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Poll: If you're not using a shoehorn, the shoe doesn't fit.

Poll Results: Does a properly fitted shoe require a shoehorn ?

 
  • 57% (16)
    Yes
  • 42% (12)
    No
28 Total Votes  
post #1 of 55
1/12/12 at 5:01pm
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Today, I put on my pair of AE Cambridge after a long hiatus. I had forgotten this shoe really needs a shoehorn to put it on without a struggle, so I grabbed it from my tie rack. Maybe it's b/c it's an oxford and not a blucher (closed lacing) They are my only pair of oxfords, but they may be my best fitting shoe. It made me wonder about the poll question. You know how you can't take off a properly fitted shirt by simply pulling it over your head like a T-shirt? (It must be unbuttoned) Does this also apply to shoes? Or is this just a closed lacing thing?
Edited by Reevolving - 1/12/12 at 5:31pm
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post #2 of 55
1/12/12 at 5:07pm
Depends on the shoe, really. Some of my shoes I wouldn't dare put on without a shoehorn. Others slip on quite comfortably. And all of them fit.
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post #3 of 55
1/12/12 at 5:36pm
Wright is the new Reevovling. We're all hanging out in his threads now. Don't be bitter, come join the crowd!
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post #4 of 55
1/12/12 at 5:49pm
So you're not only too busy to wash your shirts regularly, now you're telling us you're too busy to even unbutton them?
And yet you burden yourself with shoelaces?
You are a strange man Rev.
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post #5 of 55
1/12/12 at 6:07pm
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Originally Posted by Reevolving View Post

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Today, I put on my pair of AE Cambridge after a long hiatus. I had forgotten this shoe really needs a shoehorn to put it on without a struggle, so I grabbed it from my tie rack. Maybe it's b/c it's an oxford and not a blucher (closed lacing) They are my only pair of oxfords, but they may be my best fitting shoe. It made me wonder about the poll question. You know how you can't take off a properly fitted shirt by simply pulling it over your head like a T-shirt? (It must be unbuttoned) Does this also apply to shoes? Or is this just a closed lacing thing?

i try to use a shoehorn as much as possible however i can slip into a broken-in pair of shoes without a shoehorn if i be careful.

i have 3 issues with your shoe

1) it has brogueing. having a pair of shoes full of holes is unacceptable.
2) lace pattern is wrong. laces should not be criss-crossed on shoes with closed lacing, they should be horizontal.
3) there are 6 eyelet pairs. i prefer 5.

what do you have to say for yourself?
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post #6 of 55
1/12/12 at 6:11pm
This is a stupid question, no? I mean, I can put all my shoes on with my hands; I sit.
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post #7 of 55
1/12/12 at 6:18pm
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Originally Posted by JapanAlex01 View Post

This is a stupid question, no? I mean, I can put all my shoes on with my hands; I sit.

First, the question is not stupid at all.
Reev never asks stupid questions.
He asks questions people are too stupid to think of.

JapanAlex01, if you have never needed a shoehorn, one might say ALL your shoes are too big.
That is what this thread seeks to ascertain.
Have you ever had a pair of shoes that were almost impossible to put on without a shoehorn?
If not, you have no idea what you're missing out on.
The only analog I can offer is taking off a slim fit tailored shirt.
The first time this happens, it's annoying, but then you realize you've never worn a properly fitting shirt.
So, I wonder if the same may apply to shoes. B/c this shoe fits great, and is a PITA to put on without a shoe horn.
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post #8 of 55
1/12/12 at 6:20pm
LOL, even my loafers, which I get a size down, can be put on from sitting or standing without a shoehorn. I am an 8.5, and I buy 8.5 shoes. I just think it's a tad ridiculous--it's up to you, whether you want to use one or not. Just sit down, loosen the shoe, and put it on.
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post #9 of 55
1/12/12 at 6:28pm
This is yet another special thread and should be pinned stat!
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post #10 of 55
1/12/12 at 6:28pm
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Originally Posted by iroh View Post

2) lace pattern is wrong. laces should not be criss-crossed on shoes with closed lacing, they should be horizontal.

Eh, just another arbitrary SF rule that people mindlessly follow.
I say the crisscross looks better. Yup, that's my sprezzatura.
Gotta know when to bend the rules! If I write a book, I will write the rules.
And a new flock of idiots will all be cross lacing their oxfords.
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post #11 of 55
1/12/12 at 6:46pm
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Originally Posted by Reevolving View Post

First, the question is not stupid at all.
Reev never asks stupid questions.
He asks questions people are too stupid to think of.

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post #12 of 55
1/12/12 at 6:47pm
iroh vs Reev. Universe can implode now.
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post #13 of 55
1/12/12 at 6:49pm
Iroh is ironic. Reevolving is evolving, allegedly.
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post #14 of 55
1/12/12 at 6:51pm
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Originally Posted by Patek View Post

This is yet another special thread and should be pinned stat!

There would be too many, It would be better to have entire subcategories
Mens Clothing
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Anyway, I also have a pair of AE Cambridge. I just put them on to test and sure enough it is one of those models that I need my shoehorn. Once on, they are perfectly comfy. It isn't necessarily the 6 eyelets causing this or the fact that the Cambridge is a balmoral. The lacing area is pretty tight to begin with and probably just the design. Paradoxically, I have an old pair of AE LLoyds that have not 6 but 7 eyelets and I don't need a shoehorn to get them on. For sure a balmoral will probably need the horn more than a blucher will. With Bals you should really loosen the lacing before inserting the foot. I did not vote in this poll but these are my thoughts on it.
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post #15 of 55
1/12/12 at 7:18pm
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Lint, thanks for testing out your Cambridge's. This particular model shoe is very "sleek", and has a longer, thinner profile. It almost borders on pointy. So, the fact that is has such a narrow waist may have more to do with it than the lacing style, now that I think about it. I guess it comes down to the last.
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