Then you are part of the problem , but you are an Xbox guy , so I wouldn ' t expect anything less from an idiot . <| sep |> If you go through life never believing that the past cant be surpassed , why expose yourself to anything new at all ? <| sep |> Damn Dan , that ' s pretty sweet . <| sep |> Alden x J . Crew Color 8 Shell Cordovan DoversIntroMore shoe porncolor 8 shell from Alden on this Thanksgiving day ! I doubt these need any intro so I ' ll keep this short . Bought from J Crew for $ 433 after $ 200 off of $ 500 purchase and 15 % off of getting a J Crew credit card that I will never use . MakeupThese are slightly different from the makeup on JCrew ' s site , which I ' m perfectly happy with . Color 8 shell cordovan uppers Barrie last 5 dark . I can ' t remember the name eyelets Fully lined , possibly structured can ' t tell since shell is pretty stiff 360 antique storm welt w decorative stitching Flex sole JCrew ' s website said it ' d be a crepe sole , this is better since I didn ' t want a crepe soleFit and SizingI sized half down 9 . 5 D on brannock , went with 9 D and they fit well sockless or with thinmedium socks . I wear 9 . 5 in Quoddy , 9 in 2030 , 42 in Birks , 9 . 5 in Epaulet sneakers , 43 in Sagara ' s Mark last . ThoughtsI ' ve wanted Alden shell dovers since I started looking at MFA and I thought it ' d be a much longer time till I actually got these . Thanks to JCrew ' s very helpful customer service , I was able to get these discounts hours after it expired . They fit great out of the box except for it digging into my ankle for a tiny bit due to how stiff shell is . The color and shine is better than I expected and the antique welt pairs perfectly with the color 8 . Its a nice deep brown that stands out against the color 8 but is also subtle . Now , I see why people here love shell so much . I don ' t think I ' ll be going on shell binges , though . I like variety .