Allen Edmonds Experts: Identify this Strands Look-a-like

[plei89]

Gentlemen,

I need help identifying this particular pair of AEs: (Click to Enlarge)

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It looks like Strands, except the medallion is shaped differently. Looks to be shell cordovan from the stamp, but the bottom doesn't say "Shell Cordovan", only has the stamp.​

Stands medallion is different and looks like this:
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Any thoughts on the shoe overall?​

 

[makewayhomer]

if that's a blucher it looks like the Sanford

 

[JubeiSpiegel]

Baffling...

 

[plei89]



if that's a blucher it looks like the Sanford

Unfortunately it's a Balmoral... Did they ever make lower-end models called "Allen Shoes" collection?

 

[Dewey]

Is this a riddle, where you know the answer, or a mystery, where you don't know the answer?

There is a 4-digit code inside the shoe that you can use to get the name of model. Some time ago there was a massive spreadsheet, maybe a google doc, with a bunch of codes and names. Otherwise you can just write to AE and ask what the code means.

 

[plei89]

It's unfortunately a mystery where I don't know the answer... I'm not even sure if it's shell cordovan, it has the stamp though.

Is there a difference between Cordovan and Shell Cordovan?

 

[Dewey]

Oh, you are looking at an ebay auction? Good luck

 

[plei89]

Thanks. Any opinion on the shoe though? What's the market value (price you would pay for these)?

 

[makewayhomer]

value depends greatly on how much YOU like them

 

[JubeiSpiegel]



Thanks. Any opinion on the shoe though? What's the market value (price you would pay for these)?

Heck, I don't even know what they are, let alone how much I would pay for them.

 

[JubeiSpiegel]

That's not a Strand, I have mine in my hand and the side profile also does not match... I would pass...

 

[plei89]

The side profile view of the brogue design is lower on the strands I believe right?

 

[JubeiSpiegel]



The side profile view of the brogue design is lower on the strands I believe right?

Not just that, but the broguing running on the top should run right along the opening of the shoe, which it does not.

 

[plei89]



Not just that, but the broguing running on the top should run right along the opening of the shoe, which it does not.

Noted, thanks for the info!

Now if I could only identify these shoes.

 

[jaitaras]

Looks kinda like a cross between the parliament (the shoe) and the weybridge (the brogue design)