Alden 99358 Whiskey and Mahogany Shell Cordovan Saddle Shoe

Vey good shape see photos Aberdeen last Double leather outsole 270 flat welt

The Rarest....Unmolested and Unwaxed. Very Lightly Worn. Alden AF1 99358 Whiskey and Mahogany Shell Cordovan Saddle Spectator Shoes Size 13 C/E Comes with a pair of new Alden shoe bags and non-original box. Excellent original condition. The vast majority of life still in them. A highly desirable and very rare shoe in a very rare size. Additional Model Details: Aberdeen Last Double Leather Outsole 270 Flat Welt Alden of Carmel AF1, The First Alden MTO Shoe

For your consideration a used pair of Alden u-tip saddle derbies. Made on a leather outsole, 270 flat welt, dark edge trim, and matching welt stitching. Made from Horween mahogany and whiskey shell cordovan uppers and finished with blind eyelets. Fully lined. Shaped over the Aberdeen last. Tagged a size 11, D. Outsole Measurements: 12 5/8 x 4 1/4” Price includes USPS priority mail shipping, and tracking. Feel free to contact me with any questions. All shipments are typically sent out within 24 hours. International bidders welcome please contact me if you have any shipping questions

Excellent Pre-owned Condition (No Rips or Holes). There are Light signs of wear from normal use some light scuffing and light wear. Please view all photos as part of the description. Thanks

Folks we have here the first of many genuine shell cordovan shoes and boots that I am going to list. I have been addicted to shell cordovan for over 4 decades and am now retired from office work and need to put them into other hands. I have Allen Edmonds, Alden, various top shelf English makers, all in excellent condition. My shoe collection is immense, which means each particular pair got very very little use over the years. Also, for most of their lives, I lived and worked on the West Coast of the USA which means these never saw inclement weather of any sort. A few rules to know. If a shoe came with McAfee heels, they were always replaced day one with vibram or similar regular rubber heels. McAfee heels are pretty, but also pretty useless, even dangerous. Next, I learned many years ago to have what are variously called ”sole guards”, ”toppies” or such. These transform the beautiful leather soles into something actually wearable, and safe in any situation or weather. They also last essentially forever, eliminating resoling. Both of these rules do not come cheap, heel replacement and soleguards together are over a hundred dollars, but worth it on a pair of $1K shell cordovan shoes.Next, I always used top quality polish, either correct paste or semi-paste. No Kiwi junk here (although their edge dressing is ok). Either Lincoln, or Angelus, or Meltonian. Properts when it was available also. Always kept shoe trees in every shoe, day one. For years, kept boxes, but got to be too much and had custom shelves made. Shell Cordovan is the best there is, lasts decades, very comfortable, looks like a million bucks, and makes one feel the same. This listing is for a pair of whisky shell that was once offered as a one off by ShoeMart in Connecticut. They were, and are, one of the top Alden purveyors in the world. On occasion, they would do a custom run. The leather is probably French, as almost all whisky colored shell was. If you know shell, you know that essentially only a very small handful of tanneries produce it. Horween in Chicago, in France, one in Japan and one in Italy. Take a look at the details in these shoes. They are two tone, whisky and color 8 cordovan, a modified norwegian style blucher. Unique, and custom. A great looking shoe. If available today, would be well over a grand in price. I may have a pair of shoe bags for these. No box. Know your size in Alden, no returns. Price includes shoe trees that were born with these, and ground shipping in the USA. Together, a $75. value. These are shell cordovan folks, with next to no wear, and decades of life in them. I am listing several shoes at a time, if you are a 9.5B and are a shell cordovan nut, message me with your interests. If international, message me and I will try to accommodate you---do this before buying. Thank you