Sorry ALDEN...We still love you.
In Episode 2 of Name & Shame, we bid farewell to a nice pair of classic ALDEN lace-ups. Now, I really have nothing bad to say about ALDEN. They are, in my opinion, one of the most respected brands in the business. I have two pairs myself and from a classic styling and quality point of view, I completely understand why every well dressed man has a pair or two in his wardrobe; however…It goes without saying that maintaining your heritage and trusty welted construction for over 100 years has it’s drawbacks. Charles Alden himself understood the idea of progress and modernisation when he converted his factory to include new mechanised stitching and lasting machines in the late nineteenth century, but let’s face it, Victorian era ‘progress’ is proving outdated to today’s more comfort conscious culture.
The customer who tossed his old lace-ups in our bin today walked out of the store in our Brown suede SIMON cap-toe with a VIBRAM lug sole, featuring our exclusive TECHNOGEL innersole. Sorry ALDEN…we still love you.
SIMON in Dark Brown calf suede, £395
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