Allen Edmonds Appreciation Thread - Page 541

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Originally Posted by New Shoes1 

For all of you first time AE buyers freaking out about your new purchases:

 

 

5.  Use AE's conditioner cleaner or Saphir Renovateur before wearing your shoes to help minimize the creasing.  Thereafter use these products regularly.  For some shoes, I do not use anything but Renovateur.

 

 

What types of shoes do you only use Saphir Reno on?  I've got a pair of chromexcel Bayfields that I have yet to wear outside and was going to use the regular AE conditioner prior to actually wearing them out. 

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Originally Posted by evolved 

What types of shoes do you only use Saphir Reno on?  I've got a pair of chromexcel Bayfields that I have yet to wear outside and was going to use the regular AE conditioner prior to actually wearing them out. 

I use Saphir on all my leather shoes - it worked great on my old CXL 1000 Mile boots.

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Originally Posted by evolved 

What types of shoes do you only use Saphir Reno on?  I've got a pair of chromexcel Bayfields that I have yet to wear outside and was going to use the regular AE conditioner prior to actually wearing them out. 

I'm a recent convert and still experimenting with it, but I tend to use it on shoes for which I do not use a creme polish.  If I use a creme polish, I'm still using AE's cleaner conditioner initially.  So far, I'm using renovateur on my brown C&J captoes and my AE Malverns.  I like creme polish on my walnut Strands and brown Delrays.  I have not tried renovateur on my black Park Avenues yet, but plan on doing so soon.

Below is a picture of the C&J's with only using Renovateur.

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Originally Posted by norite 

Thank you very much for these tips!! I'm a first time AE buyer and purchased 4 pairs last week (Black Park Avenue, Brown Fifth Avenue, Walnut Strand, Merlot Mcallister).

 

If you don't mind, I want to ask you and others on this thread the following:

 

1. Do you ever use shoe cream? And if so, when do you use it?

2. For polish, is it better to purchase AE Premium Polish or Carnauba Wax Polish?

3. What are your regular steps to cleaning a pair of AE. From what I have gathered on other threads: (Clean with conditioner, Use shoe cream, Buff off, Clean with conditioner, Use polish, buff off, Clean with conditioner) although this sounds like it could be too exhaustive.

4. In regards to your tip #5, are you suggesting we use the conditioner/cleaner before EVERY wear or just the first wear?

5. What other products do I need other than the following in order to care for my shoes:

 

• AE Premium Polish for each respective shoe color (Black, Dark Brown, Cognac, Merlot)
• Horsehair Brushes
• Cotton Rags
• AE Cleaner/Conditioner
• Shoe Trees and Shoe Horn
• Heel and Sole Edge Dressing

 

Thanks in advance!

1.  See my above post. 

2.  I would start with the premium polish and see how you like it.  Some people like to add wax to the toe and heel of their shoes as well, but I only do that with my black captoes.

3.  Everyone has a different routine.  Check out the shoecare thread.  For me, I brush with a horsehair brush and/or wipe down with a damp cloth.  I then apply cleaner conditioner or renovateur and let dry.  I buff renovateur, but not AE's cleaner conditioner.  I then apply premium polish, let dry and buff.  If applying wax to the toe and heel, I do this last.  In between polishes I use a horsehair brush to buff/shine.

4.  No.  Some condition weekly, but I condition about once a month.  Depends on how often you wear the shoes.

5.  Looks pretty good to me.  Make sure you get a different horsehair brush for each color and the right color heel/sole edge dressing for your shoes.

Anyone have any experience with the store at the Somerset Collection? Good, bad, ugly?

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Originally Posted by notfortheweak 


Just spoke to Glenn at the Newbury Store and they're going to price match for me on the Strands. Glad I double checked!

Do yourself and email AE and give them your feedback for Glenn.  I couldn't help but email them a month ago when I bought a couple pairs.  He is one of the best salesmen I ever dealt with and deserves every bit of recognition.  I was in the Saturday looking for him, but he wasn't working that day :(

I'm looking at a used pair of PA's. The uppers are in great shape, but the soles had topies applied and I have no idea what is acceptable wear with these.

Are these OK, or should I look elsewhere?

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Originally Posted by sevenfoldtieguy 


no

Perhaps it was resoled with a partially rubber sole then.