I take a look back at the Alden Davis boot in snuff suede and tell you why this was not money well spent
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@Unboxingandreviews20215 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I almost considered buying a commando sole shoe. Now I will choose the all leather Aldens instead.
@jongwood4 жыл бұрын
Can't say I've had this problem with my Aldens, but you're right: this is unacceptable.
@kurtv67365 жыл бұрын
Great video but your saving folks money with honest reviews keep it up.
@nikolanottesla2 жыл бұрын
"This doesn't happen to Vibergs." Lmao. Sure.
@marcuslopez60885 жыл бұрын
Awesome video......Sean, thank you. It's a shame that $600.00 boots would fall apart so quickly. Especially from a brand like Alden......
@christomccarthy13695 жыл бұрын
Very fair video. I purchased the same version in Indy Snuff suede. The Commando sole is a scam! It does not provide the support that the neocork sole offers and it just feels like it doesn't hold up the way my CXL Indy boots (made by Alden) not the other retailer. I will not buy another Commando sole again.
@sbreslin415 жыл бұрын
Marcus Lopez Thanks, Marcus. I agree!
@RoyRogersMcFreely284 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately even the best brands can have a bad run. But based on my own experiences, some of the problems described can be the result of your normal wear. For example-the popped stitching. I had a similar experience in a pair of AE dress boots in nearly the same spot. After some investigation I found it was the way I rested my feet under my desk chair-I’m fidgety and that portion of the boot would get caught in a metal lip under my chair legs. The problem was exasperated by the close positioning of my gas and break pedals and a small lip that would also sometimes catch. I’m not saying it’s not a poor quality product or that you’re not treating your boots properly; I’m simply saying you may be inadvertently causing the damage or making the situation worse.
@paulbright50813 жыл бұрын
I was honestly thinking of pulling the trigger on those, thanks for for saving me the aggravation.
@hoosiercoinreview64282 жыл бұрын
for what it's worth I went ahead and pulled the trigger on this boot even after seeing this review... purchased from B+M Seattle and after 2-3 wears a week since October including mile dog walking on concrete in the evenings I don't see any of these issues whatsoever. Then again I don't kick the toe of my boot against concrete or submerge the sole in water. I actually ordered the plain toe humus version from Sherman Brothers last night just to have a darker suede pair.
@paulbright50812 жыл бұрын
@@hoosiercoinreview6428 thanks for your feedback, it’s something to consider.
@keysersoze49473 жыл бұрын
try Grant Stone boots {especially their signature "Diesel line"} . The construction and materials they use are Impeccable and for half the price compare to Alden.
@LowPlainsDrifter604 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't pay 600 bucks for a pair of suede boots, whatever the brand but yep, this is pretty bad. I guess you don't get what you pay for anymore. Looking around the net, a lot of prestigious brands seem to be dropping their production standards & riding on their past glory (it's often due to behind the scenes takeovers &/or management changes) Caveat emptor.
@1k1ngst0n2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this. It’s the truth which we need to hear
@DilettanteDon4 жыл бұрын
I've had poor experiences with American made shoes. I have posted a similar video on a pair of Allen Edmonds shell cordovan that i waited several weeks for. They were defective out of the box. So yesterday I decided to go to Alden NYC. The 3 pairs I tried had sole/heel defects. I just couldn't bring myself to pay $700 for what I hoped would be the pinnacle of American dress shoe.
@sbreslin414 жыл бұрын
Samuel A Muñoz Sorry to hear that. I felt the same way. I’ve had great experiences with Viberg, so definitely recommend checking them out, if you haven’t already.
@DilettanteDon4 жыл бұрын
@@sbreslin41 i haven't, i will give them a try. Thanks!
@Deathlimbo873 жыл бұрын
We miss you brother !!!!!
@sbreslin413 жыл бұрын
Back soon! Grateful for folks like you!
@simplybaeriies50455 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much,very honest guy. I am going crazy about Alden these days.but when ever I wanted to invest in a pair.i am thinking a lot about the sole.it should be durable more than the upper leather.why not a full peace of Vibram rubber. Again Thanks a lot for this video.
@GutiTheJ5 жыл бұрын
Shame to hear but thanks for being honest, more important than anything else
@georgesimeone62923 жыл бұрын
What did Alden have to say about this? Did they replace them?
@JeffGrahamPhotography5 жыл бұрын
This has happened to a number of my Commando Soles as well unfortunately and is a common occurance. I would love to see them update, but please never to a Dainite sole. The lug pattern and material of the Alden Commando Sole is VASTLY superior to Dainite in wet/icy conditions. I have years of experience with both soles on various models/brands and can attest to the Alden superiority traction even if lacking in construction. Your boots are fine and should not need resoled in their current condition. You can use a tiny dab of Shoe Goo on a toothpick to apply around the delaminated areas to re-adhere the rubber piece to the outsole. Be sure to clamp it or weigh the shoe down with shoe trees in to keep the shape so you get a solid bond. Also be sure to Nanospray that Snuff suede.
@rhymeandreasoning4 жыл бұрын
I love your boot videos
@1979augistine4 жыл бұрын
I want these badly but I have same views as you do just picked up the 6 inch bobcat vibergs and at 550 canadian $ they are 100 times the boot Aldens are
@sbreslin414 жыл бұрын
1979 Augustine Much better buy!
@1979augistine4 жыл бұрын
@@sbreslin41 built like a tank fits like a glove
@ivanhamlyn4 жыл бұрын
Wow not good, I have a pair of Dayton steel toe work boots I were 10 hours a day for 5 year now and they get used hard and they are holding up great no issues at all
@mdr________5 жыл бұрын
It's a shame, they used to make a top-quality, American-made product, that lasted forever, but they seem to be in serious decline.
@joeguzman35585 жыл бұрын
I was just about to buy them ,no more
@andrewleuzzi52645 жыл бұрын
Wow my redwings are half the price and are still going strong after a Canadian winter
@sbreslin415 жыл бұрын
Andrew Leuzzi Respects. If you go just a bit higher with Wesco, Nicks or Viberg, you’ll be saying the same after many winters!
@andrewleuzzi52645 жыл бұрын
@@sbreslin41 Haha I got a pair of daytons and I'm planning on getting a pair of vibergs ;)
@WanderinHawk4 жыл бұрын
Please do more videos!!
@EDHBlvd3 жыл бұрын
Ive had the same issue with my Wolverine 1000 Mile Evans boot with a rubber/leather sole. It starts delaminating. I contacted Wolverine and they sent me a second pair out. That pair ended up having same issue within a couple days. I contacted them again and was told I should send to a repair shop then they would cover like $25 of the repair job. Total joke. Last pair of Wolverine 1000 Mile boots I’ll ever buy. My other two 1000 Mile pairs with all leather soles dont have this issue, but the complete joke of Customer Service turned me off to the company.
@stephenathon2 жыл бұрын
That actually sounds like great customer service to me, though a flimsy product. I like my 1000 Miles (leather soled)
@BC082 жыл бұрын
I’ve had a pair of Evans for 3 years without that problem.
@thelonious-dx9vi3 жыл бұрын
It almost seems like you have knockoffs or something. I have a half-dozen pairs of Aldens, including boots with Commando soles. I wear the hell out of those boots, and I just could not ask for them to be any better. I don't question your honesty or your intentions, but it's unfortunate that you'll have the net effect of steering folks away from an American artisan business that makes some of the nicest things on the planet.
@sanantoniotonight5569 Жыл бұрын
He is spot on, they have gotten even worse. I don’t care if my dad owned the company, quality has plummeted.
@StolenAlias Жыл бұрын
@@sanantoniotonight5569 yeah the boots suck. Fan boys complain that the fit and history make it worth it even though they know they wasted $600.
@devinhurt76985 жыл бұрын
Could you do a review on your leather couch
@The_Monkey_King2 жыл бұрын
Have you contacted them? You should!
@federinik774 жыл бұрын
You just broke my dream, I just bought a pair of these boots in cordovan, I didn't received it yet and I already feel I've been scammed. Anyway, thanks for your review. I will return the boots and get the money back.
@yeadogthazmyboi3 жыл бұрын
Did you return them?
@federinik773 жыл бұрын
@@yeadogthazmyboi Yes, I returned and got another pair with the full leather sole. The model is slightly different, but still a parachute boot in the same color. I'm very happy with them, so far is one of the best pair of shoes I own.
@federinik773 жыл бұрын
@@yeadogthazmyboi BTW, thanks for your video, I watched it just in time to be able return the shoes and get the model I wanted.
@yeadogthazmyboi3 жыл бұрын
@@federinik77 I ordered a pair of Indy Color 8 boots with the commando sole. I’m hoping to have no issues. I wish I could have gotten the neocork sole. That’s a great one.
@yeadogthazmyboi3 жыл бұрын
@@federinik77 it’s not my video
@shurdi32 жыл бұрын
What a bizarre way of making a midsole. No clue why you'd abandon the leather at the toe, and just put that soft foam bit there. Also for six hundred smackers, you'd expect a higher end brand outsole.
@1979augistine4 жыл бұрын
Really want alden indys but keep seeing shitty build quality and the stitching is so close to the edge on bottoms total crsp shoot on build quality not worth it will buy another pair of vibergs or Nick's or jo's or wesco Shane on alden makes me sad
@ivanhamlyn2 жыл бұрын
When we gettin more videos
@sbreslin412 жыл бұрын
Hey Ivan- I have a very interesting pair of Wescos on order and just ordered a belt from Equus in the UK, so it’ll be interesting to compare with US makers. Shouldn’t be too long. Be well!
@sf_raiders_fan35203 жыл бұрын
The leather-rubber Commando sole is suitable for collectors who mostly use their boots as photography subjects for Instagram posts. Suede uppers are also for collectors, not for everyday wear. Alden makes excellent quality shoes and boots. The boot of this video is a special makeup produced to the retailer's own specifications. I suggest consumers buy Alden's stock model 405 Indy boot, which is produced using durable work boot-calf leather and the incredibly long lasting Neocork sole.
@lorraintalmant5683 жыл бұрын
Agree but still suede skins used as uppers are much more resilient than all the box calf up there and in fact are much easier to maintain overall...
@danielirvine74684 жыл бұрын
Bummer man that sucks
@rogerlu92865 жыл бұрын
What does B+M say about this issue?
@bornfree39633 жыл бұрын
Its the Ford Pinto of American boots, just an example Made in U.S.A. doesn't always means better quality.
@WARDISWARD3 жыл бұрын
Damn , I would be furocious I only buy shoes with dainite soles ,my preffered brand is crockett and jones Just as expensive as alden ( at least here in europe ) but quality guaranteed
@celticbrew3 жыл бұрын
Yeah but Crockett and Jones boots don’t look great. I bought a pair of Conistons and they’re pretty ugly in person.
@WARDISWARD3 жыл бұрын
@@celticbrew Seriously ? I love how they look , and time will make them look better once the leather is a bit stretched amd roughed out Maybe try C/J eskdale 2 ?
@brucew.52925 жыл бұрын
I only buy vintage Alden products, specifically cordovan dress shoes. I wouldn’t go near their boots
@joeycardenas51264 жыл бұрын
Wow what ashame Alden!
@christomccarthy13695 жыл бұрын
What was the response by B&M?
@sbreslin415 жыл бұрын
christo mccarthy I didn’t contact B&M, reasoning that I’d worn the boots and they weren’t defective, just poorly designed and executed. A replacement would do the same, and a refund would likely have been an uphill battle. No complaints with B&M. They were a class outfit to me.
@christomccarthy13695 жыл бұрын
@@sbreslin41 the thing is, compared to my other indy boots, the snuff suede didn't give me that good boot fit. It felt more like a shoe
@gaylongraham0775 жыл бұрын
Quality manufacturers need to know when an affiliate is producing inferior goods under their name. I've worn Alden for years and never have experienced these issues. I would have tried to resolve the issue first before going to social media as a test of their customer service also, but that's just me.
@RacksonRacksonRibss5 жыл бұрын
Gaylon Graham Affiliate? Brick and Mortar is an Alden retailer...
@solidstream13 Жыл бұрын
Did you see the video of Rose Anvil cutting apart the Alden? Garbage.
@bloatedsodium73012 жыл бұрын
Are you alive?
@sbreslin412 жыл бұрын
Thanks for asking! Yes, still breathing. Haven’t quit the Tube yet, though it’s been awhile. Back soon!
@minerforjob322 жыл бұрын
Well Made Things nice to hear you!
@johnparkerzabala4 жыл бұрын
Looks like you never put conditioner
@clydebrusca92944 жыл бұрын
John Parker Zabala that literally has nothing to do with this rubber falling apart is not because of conditioner
@jackblack41104 жыл бұрын
you dont put conditioner on suede
@clydebrusca92944 жыл бұрын
Jack Black facts
@jongwood4 жыл бұрын
@@jackblack4110 Wrong. lol
@luyolomify4 жыл бұрын
It is a dress shoe though.
@gaylongraham0775 жыл бұрын
This is not representative of Alden, Brick and Mortar is to blame and not contacting either manufacturer for a resolution before going to social media is your choice. There should also be more of a distinction made between Alden and Brick & Mortar here....they're an affiliate.
@RacksonRacksonRibss5 жыл бұрын
Gaylon Graham Brick and Mortar is an Alden retailer. Alden makes the boots. Why would B&M be to blame?
@gaylongraham0775 жыл бұрын
@@RacksonRacksonRibss Alden is the manufacturer and Brick and Mortar's job is to serve the customer. In this case the customer had an issue with a special makeup product sold at B&M. That resolution should have been given a chance to happen before going to social media as if this represents the usual quality associated with this manufacturer. Any manufacturer can have singular issues or bad lots of product. But at least give the retailer where you purchased it a chance to make it right before runnning to social media. Anyone who truly knows Alden boots will take his comments with a grain, but those who don't might mistake his remarks as representative of the brand - which it is not.
@christomccarthy13695 жыл бұрын
Gaylon Graham I’m not sure B&M is the same quality as Alden. I purchased a similar pair and it’s noticeable that the commando sole is less sturdy (and
@gaylongraham0775 жыл бұрын
@@christomccarthy1369 I agree, these are special makeups that I'm not quite sure Alden is manufacturing the full shoe. Maybe an independent cobbler is offering a different sole, because that's where the inconsistency with Alden's normal quality seems to be.
@RacksonRacksonRibss5 жыл бұрын
Gaylon Graham We keep asking him what Yenni from B&M had to say and it sounds like he never reached out to them. ...that’s not on B&M. I love Alden... and these makeups are 100% made by Alden. I’m not sure why you guys are acting like they may not be based on 0 evidence lol. Parts of them not being made by Alden? The sole? ...that sole (commando) is also on some Alden stock models. It’s not something modified once it comes to B&M like some people on her seem to be implying.