Well, I see that we are in agreement on one thing. It's the forceful certainty with which you speak of things unknown to you that leads some to believe otherwise.
Sorry, but I choose to believe the Horweens, who have been producing shell for over a century rather than some newly minted internet shoe expert who has just recently started collecting shoes.
Horween say that they produce only one grade of shell and that any differences you may see from brand to brand is the result of the handy work of the maker.
Don't you just hate it when you're proven wrong, with photos to boot. :mad: I know I do. :p
As far as a quality comparision between the two: I've always thought Alden to be 'finished' better than AE but not by any great margin. Their pricepoints are close enough that they are probably...
Lovely case! Sorry but I can't help with a cigar rec because I've never found any of that ilk worth smoking. I smoke the big fatties or nothing at all.
Not knowing the new owner's investment philosophy limits my ability to forecast any changes they may make to AE's operation but somehow I prefer them over any involvement with MW; which reminded me of the SYMS acquisition of Sulka, which did not turn out well for the venerable haberdasher.
I once dated a girl who worked as a bunny at the Playboy Club in Chicago. The bunny costume she had to wear required her nether regions to be 'fur free', so periodic shaving was needed. I was often called upon to undertake this task. So, I guess I could claim a certain level of expertise in this...
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