Proper leather shoes

I'm stalling on the Aldens, just can't stomach the cost! Someone push me :-)

they will distract people from how ginger you are

Has anyone ever told you how witty you are?

get a room

I have a room fo sale, in case you 2 lovebirds need one.
BNIB.

Just buy them. My pal bought a pair and said they required surprisingly less "wearing in" than he was thinking.

I'm stalling on the Aldens, just can't stomach the cost! Someone push me :-)

What have you ever spent large ££ on that you regret? Your Merican? Anything else? Think of them as Mercians for your feet.

I've been looking at a pair of winter boots - and found these:

Loake 'wolf' brogue boots - with fur lining and a winter-ready rubber sole. Should be nice and toasty for winter (and slightly cheaper than the awesome cordovan boots, which you should totally get).

Before I bite the bullet - has anyone got a pair? I can't find anywhere in London that stocks them, so would have to buy online.

Where are you if you need fur lining?

I was tempted by these a while ago

http://www.loake.co.uk/loake-1880/boot/bedale.html

Mmm, those were the other option. I just love the idea of having really toasty toes as I take the dog for a walk on a frosty morning.

Might be a tad overkill though.

half size bigger + wool socks. I've spent a day in -20C in my wolverine 1000 mile boots with that, toasty all day

I remember there being an ebay seller called something like 'loakefactoryoutlet' seems to be gone now though.

If anyone is interested there are a load of Patrick Cox shoes on secretsales today ranging from £99 to £159.

link here for registration http://secretsales.com/registration_/?invite=9028043 (if you use this you get a tenner voucher after first purchase, as do i...)

They were "proper" in the 90's.

Now they're just worn by people in Basildon.

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What're they?

Me likey...

I'm pulling the trigger on some Indy Boots. Yikes.
Getting them off the bay, so reasonably cheaper than anywhere else, still....

405's?

Or like you like to call it 'round here, Alden 405.

Which colour?

Oiled (dark), or the lighter coloured ones?

405's?

Obvsly.

Oiled Dark.

Good work.

That's the colour I'd go for. I have some NDC boots in a lighter tan colour.

They actually come in a much darker colour than that photo.

Yep, in black.

Where to find a matching leather whip, though?