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I called and they have my size but I'm not sure which is a better buy.
Original AE walnut strands or AE for Brooks Bros. walnut strand.
Your opinion is welcomed.
Are these Allen Edmonds?
I was able to find a brown pair of shoes thrifting, They fit relatively well, and the imprint on the inside sole says they are an 11. Whether that's 11D or E remains to be seen.
Thanks for any help. I havent cleaned them up, any suggestions what to do. They are quite heavy compared to all the shoes I've tried on in store, which is why I believe they are quality shoes.
Thanks!
I called and they have my size but I'm not sure which is a better buy.
Original AE walnut strands or AE for Brooks Bros. walnut strand.
Your opinion is welcomed.
Are these Allen Edmonds? I was able to find a brown pair of shoes thrifting, They fit relatively well, and the imprint on the inside sole says they are an 11. Whether that's 11D or E remains to be seen. Thanks for any help. I havent cleaned them up, any suggestions what to do. They are quite heavy compared to all the shoes I've tried on in store, which is why I believe they are quality shoes. Thanks!
I think the insoles have been removed. But boy, the inner sides look spotless - that's usually the part that gets torn up. You can easily put in a new insole and probably get these looking pretty good. Also, I see some printing inside the shoes. Maybe if you photograph that, someone can identify them.They look like they might be Florsheim LWBs, but I'm no expert. They could be older AEs, but I see no markings to imply that, and based on the condition of the insoles (lack of), I'd probably say they're well past their prime.
I think the insoles have been removed. But boy, the inner sides look spotless - that's usually the part that gets torn up. You can easily put in a new insole and probably get these looking pretty good.
Also, I see some printing inside the shoes. Maybe if you photograph that, someone can identify them.
They look like they might be Florsheim LWBs, but I'm no expert. They could be older AEs, but I see no markings to imply that, and based on the condition of the insoles (lack of), I'd probably say they're well past their prime.
From the condition of those inner soles, it almost looks like they were removed after the last time they were worn. They do look okay, and they might be salvageable, but I don't know how they'd work as a flip, if that's what he's going for.
I think the insoles have been removed. But boy, the inner sides look spotless - that's usually the part that gets torn up. You can easily put in a new insole and probably get these looking pretty good.
Also, I see some printing inside the shoes. Maybe if you photograph that, someone can identify them.
I actually want to keep them in my wardrobe, they are the first pair of dress shoes I have- outside of a pair of black Payless shoes I bought to buy some time.
I had this image on my phone, I enlarged it hopefully its legible.
Honestly, I'd buy whichever is cheaper. Same shoe, except for two things: Brooks put a rubber half sole on the outside of the leather sole, and they use Poron instead of cork for the insole. If you have a strong preference about these things, buy one or the other. But otherwise they are exactly the same, and likely the Brooks have a higher standard for what qualifies as firsts.
...which means I agree with thesizzle...
They are both filled with cork under the insole. The actual insole itself is either natural leather (traditional AE) or Poron (Brooks Brothers version).