Lexybeast said:Forgive the crappy photo- here's the sole. Gives it a bit of a rugged edge.
mike said:Do the hooks in fact catch on the inside of a your pants occasionally? What is the sizing like? How do they feel and what's the break in period like? How did you get them? Very nice!
Lexybeast said:-Haven't had a problem with the hooks so far, but I've only been wearing heavier trousers with them.
-It's on the Alden Leydon last, which is stated as being true to size. I've found this to be the case.
-Feel is quite comfortable right off the bat, though the commando sole probably helps out with that quite a bit. I also wear smartwool socks which are quite padded, so that may have something to do with it as well.
-Got them through Adam at www.alden-of-carmel.com.
-Thanks!
Under $20 is under $20 I'm sure. Those are nice.cookie said:That font/serif is 1920s. The "swan neck" stitching is great and still found on a lot of top UK shoes. Trouble is you paid EUR9.50... more expensive than you usual scores!
sproily said:Found these Loakes for 3 euros
Bugsy said:
You obviously have a higher class if charity store than we do here. :eusa_doh: I envy that.
The shoes may be once in a lifetime, but you seem to find high class stuff in your size every week. [huh]sproily said:I seriously doubt that, this is something you find once in a lifetime in Finland.. Very rare to find proper shoes.
The reason for that is that there isn't one store in the whole of Finland that would sell Loakes, Barkers, Church's, Trickers and so on.
What would they have gone for in a 12D? Guesstimate.Marc Chevalier said:.Small shoes, so a small price too: .
I doubt that they would have existed in a 12D. Hundreds if they did come up.Tomasso said:What would they have gone for in a 12D? Guesstimate.
sproily said:New find yet again. Perhaps Marc can specify a more detailed age on these.. I'm tasting a bit earlier than 1930's... Immaculate condition none the less. Never used.