Allen Edmonds Appreciation Thread 2016 - News, Pictures, Sizing, Accessories, Clothing, etc

[middlepP]



That's the "dusty" blue distressed leather that was used in Cronmoks, voyager, banchory, etc. not CXL, I'm afraid.

Thanks @peppercorn78. So is this the same as the navy strandmok too?

 

[HoldenMI]

As a follow up to my original answer, I thought I would take pictures to illustrate the color of burgundy or #8 shell in different lighting. Today I wore my Alden 990s in #8 and took a picture on the way to work in the early sunlight. This is the original photo from an iphone, with no adjustments for light or color. When I got to the office I took the same photo with interior fluorescent lighting. Same shoes, pants, iphone and no adjustments of the picture for lighting or color. The outdoor with sunlight is certainly more burgundy and the color moves towards eggplant indoors. Just food for thought.

I see the lighting difference. But more importantly...those look great. I'm tempted to order a pair....

 

[peppercorn78]



Thanks @peppercorn78. So is this the same as the navy strandmok too?

I think so, but I'm not really an AE expert so I'm not certain.

But I have handled the above mentioned shoes and they look exactly like that PTB you posted.

 

[Captain Insano]

Tried on some brown strandmoks at a local store. Really liked them in person. For those of you with the brown strandmoks, how much does the leather stretch upon wear in? I feel like I am slightly between the sizes of 9.5D and 10D I tried on.

 

[Newberry]

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No I meant the Madison Avenue. It's a cap toe blucher similar to the Clifton

 

[RMB35]



During last year's outlet tent sale I picked up a "Park Ave" briefcase (black) for about $69 (list was $500 or so). This item wasn't shown on shoebank.com since it's not a shoe or belt. Basically the same as this brief case:

http://www.allenedmonds.com/gifts/g...912A.html?dwvar_SF98912A_color=98912A#start=9

Has anyone spied any notable/unadvertised deals during this year's tent sale?

I went to the Brookfield tent sale. They had briefcases, dress shirts, sport coats, ties and RL, CM, BB and the Joseph Banks labeled shoes available.

 

[Newberry]



No I meant the Madison Avenue. It's a cap toe blucher similar to the Clifton

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I've tried that Madison Ave on before at Nordstrom Rack and one thing I didn't like about it is that it creases in front of the cap toes and makes the shoe look unattractive to me. The shoe was a perfect fit so I know sizing was not an issue. I have about 4 or 5 cap toe shoes/boots and none of them crease passed the cap toe.

 

[cc808314]

Did anyone here order a merlot Park Ave or Strand? What are your thoughts on the quality of the leather used?

 

[ProfilaBinding]

Did anyone here order a merlot Park Ave or Strand?

I did, and today was a giant step for me. I received my first cap toe shoe (!). I'm finally stretching out to other styles other than the split-toe.

What's really weird is that going up 1/2 size works pretty well for me with the Park Ave. There's no heel slip and the width feels perfect. I measured it against my Clark Street shoes, and the Park Ave is actually shorter than the 8 D Clark. So an 8.5 D Park Ave is shorter than an 8 D Clark Street. Interesting. Based on what I've read on this forum, the 8.5 D should not work for me since my usual size is 8 D, yet this shoe looks pretty good and feels good. The V gap is better than what the 8 D Carlyle looked like when I bought it. Now I'm questioning if I should go with 8.5 D in all these lace-up styles with the V. My Carlyle feels great -- not too tight, but the V gap was pretty big when I first bought it. Oh well, who cares, I have a really nice Park Ave now that I get to wear on Monday.

 

[MattRiv]

Tried on some brown strandmoks at a local store. Really liked them in person. For those of you with the brown strandmoks, how much does the leather stretch upon wear in? I feel like I am slightly between the sizes of 9.5D and 10D I tried on.

I bought mine off ebay, so I can't speak to how they fit prior to break in. Mine fit just like my other 65 lasted shoes. Beware that the brown color will come off if you scuff them or just wear them enough. I love mine though, probably my most complimented shoe.

 

[Newberry]



I did, and today was a giant step for me. I received my first cap toe shoe (!). I'm finally stretching out to other styles other than the split-toe. What's really weird is that going up 1/2 size works pretty well for me with the Park Ave. There's no heel slip and the width feels perfect. I measured it against my Clark Street shoes, and the Park Ave is actually shorter than the 8 D Clark. So an 8.5 D Park Ave is shorter than an 8 D Clark Street. Interesting. Based on what I've read on this forum, the 8.5 D should not work for me since my usual size is 8 D, yet this shoe looks pretty good and feels good. The V gap is better than what the 8 D Carlyle looked like when I bought it. Now I'm questioning if I should go with 8.5 D in all these lace-up styles with the V. My Carlyle feels great -- not too tight, but the V gap was pretty big when I first bought it. Oh well, who cares, I have a really nice Park Ave now that I get to wear on Monday. Are you guys proud of me?

That merlot color looks amazing! I wonder if there's really any huge difference between merlot and oxblood...

 

[MattRiv]

I did, and today was a giant step for me. I received my first cap toe shoe (!). I'm finally stretching out to other styles other than the split-toe.

What's really weird is that going up 1/2 size works pretty well for me with the Park Ave. There's no heel slip and the width feels perfect. I measured it against my Clark Street shoes, and the Park Ave is actually shorter than the 8 D Clark. So an 8.5 D Park Ave is shorter than an 8 D Clark Street. Interesting. Based on what I've read on this forum, the 8.5 D should not work for me since my usual size is 8 D, yet this shoe looks pretty good and feels good. The V gap is better than what the 8 D Carlyle looked like when I bought it. Now I'm questioning if I should go with 8.5 D in all these lace-up styles with the V. My Carlyle feels great -- not too tight, but the V gap was pretty big when I first bought it. Oh well, who cares, I have a really nice Park Ave now that I get to wear on Monday. Are you guys proud of me?

The Clark Street is on the 108, which in my experience has a slightly longer toe box and fits maybe 1/4 size longer than the 5 last.

 

[Oinkedmoo]

The brown Strandmoks will stretch a bit given their unlined construction. I think mine broke in after only 3 or 4 wears.

They were my first dainite shoes, and even with the poron insole, they were a lot more stiff than any of my leather soled shoes.

Edit: The unlined leather will mold to your foot and become really comfortable. My left pinky toe likes to stick out, and the leather went right with it.

Tried on some brown strandmoks at a local store. Really liked them in person. For those of you with the brown strandmoks, how much does the leather stretch upon wear in? I feel like I am slightly between the sizes of 9.5D and 10D I tried on.

 

[ace13x]

Did anyone here order a merlot Park Ave or Strand? What are your thoughts on the quality of the leather used?

I got a Strand. Here my post on them: post #6280. Just shy of 1000 post ago. Wow!

Leather quality is excellent, at least on mine. But I had ordered mine a couple of days BEFORE the sale was announced. To the best of my knowledge Merlot wasn't listed as an option for the Strand on the AE website when I ordered mine.

Why do you ask?

 

[ProfilaBinding]

That merlot color looks amazing! I wonder if there's really any huge difference between merlot and oxblood...

I would say, yes there is. Although the color looks similar in my pictures, it's because of the sun. The oxblood is much lighter and brighter in office lighting.