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

[ProfilaBinding]

Shoes.

I like these and hope I can track down a pair of them somehow. Add this to my hunt list.

 

[smfdoc]

Fairgate shell for a Tuesday

 

[M635Guy]

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never heard of them, but I like them a ton! Your pix look better than the AE pix...

 

[Dd1101]

Shell strands today

 

[skriefal]

never heard of them, but I like them a ton! Your pix look better than the AE pix...

(Re: Darmstadt shoes...)

I wasn't even trying.

Still, it's true that vendors' and manufacturers' online photos of their clothing and shoes are often poor. Bad backgrounds or no background [white nothingness], harsh or too much lighting, etc.

 

[TexasTexter]

Behold the Blue Bainbridge!

I need another blue shoe like I need a hole in the head but it's a keeper !

 

[M635Guy]



(Re: Darmstadt shoes...)

I wasn't even trying.    Still, it's true that vendors' and manufacturers' online photos of their clothing and shoes are often poor.  Bad rebackgrounds or no background [white nothingness], harsh or too much lighting, etc.

Epaulet does a nice job with a lot of Alden shots - they take them outdoors/in the woods, etc.

 

[alexnb]

Behold the Blue Bainbridge!





I need another blue shoe like I need a hole in the head but it's a keeper !

Those look great! I was wanting the brown ones, but they sold out of nearly every size before I even got a chance!

 

[TexasTexter]

Those look great! I was wanting the brown ones, but they sold out of nearly every size before I even got a chance!

I'm sure they will restock. The same happened with the blue. Now it is available again.

 

[middlepP]



Behold the Blue Bainbridge!

I need another blue shoe like I need a hole in the head but it's a keeper !

Those looked great! Is the cap a different color or leather than the vamp?

 

[RichieP]



Ok... this might sound nutty, just hear me out.

I had a strange squeak in some suede Dundee 2.0s.  Couldn't figure it out.  

So, I thought... well, maybe it's the lining.  That's pretty tough stuff... feels like a new baseball glove... maybe it needs help breaking in?

So, I Bick'd the inside of it.  Bick, air dry for some various amount of time (30 mins?  1 hour?  Really, it was between random toddler crises), insert tree.  Forget about it for a few hours, then repeat.

Probably did this 5 times over the course of a couple days.  No squeak, and the insides are like buttuh...

I now do this process for all my new lined shoes... I would not do it with unlined suede, however...

Well, that may be nuttier than a squirrel turd, but I'd be willing to give this a try. Maybe even borrow a toddler for correct timing. I really do think the squeak is coming from the lining.

 

[TexasTexter]

Those looked great! Is the cap a different color or leather than the vamp?

Yes the cap appears to be a darker leather. It is totally a cool looking shoe. Love it! I was on the fence but getting it in my hands the leather is soft and supple. It's well done!

 

[RitchieBro]



Well, that may be nuttier than a squirrel turd, but I'd be willing to give this a try. Maybe even borrow a toddler for correct timing. I really do think the squeak is coming from the lining.

The squeak is more likely caused by the interaction of your socks with the linings of your shoes..... I have shoes that squeak like that when I wear cotton/synthetic blend socks. It seems the higher the level of synthetic in the fabric, the more the socks (when combined with some inevitable perspiration) grab the linings and squeak. When I wear the same shoes with merino wool blend socks that breathe and wick moisture away better, no squeak at all, all day long.

 

[TexasTexter]

My blue family.

Strand Midnight Navy
Sea Island
Cornwallis Midnight Navy
Strandmok Navy
Bainbridge Navy
Neumok Navy
Cronmok
Navy/White Spectator Neumok

What can I say blue is my favorite color!

Does anyone know if there is a 12 step process for shoe addiction? LOL.

 

[RichieP]



The squeak is more likely caused by the interaction of your socks with the linings of your shoes..... I have shoes that squeak like that when I wear cotton/synthetic blend socks. It seems the higher the level of synthetic in the fabric, the more the socks (when combined with some inevitable perspiration) grab the linings and squeak. When I wear the same shoes with merino wool blend socks that breathe and wick moisture away better, no squeak at all, all day long.

Yeah, that fits the pattern too - quiet in the morning and the squeak starts sometime around mid-afternoon. Oddly enough, it's loudest on one shoe, and the other does it a little or not at all, which makes me wonder about the fit contributing.