Allen Edmonds Appreciation Thread - Page 1142

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Originally Posted by Michael Haines 

To the gentleman who got the sweet deal on shell patriot congrats I could not come any where close to your price

Second that. If I had the chance I would have bought all colors, just love this style.

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Originally Posted by Quadcammer 


100% overkill and a complete waste of money and space.

I have two brushes...browns/tan and black and thats with 30+ pairs of shoes

Having a $7 brush per color is overkill?  How about having 30+ pairs of shoes?  What do you call that?

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Originally Posted by jjr4884 

Having a brush per color is overkill?  How about having 30+ pairs of shoes?  What do you call that?

I'd call that a pretty good start.

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Originally Posted by zerostyle 

Question:

Does anyone know of a shoe similar to Alden's longwing in the tobacco color?

Like this? http://www.jcrew.com/mens_category/shoes/AldenForJCrew/PRDOVR~18582/18582.jsp

I love that shade of brown.

Any other options from AE or others in the < $300 price point?

What I've seen from AE and don't like:
- Walnut color is too light
- Burnished brown is too dark
- Haven't seen bourbon in person, but I'm guessing that it's a bit darker
- The MacNeil longwing from AE just doesn't have as nice of a shape as the Alden

I looked at Meermin's longwing, but the leather seems kind of boring and plastic looking in person, such as here: http://cdn.styleforum.net/a/a0/a0692875_IMG_0287.jpeg

That looks pretty identical to AE's new bourbon color.  AE has a bunch of new longwings in 2013, not sure which come in bourbon.

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Originally Posted by NAMOR 




Dalton in Walnut shell. Half size too small

Did you go with a 12D?  The 1 last is pretty true to size for me.

I was really hoping those shell daltons weren't 11.5D... Must...Resist!

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Originally Posted by Scottyb06 

I ordered my Walnut Strands on Friday morning and they arrived Saturday morning (apparently The Flash is doing delivery work now - I wasn't expecting them until next week!). Regarding polishing them, I simply clean them off with a cotton rag and the AE cleaner/conditioner then wait about 15 minutes or so for them to dry. Then, I used a moderate amount of the AE Walnut polish on the whole Strand shoe, including the medallion on the cap. After applying the polish, yes, my shoes also had the 'little holes' fill in with polish as well. However, I let them dry for around 45 minutes or so (which I realize is overkill) and the extra polish in the holes disappared, although I have no idea how. I next used a horsehair brush (so far only used on Walnut shoes) to remove much of the polish. The brush also did a great job getting most of the (relatively little) polish from the shoes' brogueing (sp?) holes. Then, I used a clean cotton rag to really buff them. I don't see any polish left over anywhere, including the holes themselves. I will say that I tried their stencil dauber to work the little holes but the hairs fall out of the dauber like crazy. Honestly, I don't see any advantage of using it vs. a regular brush. As far as number of brushes go, right now I have one for Walnut and one for black as those are the only two shoes I own. When I eventually get Bourbon I'll probably get one exclusively for that color as well. Could be overkill, but brushes are no more expensive than a nice treat from Starbucks and I'd rather be cautious. Hope this helps!

Your shoe care regimen is simple and reasonable, and you should get well over a decade of service from them using this method.  The reason that the polish in the broguing disappeared is because the moisture from the polish was absorbed into the leather, and the remaining residue contracted.  The leather within each brogue hole needs to stay well hydrated because the full grain of the leather is exposed since the holes are created by a punch being driven through the full depth of the leather.  People who try to avoid getting polish into the holes are doing a great disservice to their shoes.  As the leather becomes better hydrated through subsequent polishings it will likely not disappear as readily because the fibers will be better nourished.  Getting the polish out of the broguing isn't a big deal.  If the holes are so clogged up that it becomes difficult, then too much polish is being applied.  If the horsehair brush brush or stencil dauber won't get the excess out using a good brushing, then a quick swipe with a toothpick will take care of it. 

if you use a q-tip or even cut one in half, that fits perfect in the larger brogueing. 

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Originally Posted by jjr4884 

if you use a q-tip or even cut one in half, that fits perfect in the larger brogueing. 

Also a great choice. 

Is the Soles4Souls promotion eligible on factory second purchases? Has anyone tried it?