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How to interpret the serial number on lining of Alden shoes?

Post author:FU Pei
Post published:March 27, 2023
Post category:Dress Shoes
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Most shoemakers have the information about the shoe on the lining, from size, to style name or number, to last and production date. But except size, model name and last, other information is impossible for consumers to interpret. Even if the model has a name, many of them are not written and only a code is there. This code is actually used by the factory to correspond to the brand and model, and they did not think to show it to consumers. Today, let’s take a look at a brand that likes to use numbers, Alden.

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Resole Alden 563 by Johnny Works

Post author:FU Pei
Post published:January 8, 2023
Post category:Dress Shoes
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Johnny Works is a Chinese shoemaker used to make work boots, and in last two years entered dress shoes field. Unlike many shoemakers which only focus manufacturing new shoes, Johnny Works provides extensive maintenance service, and got a nickname, “Value Plate King” because of its wonderful price for toe plate installment.

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How Different Shell Cordovan Leathers Age

Post author:FU Pei
Post published:September 5, 2022
Post category:Dress Shoes Leather
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I was very into shell cordovan long time ago as if Goodyear shoes can accompany you for a long time, shell cordovan shoes can last your entire life if not your descendant’s’.

After I owned several pairs, shell cordovan lost its glamour. It is not because the durability disappeared, but I don’t care durability that much and even Goodyear shoes can meet even exceed my expectation.

On the other hand, breaking in of shell cordovan shoes is even bitter than calf shoes. Shell cordovan is not appraised for its close pores and bad breathability.

Till today, I have three pairs of shell cordovan shoes, and they are made of different shell cordovan leathers by different shoemaker, and serviced for various years, and they are all in colour 8, sometimes called cordovan colour. It is a great idea to see how shell cordovan ages.

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My Shoe Collection – Shell Cordovan 2076 Short Wing Blucher from Alden

Post author:FU Pei
Post published:March 12, 2022
Post category:Dress Shoes
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Not only one people talked that if you want to buy a pair of shell cordovan, the leather must be from Horween, and the shoes Alden. Non-Alden is no shell shoes. Luckily, I own one pair of Alden Shell Cordovan Short Wing Blucher, serial number 2076.

I am certainly curious to know then what are those in their eyes.

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