I visited the Moulded Shoe 3 years ago. I have very wide feet, narrowish heels
and low insteps. All they had from Alden for me was the modified last which
either looked very orthopedic or IMHO ugly, e.g. six eyelet bluchers, etc. Since I do
not need many dress shoes, I took a pass.

I've heard this opinion many times before. The Modified last can both look very nice and very not nice depending on the shoe. Moulded Shoe had some really nice looking Modified last longwings about a year ago. Also, some of the shoes that Anatomica offers for sale look better, at least in pictures, than anything I've ever seen from Alden.

I recently acquired a pair of Alden v-tips in Cigar on the Modified last and agree with many of the posters here that they are definitely comfortable. Unfortunately, I don't think the sleekness really works for me, at least from a personal style aspect since I am definitely anything but sleek.

I signed up just to throw in my support. I don't own any Aldens, but I've been aching for a shell cordovan boot for ages, and one in a last that approximates the shape of a human foot in a width greater than an E would be right up my alley.

i took a look at the first post, would like to say the modified last is a bulbous and ugly last and should be taken off the market, never have i seen a pair of beautiful alden boots get so uglied up with this repulsive last. seriously, it makes the redwings GT look good, think about it. thank god the footwear on the modified lasts are not so easily avaiable, if so it would ruin alden's reputation for making fine footwear.

Wow man. So wrong you are. In the smaller sizes (8 and down), perhaps you have an argument. But even then, not really.