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  1. jrsmiles

    Allen Edmonds Appreciation Thread - reviews, pictures, sizing, etc...

    I want a pair of Strands. I currently rotate walnut Mcallisters and brown burnished Fifth Avenues and they both serve me well. I'm wondering should I go for bourbon or walnut in the Strands. I've been picking up on some issues with the bourbons finish, so was thinking about walnut since I can...
  2. jrsmiles

    Allen Edmonds Appreciation Thread - reviews, pictures, sizing, etc...

    I own 3 pairs of AE shoes. My 5th Avenues are pretty squeaky with a lot of noise coming from under the laces between tongue. Even when I lace them super tight it's still there when I walk. My Mcallisters are dead quiet. I've worn them both for at least 60 days each. Any remedy to make this...
  3. jrsmiles

    Allen Edmonds Appreciation Thread - reviews, pictures, sizing, etc...

    I'm looking to pick up my 4th pair of AEs. I'd like to get a pair of Strands in Bourbon. I see the Nordstrom's sale is going on right now and they have Walnut on sale for $257. Would they order Bourbon for me at that price? I've not shopped with them much before. My current rotation is...
  4. jrsmiles

    What color trousers for this coat?

    I picked up this cashmere Hart Schaffner Mark Gold Trumpeter sport coat for a steal and I can't figure out what to pair it with pants wise. I have a dark brown pair of HSM that looks ok, but it doesn't sit quite right with me. Looking for suggestions on what you would match up to it, trouser...
  5. jrsmiles

    Thank you notes w/**** handwriting?

    I send thank you notes regularly and I too have **** handwriting. When I slow down and try to write nicer, it ends up looking like a little kid writing to Santa. I've learned to just to not think about it too much and go for it writing at normal speed. I usually type the note up in a blank...
  6. jrsmiles

    The fine line between dressing like an old man and a sharp GQ/Esquire guy.

    You were at a bar. Visit the streetwear forum.
  7. jrsmiles

    Why are you so dressed up?

    The real question is what do you say when you ask people to take a picture of you so you can post your style trial on the interwebz.
  8. jrsmiles

    Won new AE PA for under 130

    E polish is perfect. The first time I used it on my walnut pair, It looked like shoe leather was oozing out of the tube. I couldn't believe how well it matched.
  9. jrsmiles

    Shoes - my humble collection

    They are the same, Byron is a #8 last, Fifth is #5.
  10. jrsmiles

    Shoes - my humble collection

    I started buying nice shoes about a year ago, I'm hooked. Front: AE Byrons, AE Fifth Avenue, AE McAllister Back: J&M sneakers, J&M Dobson The more I look at and wear the AE's, the J&Ms fall further out of my rotation. Plus they aren't holding up very well, the insole is starting to tear...
  11. jrsmiles

    Dry cleaners hangers staining pants...

    I should have clarified, I have tried 2 different cleaners, and both had the same problem, with both the same answers. Finding a good one is hit or miss, I'm still looking. Thanks stubloom for your extremely insightful reply, that is great information. Is 1 out of 10 the normal helpful answer...
  12. jrsmiles

    Pic request - AE Fifth/Park Avenue

    Do a search, you lazy sack. Thanks for the help guy. I'd challenge you to search for this picture and find one in 5 minutes, but I know you won't. I bow to your senior status, even though we joined at the same time. I guess telling people to search can boost my post count like it does yours?
  13. jrsmiles

    Dry cleaners hangers staining pants...

    I've had three pairs of trousers go bad from repeated trips to the cleaners. I wear them weekly to bi-weekly and have them cleaned every fourth wear or so. The reason the stain is directly attributed to the sticky cardboard hanger they place them on. There is a quite noticeable discoloration...
  14. jrsmiles

    Pic request - AE Fifth/Park Avenue

    I'd like to see a pair of well cared for AE Fifth Avenue or Park Avenue shoes in brown burnished calf. I'm interested to see how these shine up and look after the "new" wears off. Can anyone accommodate?
  15. jrsmiles

    Business Casual is Hard

    You can't go wrong with a sport coat. My office isn't very tie suited, now and then when clients visit our executive staff may wy wear a suit, but normally just a coat. I think coats go a long way, and you can feel more relaxed in them, rather than a full suit/tie.
  16. jrsmiles

    New Nordstrom Rack opening soon, what to expect?

    I have a new Rack opening tomorrow in my area. What kind of deals can one expect there, any typical good deals on Allen Edmonds?
  17. jrsmiles

    AE Dark Brown Fifth Avenue or Park Avenue with Grey or Navy?

    Burnished Brown Calf and navy all day long. I have yet to match brown with charcoal, but it can definitely be done. You will do well to go with a darker brown shade in either of those two classics. You just need to figure out if you want the extra bit of detail with the brouging on the Fifth, or...
  18. jrsmiles

    Should laces pull sides to meet together on balmorals?

    I changed it to quarter inch, I tried them on and looked, I way over estimated.
  19. jrsmiles

    Should laces pull sides to meet together on balmorals?

    I have a pair of AE McAllisters and them straight laced, (European). I can't get them tight enough to make the two sides of the vamp meet to totally cover up the tongue and under lacing. They stay apart about a quarter inch or so. The shoes fit great everywhere else, and I don't see how stepping...
  20. jrsmiles

    Trying to decide my next Allen Edmonds purchase...

    Strikingly similar. But the Byrons serves duty in black, and I'm looking for another brown.

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