Boots

[cody.wms]

I agree that there's some line out there that's allowable but bad form, but I think that line is becoming less and less clear. Bean's takes anything back, and they let the customer draw the line.

I was talking with my dad about Bean, and he told me a story about this one guy who would just regularly buy a ton of shirts from them. Like every two years, he would just toss the ones he had a buy a bunch more. One time he called them up to order a new run and they asked him what was wrong with the ones he had, and if he wanted to just return those, and they would send out some new ones for free. He didn't take them up on their offer, but things like this probably mean that he'll continue to order from them far into the future.

These beauties have entered my life. Alden Indy boot.

Congrats! Keep an eye on the welt of those. Mine separated (twice) on the inside, right where the shoe flexes around the ball of your foot. I think mine was an isolated incident from what the Alden DC store said, but something to keep your eye out for.

[christian]

Congrats! Keep an eye on the welt of those. Mine separated (twice) on the inside, right where the shoe flexes around the ball of your foot. I think mine was an isolated incident from what the Alden DC store said, but something to keep your eye out for.

Oh, I'm sure it's isolated. Happened to me too. Also the stitching in the tongue has come out twice and the tongue rotates around my ankle. Oh yeah, and did I mention the horrible scratching.

I wouldn't take a pair of Indy boots for free now. Mine suck. But I love the Barrie and Grant last dress shoes.

[cody.wms]

Oh, I'm sure it's isolated. Happened to me too. Also the stitching in the tongue has come out twice and the tongue rotates around my ankle. Oh yeah, and did I mention the horrible scratching.

I wouldn't take a pair of Indy boots for free now. Mine suck. But I love the Barrie and Grant last dress shoes.

Sucks to hear that happened to you too. FWIW, Alden DC gave me my money back without hesitation.

[Britishbane]

Sucks to hear that happened to you too. FWIW, Alden DC gave me my money back without hesitation.

Bahh. Not want I wanted to hear. Oh well, at least Alden took care of you.

[Jason Musgrave]

I've been squirreling funds away for a pair of Wolverine 1000 Mile boots for several months. But LOL I just spent it all (and then some) on a pair of these Frye's as a surprise for my wife. She's gotten the short-end of the stick with my father's broken back.



I guess I'll start squirreling again. But I may end up getting a pair of White's Semi-Dress boots instead.

[AngryScientist]

these have been getting a lot of use lately. Irish Setters from Redwings. They arent the swankiest boot on the market, but damned comfortable, and i dont cringe when i have to use these boots like boots. the leather is nice and supple, and i expect them to last many years, good stuff.

[caleb]

But I may end up getting a pair of White's Semi-Dress boots instead.

Those look great.

[davids]

Staying with a friend last spring, he told me he'd bought some chukka boots online that were a bit big on him, and did I want them? I tried them on and they seemed like a good fit, so I took the shoes and bought him a bunch of drinks. I got home and put them in my closet, forgetting all about them until Saturday.

I pulled them out and put them on and, hey, nice shoes! They look something like this but with slightly chunkier, treaded soles:

[WayneJ]

I guess I'll start squirreling again. But I may end up getting a pair of White's Semi-Dress boots instead.

Those White's boots check all the right boxes for me.
I have a pair of old Chippewa's that are very similar.
When they wear out, those White's will replace them.

[72gmc]

musgrave, thanks for rekindling my White's lust. I'll start saving up for those and one day I can set my pair next to Dad's smokejumpers.