Allen Edmonds Appreciation Thread - Page 266

Just received a call from AE about my bowing shell Bradleys. It was exactly 4 weeks to the day that I sent them back via UPS. She said the shoes were defective and too wide at the mouth and could not be repaired. They are making me a new pair but warned me it could be a month or so as their supplier of Cordovan leather is backed up on all colors. Yesterday I ordered the Strands in walnut shell so they will likely take awhile too then. Although the Bradleys took 2 months to be delivered from the time I ordered them, so pretty much expected that. She also did say all Cordovan shoes are made to order now. And that my new shoes would go to her personally and be measured before they sent them to me. Bravo Zulu to AE.

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Originally Posted by JubeiSpiegel 

I was feeling "cordovan envy", but it looks like it comes at a price...

It is worth it though

Even calf can bow because of the construction AE uses. And I do like the construction, build and feel AE uses on my feet. This is the first pair I've had bow out of 11 AE shoes, luck of the draw I guess. Some of those are causal shoes and some boots however. I also ordered the Clifton in walnut calf yesterday because of the reviews on here. I should at least have those soon!

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Originally Posted by reidrothchild 


"I"m looking for a sleek tan/brown loafer, Presidio is not offered in either of those colors, I'm thinking Westchester not sure if it has a narrow vamp and elongated toe. I like the C&J Merton but finding stock is a challenge. Anything else I should consider?"

Have you considered the Parkland? It's about the most sleek loafer AE offers IMO. I like the proportions of it better than the Presidio, and it comes in brown.

Thanks!! I think I'm going to get that, looks just like the C&J Sydney.

It seems AE makes a steady supply of the blobey shoes, but keeps experimenting with the sleek ones with many discontinuations.

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Originally Posted by JubeiSpiegel 


This is an interesting point, I too have found that my favorite AE models are now discontinued. It makes you wonder why the AE target market overlooks the slender, rounded or chiseled toe shoe models they sparingly release. We must really be in a different stylistic world than the average American business man. Is the sartorial european influence that strong on this forum?
I suspect this question is rhetorical...

I suspect not! So i'll go off on my nutty ideas

Well considering that Nordstrom is the largest retailer of AE, when you go there and look for a sleek shoe you will be led to Ferragamo or Santoni and the hideous Magli's; where as if you are a Trad you would be led to AE. Most people on this forum are looking for a good year welt and the only option in the next price range for the sleek shoe is C&J which are such a pain to find.

There is barley anything in the AE 0 last, lets hope they come up with some more interesting items in the 333 last. I guess AE just dosen't see the number of sales in the sleeker lasts otherwise why wouldn't they make more. Instead they waste time on the webgems!

Er, I don't think the web gems are a waste.  I saw numerous posts here expressing unbridled enthusiasm for the cappuccino special make ups.  And I shamelessly ordered a pair of Ridgeways.  The "limited edition" shoe is a sound marketing tactic and as a bonus boosts resale value for SF members who decide to sell later.

Anyone know the names of 2 apparently new brogue spectator models? I saw them at a trunk show at my local upscale menswear dealer & forgot their names an hour later. I think that 1 was called Hampton. (When I googled AE Hampton the results were a blobby loafer.) 1 was a full brogue wingtip in brown & mocha/off-white, & the other was a cap-toe where the cap peaks to a V w/ a U-throat.

^^^ Awesome shoes!