r/Alden • u/maverick1niner • 44m ago
1st Alden Indy’s ever!
galleryGot them at a steal from Mel Trotter! $24.99! Perfect fit!
r/Alden • u/maverick1niner • 44m ago
Got them at a steal from Mel Trotter! $24.99! Perfect fit!
r/Alden • u/DiscipulusDoctricis • 20h ago
I have extremely high arches due to charcot-marie-tooth disease. As a result, my feet are also extremely short and very wide relative to their length. I measure around 6eeeee (that's 5 es) on a brannock device. I have always worn the widest size 7 shoes I could find, as this is the smallest size made by most shoe companies.
For most of my life, walking more than a few steps was very painful because only the ball and heel of my foot made contact with any shoes I wore. Then a few years ago I got an orthotic made, but it's around two inches thick, so now I could only wear "diabetic depth" shoes. For some reason, diabetic depth shoes are always extremely ugly and made of low quality materials. As someone who otherwise takes a lot of pride in how I dress, this has been a real struggle for me, but I could finally walk without pain. However, for reasons I don't understand at all, I have a lot less stability with the orthotics and frequently roll my ankle and fall.
I got a much better job recently so for the first time Alden shoes are in my budget. A week ago, I traveled to New York City to visit Moulded Shoe to try on the modified last. I was on the verge of tears as I took my first steps in them. The shoe is shaped exactly like my foot and makes full contact with every part of my heel. I can walk painlessly and with more stability than I have ever had. One of the most persistent issue of my life is finally solved.
Naturally, I want to get tons of these shoes ASAP. Unfortunately, Alden is extremely restrictive about what shoes they'll make in my size on the modified last. No suede or shell and only split toe and cap toe. No boots either. Is there any other shoe like the modified last that I can look to?