Clothing
Alden Indy Boot
by Alden
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7 endorsements on r/BuyItForLife first recommended in Jan 2025
A rugged American-made leather work boot from Alden, often built with Chromexcel leather and a Goodyear-welted sole for resoling.
Added Jul 5, 2026, Updated Jul 6, 2026
Why it's buy-it-for-life
Redditors report a decade or more of regular wear with only annual waxing, shoe trees, and an occasional lace replacement. Alden's repair service can restore heavily worn pairs to near-new condition.
What redditors say
Recommended on reddit as recently as January 2025
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- 1r/BuyItForLife comment
I love my Alden Indy boots. Had them for nearly a decade.
Tags
leather-boots chromexcel goodyear-welt resoleable made-in-usa
I don't wear them every day and don't do heavy labor in them, but they are by far my favorite shoes.
I have the same ones, I don't really wear them anymore but they are still very nice shoes.
They are the best shoes I have ever owned, hands down.
Alden Indy Boots still kicking after a decade, sole mates for life
I can't believe you haven't had them soles redone.
Alden ... You can't go wrong with these