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That escalated quickly.
I couldn't stop thinking about Alden. I know Crockett and Jones are better value for money but aesthetically, nothing comes close to Alden for my tastes. So, in preparation for this purchase, I sold some clothes and had most of the funds for a pair. I headed to Alden on Madison Ave this morning with the intention of buying either their Madison Ave store exclusive Moc Toe or Longwing in Colour 8 Cordovan. When I got there, the Moc was by far my favourite and more versatile for my wardrobe. Though recently they replaced their leather sole with a commando sole which I didn't love. When the guy was going to get my size I noticed a pair of Moc Toe's with leather sole sitting on another shelf with a small 30% off sign on it. They were my size! I jumped on them. The stars aligned. Ended up being significantly cheaper than C&J/other cordovan Alden's and cheaper than even a pair of cordovan Allen Edmonds/Brooks Brothers. So, great value. Even better, due to selling other clothes, I broke even. Super happy. They are the 73906 for anyone interested.