Proper leather shoes

Rossi and Redback would be better alternatives to Blundstone.

R. M. Williams?

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Any interest in these Sanders x Gloverall chukka boots? Worn about 4 times. Size 8.5 uk and G width. £85+ shipping

https://www.gloverall.com/collections/men/products/holborn-tan-grain-chukka-boot

Meermin are having a pop up shop in London pretty soon, I'm definitely going to head in to look at some of their Chukka boots, and I hope I dont leave with too little cash in my wallet...

Skoaktiebolaget are also popping up on saville row next week I think, quite keen to see some Lof & Tung in the flesh...

any details on that pop up - can't see anything on their website

‘Skoaktiebolaget London Pop-Up
We come from the land of the ice and snow
From the midnight sun where the hot springs flow
How soft your fields so green

We all know the lyrics. Now we are coming. But instead of axes and wrath, we bring you selected goods from Enzo Bonafé, Löf & Tung and a range of accessories from Sozzi, Abbeyhorn, Hestra to name a few.

Location
Permanent Style Pop-Up
37 Savile Row, London
September 17-21

Campaign Offer
Reduced MTO fee for
Löf & Tung and Enzo Bonafe‘

Lyrics took me a while to place.

Just picked up some J Crew Alden Indy knockoff seconds for £83 because of some scratches - I’m soo ferking chuffed!!! Can’t wait to beat them into the ground for years to come!!

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That's got to be the bargain of the century. Congrats.

Woah. Good work there. Where do you find these bargains?

@JB @kboy cheers! But just to be clear they aren’t Aldens - I was passing the shop on Regent Street and had said to the wife she should check there as she’s been after some redwing - found some black Kenton Indy-a-like for £124 down from £277 and was tempted but they were a bit ‘plasticy’ - walked round the corner and found an older pair in a nice chestnut brown that look like they’ve been chucked around in their box and have scratches all over for £80! The leather felt much better than the current colourways and they are welted but have the same J Crew branded commando soles, but once they have worn out I’ll have the option of changing for something nicer 👍🏻👍🏻

Ahhhh I am with you. I was under the impression they were a pair of Alden for J Crew boots.

Yeah, I wish they were but still happy with them 👍🏻👍🏻

Nice. Spendy.

https://www.trunkclothiers.com/products/alden-indy-work-boot-brown-chromexcel-403?variant=15417572786211

Totes.

Speaking of Alden. I proper want a pair of these cordovan Horween No 8 Longwings, but I just reckon they're not worth the asking price:

They’re lovely, and compared to the prices of the latest hype trainers they aren’t too bad but I think I’d go for Crockett and Jones in that price range (slightly cheaper even) - the Indy boots are probably the only ‘merican footwear I’d spring for if I could.

My Alden unlined penny loafers are a thing of pure joy - easily out do any of my others (trickers, grenson, gucci, church's, meermin, C&J..etc)

@Tenderloin interesting. I'm really quite taken by my few of pairs of Yuk's and Tricker's. I should probably try some on at some point.

In what sense do they out do the rest?

I should probably get to Alden on Madison and take a peek - only fifteen mins from work!

Saw this photo and I was sold though, to be fair:

saw this photo and I was sold

Horses for courses, but the macky-d's arches weren't noticeable in the promo shot... whereas from above you could never un-see it!

(then again it is a US brand, so arguably part of their heritage ;)

Defo check out the store tho - it's nice. I guess from a UK perspective there is so much choice I wasn't sure what the advantage was for the classic leather shoes I'm likely to wear (and I was always conscious of excess stuff and future luggage limits). But as you're there for a while it makes sense.

Still think the casual and work boots are the way to go as they've got some sort of differential vs trad. Northampton shoes.

Hah - I think you've ruined them for me forever ;-)

Yeah, I'm not really bothered about that. We've kind of set up shop now, with having a dog and all. Looking at moving to Los Angeles next summer anyway, which has been my life goal since visiting in 2014 and several times since on a yearly basis, so yeah... here for a while.

The Alden Indy is really not my jam to be honest. Not my kinda shoe at all.

Holy shit C&J are expensive in the U.S.

Bought these grensons off ebay for £50, quite pleased. Except the heels have a metal bit on them so I sound like an evil nazi officer when walking.

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Quarter iron heel blakey? Easy to fix, get a new heel put on at a cobblers. Quarter irons are great for reducing wear, terrible for all other reasons. Beware anything slippery or shiny or wet. You’ll go flying.