The Allen Edmonds MTO Thread

[csmitty]

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Yea, mine's doing the same thing on a pair of Dundee's, I take it the top side of the stitching is pulling out and up as well? Gonna take them by a retail store today hopefully.

 

[bl@ster]

All right boys, just took delivery of this beautiful new MTO. This time around, Chili Grain Park Ave! Here are pics and specs:

Specs:
- Park Avenue Cap-Toe Oxford
- Leather: Chili Grain Leather
- Chili Edge dressing
- Chili flat welt
- Wheeled and fudged edges
- Brown leather insole
- Exposed brass eyelets
- Tone on Tone stitching
- Double butyl leather outsole
- Flat waxed laces

 

[watchidiot]

All right boys, just took delivery of this beautiful new MTO. This time around, Chili Grain Park Ave! Here are pics and specs:







Specs:
- Park Avenue Cap-Toe Oxford
- Leather: Chili Grain Leather
- Chili Edge dressing
- Chili flat welt
- Wheeled and fudged edges
- Brown leather insole
- Exposed brass eyelets
- Tone on Tone stitching
- Double butyl leather outsole
- Flat waxed laces

Another great make up Blaster. That's one shoe tree down, 14 more to go! (based on the number of shoe trees you bought during the last JAB sale)

I made a similar order during the anniversary sale. Lexington Chili Grain with wheeled chili flat welt and light brown transparent edge dressing on v-tread tap sole with leather midsole. Can't wait to get them!

 

[mdubs]



All right boys, just took delivery of this beautiful new MTO. This time around, Chili Grain Park Ave! Here are pics and specs:

Spoiler

Specs:
- Park Avenue Cap-Toe Oxford
- Leather: Chili Grain Leather
- Chili Edge dressing
- Chili flat welt
- Wheeled and fudged edges
- Brown leather insole
- Exposed brass eyelets
- Tone on Tone stitching
- Double butyl leather outsole
- Flat waxed laces

Bl@ster always manages to outdo himself. These are really creative and cool. Would love to see what he pairs them with...

-Mike

 

[Allen Smithee]

You can choose the eyelets? I need to check this program out. Good choice for knocking down the formality.

 

[tifosi]



You can choose the eyelets?  I need to check this program out.  Good choice for knocking down the formality.

You can choose everything! (except for who makes them for you)

 

[halfnhalfnhalf]

You can choose the eyelets? I need to check this program out. Good choice for knocking down the formality.

Have a look at this thread for further details:

http://www.styleforum.net/t/381983/the-allen-edmonds-mto-thread/0_100

 

[MacktasticGDogg]

My MTO Lexingtons arrived today. I was pleasantly surprised by how fast they got completed, as I placed the order on 4/24. I gave it a quick once-over and didn't see any issues.

Specs:
1020 BROWN CHROMEXCEL
TONE ON TONE UPPER STITCHING
BROWN BINDING
FLAT CHILI WELT
CHILI EDGE DRESSING
BLACK DAINITE

Pics:

The chili welt looks lighter than I thought it'd be, but it's nothing some chili edge dressing couldn't take care of. I think the toe cap on these might crease a little bit, but that won't bother me. Overall, I'm pleased with this make up. It should be a very useful pair of shoes.

 

[JezeC]

Looks great Mac,

Any potential creases below the captoe stitching?

 

[rc121]



I think the toe cap on these might crease a little bit, but that won't bother me.

Looks great Mac,

Any potential creases below the captoe stitching?

 

[tifosi]



My MTO Lexingtons arrived today. I was pleasantly surprised by how fast they got completed, as I placed the order on 4/24. I gave it a quick once-over and didn't see any issues.

Spoiler

Specs:
1020 BROWN CHROMEXCEL
TONE ON TONE UPPER STITCHING
BROWN BINDING
FLAT CHILI WELT
CHILI EDGE DRESSING
BLACK DAINITE

Pics:

The chili welt looks lighter than I thought it'd be, but it's nothing some chili edge dressing couldn't take care of. I think the toe cap on these might crease a little bit, but that won't bother me. Overall, I'm pleased with this make up. It should be a very useful pair of shoes.

Very cool! Well done! With a toe cap that long I think it is unavoidable. Don't sweat it!

 

[peppercorn78]

@MacktasticGDogg, those look fantastic! Just for my education, what made you choose CXL for a dress shoe? Any practical reason, or just because it's cool?

 

[tifosi]



@MacktasticGDogg, those look fantastic! Just for my education, what made you choose CXL for a dress shoe? Any practical reason, or just because it's cool?

I would consider that a casual shoe, personally.

 

[MacktasticGDogg]

The MacNeil 5 Webgems also arrived today. These took a few more days than the stated 5/9 date to complete (I ordered on 4/1). I didn't see any major issues on these after a quick once-over, but the alignment of eyelets on one shoe is slightly off. It really doesn't bother me as it's not as bad as some other ones I've seen posted on the AE thread and isn't super obvious, so I'm going to let that slide as long as I don't find other glaring issues.

It's interesting to note that the internal side padding that is present on the regular MacNeils are also in this shoe. I have not seen this type of padding on any other AE model I've encountered, so I guess they really just transplanted the MacNeil onto the 65-last. The leather is indeed CXL, which is nice (I love CXL) and looks good in my estimation. This should be another versatile pair of shoes for the rotation.

Some pics:

You can see the internal padding I mentioned here:

 

[MacktasticGDogg]

Looks great Mac,

Any potential creases below the captoe stitching?

Thanks! Yes, I think it will crease below the captoe stitching. There is some extra volume for my foot in the vamp area, coupled with the longer captoe, I believe it will result on some creasing on the cap itself. I suspected this might be the case when I ordered, and since this is meant to be more of a casual shoe, it's not really an issue for me.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

My MTO Lexingtons arrived today. I was pleasantly surprised by how fast they got completed, as I placed the order on 4/24. I gave it a quick once-over and didn't see any issues.

Spoiler

Specs:
1020 BROWN CHROMEXCEL
TONE ON TONE UPPER STITCHING
BROWN BINDING
FLAT CHILI WELT
CHILI EDGE DRESSING
BLACK DAINITE

Pics:

The chili welt looks lighter than I thought it'd be, but it's nothing some chili edge dressing couldn't take care of. I think the toe cap on these might crease a little bit, but that won't bother me. Overall, I'm pleased with this make up. It should be a very useful pair of shoes.

Very cool! Well done! With a toe cap that long I think it is unavoidable. Don't sweat it!

Thanks! Yes, I will enjoy them with or without the captoe creases.

@MacktasticGDogg, those look fantastic! Just for my education, what made you choose CXL for a dress shoe? Any practical reason, or just because it's cool?

I chose CXL for this MTO mainly because I really like shoes made out of CXL, but I also thought the Lexington, being a captoe blucher, would be better suited for my purposes if it was made in a more casual leather. I think it can be dressed up in a pinch, but can be dressed down further compared to the regular Lexington. I tried going for maximum versatility within the casual to business-casual spectrum with this pair.