FIGHT! Grant Stone vs Alden Loafers

UPDATE: The all-knowing Ticho Blanco was incorrect when he said Grant Stone's moc is machine stitched, it's also hand stitched!
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Here are Grant Stone's loafers: https://www.grantstoneshoes.com/colle...
Here are Alden's: https://www.theshoemart.com/alden-sho...
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When it comes to Goodyear welted loafers, especially when you're after that uber versatile smart casual look, you'll often land on two options: the very expensive Alden or the am-I-meant-to-be-bothered-that-they're-made-in-China Grant Stone.

As a dude with two pairs of Grant Stones and an overwhelming reluctance to spend $700 on (more) Aldens, I've never bothered buying the famous Leisure Handsewns, but I do know that "Alden or Grant Stone" is a super common question in footwear. So I invited renowned loafer expert Ticho Blanco to properly compare them, and a lot of what I expected to hear — like "Alden has more widths" — was more or less wrong.

00:00 Intro
00:46 Alden, the brand
02:04 Grant Stone, the brand
03:30 The loafer models
05:03 The lining, the structure, did you hear
06:34 The leathers
07:36 Sizing Grant Stone vs Alden
09:26 The widths
10:28 The price
12:32 The China Problem
14:29 Wrapping up

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