Allen Edmonds Appreciation Thread - Page 972

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Originally Posted by jjr4884 

 

I am well aware of that actually and I will clarify.  The left sole was through the sole, and the cork in a very small spot (smaller than a dime.)  I could see the black bottom of the insole, thats how bad they were... whoops!  I think once they start to feel "spongy" in the sole, that will be a good time to return them.  The uppers, even though they look much better now, were still in great condition as are the rest of my shoes, so "preventative" maintenance will still be based on the condition of the sole, nothing else.

 

Ya spongy is the way to go for me.  I hated the fact that I waited so long to the point where I could feel a little bit of moisture in the shoe if it was wet out.  Thats no good...

Wow!  That's some crazy wear on a pair of shoes in one year!  Glad the re-craft has them looking great again. 

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Originally Posted by MoneyWellSpent 

 

Wow!  That's some crazy wear on a pair of shoes in one year!  Glad the re-craft has them looking great again. 

Honestly, the right shoe was fine.  It was primarily my left shoe.  I drive a manual, and I drive a lot.  The hole was right at the contact spot of where I depress the clutch pedal.  I have yet to hear if anyone else goes through the same thing.  I am wondering if I am twisting my foot when I change gears.  The pedal is rubber, so its not very abrasive, however there is definitely some friction with each time I use it.

My shoe cobbler said it is normal for that to be the cause.  My shoe shine guy who actually shined these strands checked the shoe out last month (randomly got them shined at nordstroms when I was Christmas shopping) and he said, based on the rest of the sole/heel, my walk looks pretty healthy.  If I had an issue with my walk, it would show on other parts of the sole (outer edges) and would show on the heel as well. 

Regardless, I am going to try to see a podiatrist just to make sure its not in my walk.  These shoes spend 90% of their time on an office carpet, so its not like I'm skidding across tarmac all day long lol.  We'll see...

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Originally Posted by sevenfoldtieguy 


Correct, sir. My AE's (depending on last and model) are sizes 9D, 9.5D, 10C, and 10D.

Agreed. Why is it so absurd that you could wear different sizes in different models? If nothing else, the fit between a loafer and laceup is totally different. Even among the same last - 5th and Park Ave fit me perfect in the 7.5EEE but I am stepping out of the Kenilworth in the same size. Its not my imagination.

Cant criticize the pants. I found a pair of khakis that me perfectly (and were fairly inexpensive). I started out with standard colors and now I am up to 6 pairs of the same pants in different colors. When you already have grey, brown, navy, olive, etc - moving on to royal blue and "salmon" isnt so crazy.

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Originally Posted by jns425 

Cant criticize the pants. I found a pair of khakis that me perfectly (and were fairly inexpensive). I started out with standard colors and now I am up to 6 pairs of the same pants in different colors. When you already have grey, brown, navy, olive, etc - moving on to royal blue and "salmon" isnt so crazy.

I'm sure i will eventually tap into that style.  For summer, I do like the navy, orange, and salmon colored shorts, so i'm sure its only a matter of time until I get sick of jeans...

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Originally Posted by Winston S. 


I think they are recrafting because the sole is coming apart from the midsole too. I think if it were just the heel they could probably do without the recrafting.

Makes sense.  I dropped mine off today and the SA said they would only need to be reheeled.  As always, very impressed with the AE customer service as they took them without question, even though I had purchased them from Amazon on Black Friday last year.

I sent in an old pair of Norse shoes for recrafting.  AE sent me an email letting me know that the shoes had arrived and they gave me an estimate of how long the job would take.  About a week later, they sent another email letting me know that the shoes were finished and shipped and they also  included before and after photos of my shoes--giving me a sneak peek at how they turned out.  I was pretty impressed with the before and after photos.  This is only the second time I've had a recraft done, so I don't know if photos are standard practice.  I would expect status updates with photos if I was buying a yacht, but getting an old pair of shoes recrafted?  That's the kind of customer service that makes AE the Great American Shoe Company.  I'll edit to add that the shoes were delivered today and that I'm very happy with them.

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Originally Posted by delmar 

I sent in an old pair of Norse shoes for recrafting.  AE sent me an email letting me know that the shoes had arrived and they gave me an estimate of how long the job would take.  About a week later, they sent another email letting me know that the shoes were finished and shipped and they also  included before and after photos of my shoes--giving me a sneak peek at how they turned out.  I was pretty impressed with the before and after photos.  This is only the second time I've had a recraft done, so I don't know if photos are standard practice.  I would expect status updates with photos if I was buying a yacht, but getting an old pair of shoes recrafted?  That's the kind of customer service that makes AE the Great American Shoe Company.  I'll edit to add that the shoes were delivered today and that I'm very happy with them.

 

 

 

The soles in the before picture don't look that bad. Was there another reason you had them recrafted?

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Originally Posted by msulinski 

The soles in the before picture don't look that bad. Was there another reason you had them recrafted?

If you look close--they were delaminated along the sides and at the toes.  Heels were rounded off too.  But now they are beautiful.  Like new.  Better than new, in fact--already broken in.

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Originally Posted by delmar 

If you look close--they were delaminated along the sides and at the toes.  Heels were rounded off too.  But now they are beautiful.  Like new.  Better than new, in fact--already broken in.

I didn't know they did before/after pix. Good stuff.