Alden 13132 Cigar Shell Cordovan Chukka

Alden Chukka Boot Cigar Shell Cordovan - Size 10.5 D. I am the second owner of these and am selling because they don't fit and have just been sitting in my closet. These are pre-owned and are in great condition, but please view photos carefully as there is general wear on then. Comes with Alden brand shoe trees, generic box unless I can find the one it came in.

Grade*Near Mint* Appearance of the item It is a good appearance. There are small scratches on the main body. Please check photos. Optics Functional It works properly. Including See first photo.All the accessories in the firstphoto are included. Ready to use upon arrival.If you have any question or concern, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for visiting. Shipping I send a product by Japan Post (FEDEX/EMS/Air Mail). I attach the tracking number. Please bid it without worrying. Our handling time is 5 business days. We'll pack carefully! Depending on your location(for example, an island or a rural area really far from a city), sometimes I may ask you the additional shipping cost. International Buyers - Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.

ALDEN CIGAR SHELL CORDOVAN CHUKKA BOOTS MENS SIZE 10.5-11 D BARRIE LAST 13132. The Barrie last runs approx 1/2 size larger. Lightly worn and in great condition. Retail $1200 This chukka boot is from Alden Shop of San Francisco. It is built on the Barrie last, Goodyear storm welt, and double leather sole. They can be resoled many times to last a lifetime. Lovely shade of Cigar with Cordovan undertones. Extremely high quality. What are some of the properties of Cigar Shell Cordovan? Shell Cordovan leather comes from a ligament in the hindquarters of the horse. Shell Cordovan leather comes from a ligament in the hindquarters of the horse, and does not need to be polished frequently. The leather is layed with many different kinds of fats and oils, and requires about 6 months for tannage--for the tannery to cure the material before it's ready to be put into production. In comparison, it may take only 2-3 weeks to tan the fine calfskins used in Alden shoes. For this reason, Cigar Shell Cordovan shoes do not need to be polished often. What makes Cigar Shell Cordovan so rare? As mentioned above, tanning shell cordovan is a very long process. It is harder to produce Cigar, Whiskey, and Ravello Shell Cordovan because when producing these colors they use what they call a ”clear”. That means that they use semi-clear colors with some shading in them, so the leather used has to be a more perfect skin. As they apply the materials they use to get these exotic colors, they have to be very uniform. The shading of the leather also causes variations in the final color. This is why some Cigar shoes are lighter and some are darker. There can even some variation within the color on one shell or in one pair of shoes. The vamp and the front of one shoe could be one color, and towards the back of the boot, or the side vamp of the boot, it could be slightly different. And that’s both the charm of the leather, and the unusualness of it, but you will see these differences.

In great pre-owned condition with some marks from wear Comes with box and bags Please see pictures

Alden Chukka Boot Cigar Shell Cordovan - Size 8 D. This chukka boot is from a 2020 run from Alden Shop of San Francisco. It is built on the Barrie last, storm welt, and double leather sole. Lovely shade of Cigar with olive undertones. Please know your size on the Barrie last as I will not be accepting returns. In general, Barrie last fits 1/2 size down, so this boot may best fit a foot that measures 8.5D on the brannock device.