Everyone could use a little more soul in their lives. And Leon Bridges has plenty to spare. While it seems like his singular voice and 60s throwback sound were destined to make it big at some point, this highly successful debut album is the result of a chance encounter. That’s one of the things we love about it.
The summer before its release in 2015, Bridges was performing at open mics in Fort Worth. Austin Jenkins and Josh Block of Austin indie band White Denim (also an Alvies favorite) were at one of those shows, and were blown away by his sound and his songs — especially “Coming Home”. They soon recorded his debut album together, produced by Jenkins and Block. The title track was recorded live to tape, and what’s on the album is the first take.
After releasing the album, Bridges blew up at SXSW 2015 and went on to garner great reviews and a Grammy nomination. And it all started at an open mic.
Leon Bridges - Coming Home
A Side
Coming Home
Better Man
Brown Skin Girl
Smooth Sailin'
Shine
B Side
Lisa Sawyer
Pull Away
River
Flowers
Twistin' & Groovin'
Together We Rock
Waterloo Records is an Austin institution. The musical wizards there have been slanging albums and advice since 1982. So when we wanted to highlight some of the music that makes us tap our booted and flip-flopped toes, we of course asked them to help. All the albums highlighted here are curated and sold by Waterloo through the Alvies store.
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ALVIES BOOT SIZING
Our boots follow standard US shoe sizing (the greatest shoe sizing in the world). Things to keep in mind:
- Keep it simple: Order the size you most commonly wear in other shoes.
- Wide-feeters size up: If you usually wear an E width, order a size up. We don’t make an E yet, but our D heel has a roomier E toe.
- Narrow-feeters size down: If you usually wear a B width or narrower, order a size down.
- Remain calm: Don’t freak — we offer free, easy and fast exchanges if you need a different size.
ALVIES FLIP-FLOP SIZING
Our flip-flops run true to size — we recommend ordering a size up if you're usually in between. So if you're blessed with a 13.5 foot, order a 14.
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Alvies Men’s Flops Sizing |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
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Flop length |
10.65" |
11" |
11.3375" |
11.6875" |
12.025" |
12.3063" |
12.6188" |
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Minimum recommended foot size |
8.65" |
9.5" |
9.8375" |
10.1875" |
10.525" |
10.8063" |
11.1188" |
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Maximum recommended foot size |
10.15" |
10.5" |
10.8375" |
11.1875" |
11.525" |
11.8063" |
12.1188" |
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Alvies Women’s Flops Sizing |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
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Flop Length |
9.4" |
9.9625" |
10.275" |
10.5875" |
10.9" |
11.2125" |
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Minimum recommended foot size |
7.4" |
8.4625" |
8.775" |
9.0875" |
9.4" |
9.7125" |
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Maximum recommended foot size |
8.9" |
9.4625" |
9.775" |
10.0875" |
10.4" |
10.7125" |