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

[DeathandTaxes]

Hopkinsons today just because

Very nice!

Today I am wearing the Hopkinson's older brother - the Harrison:

 

[SLCRich]

Oxblood McGregor today. Two things, first, love how helpful this forum is. Two, struck out at the closest Nordstrom and Dillard's last night. Today heading to a different Nordstrom and close by, the AE store for tongue pads. If THAT fails, going to a cobbler. I didn't even think about that as an option. Thanks again for everyone's help in my quest for a comfortable minimal heel slip suede loafer.

 

[cc808314]

Are Hamlet rubber soles one piece of rubber similar to the Othello rubber soles? Are they as soft as the latter?

Thanks

 

[alexnb]

Oxblood McGregor today. Two things, first, love how helpful this forum is. Two, struck out at the closest Nordstrom and Dillard's last night. Today heading to a different Nordstrom and close by, the AE store for tongue pads. If THAT fails, going to a cobbler. I didn't even think about that as an option. Thanks again for everyone's help in my quest for a comfortable minimal heel slip suede loafer.

Just buy them on Amazon. They are like 8 bucks:

http://www.amazon.com/Pairs-Large-Tongue-Shoes-Adhesive/dp/B0030KSCCA

 

[Neo1]

@cc808314 I don't know much about the construction details, but I own 2 pairs of Nashuas and one Wilbert and the feel of the sole is very similar.

 

[Churchill W]



Wearing Horween Cognac Dublin Leather Ridgeways today, which fortunately have enough bowing that the nice orange lining shows in the picture......

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

......always feel safer crossing the street wearing these shoes with the high visibility orange accents.

I like the color on the leather on these.

 

[catlettsl]

Allen Edmonds Appreciation Thread 2016 - News, Pictures, Sizing, Accessories,... 

first time posting - i've spent the last few months slowly collecting some great used/close to new pairs of AEs - here's my haul...best part is i spent on average $80 per shoe.

ignore the pair of j&m's on the bottom right

(top l-r: ae fairhavens - black, ae park avenue - black, ae portland boot - brown)
(bottom l-r: ae larchmonts - walnut, ae strands - walnut, ae sanford - bourbon)

Did you buy these from a particular seller on eBay? If so which one? Thx Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[smfdoc]

Happy St. Patrick's day!

 

[woolalaoc]

i think every pair was purchased from different ebay vendors, but here are a few good ones that i'd recommend:

stevesnamebrand - they're on the upper end in terms of cost, but they've got a ton of AEs and the quality is pretty consistent.
http://stores.ebay.com/stevesnamebrandshoes/

twenty/ten
http://stores.ebay.com/twentyten/

divafashions2009
http://stores.ebay.com/divafashions2009/

my rule has been to spend no more than $100 for a pair of AEs and i've only violated it once - on the larchmonts (cause they were close to new, never worn from what i could tell). however, the sweet spot has been closer to $60, i even got the fairhavens for <$15.

i'll typically start my hunt with the following search (that i got from styleforum, i believe) and start bookmarking items i like:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/Dress-Forma...i,+cheaney,+cleverly,+gaziano,+loake)&_sop=15

happy hunting!

 

[SLCRich]



Just buy them on Amazon. They are like 8 bucks:

http://www.amazon.com/Pairs-Large-Tongue-Shoes-Adhesive/dp/B0030KSCCA

That's my last stop, the Internet. I'd rather walk out of a store with them so I know right away if they'll work or not. Otherwise I gotta return the loafers

 

[naspratt]

Chili University and holiday socks.

Edit: and a new (to me) watch!

 

[FaRKle]

Went stomping around The Magic Kingdom today in natty Dundees from @gatszu . Time for a root beer float!

 

[leadbelly2550]

i have five pair of Allen Edmonds shoes, dating back to 1993. I think most of the models are discontinued; mine have all been resoled at least once, and 2 have been reconditioned: Park Avenue, chili; Burton, black; Sanford, chestnut; Brewster, dark brown; and Yale, brown chromexcel with a rubber sole. Keep them clean, polished, and resoled regularly, and they will last a long time. I haven't bought a new pair from them in several years; last 2 pair of dress shoes were Alden shell cordovan, color 8. I have trended toward cordovan (leather taken from the muscle layer beneath a horse's hide, from the rump. Very firm; takes a long time to tan, wears much better/longer than normal leather shoes. shoes are about twice as expensive) because despite the price, i think it's a great material for shoes and will last basically as long as i will. Allen Edmonds sells cordovan shoes too.

But, the point of this post is an Allen Edmonds belt i just purchased. Shell cordovan belts are hard to find because there aren't many places that tan cordovan (; Allen Edmonds sells them, they are available, and at $195 retail they are less expensive than some alternatives. and a lot less than a good alligator or crocodile belt. The belt i just purchased is color 8 to go with the shoes. Fairly robust nickel buckle, very nice. The cordovan is somewhat lighter in color than the Alden shoes. Made from 3 pieces of cordovan, sewn together. One of the pieces is a little bit rougher than the other two; i'm guessing the grain of that piece was tanned differently and runs in a different direction. The other two sections are very smooth. Notably, the cordovan and leather backing are sewn all the way through, which I think will yield a more long-lasting belt. Very happy with it.

i'll try to get inspired to photograph the shoes and belt and post them.

 

[otterhound]

This has probably been discussed ad nauseum, but is walnut getting much darker? Check out the website photo of the walnut Strand. The walnut shoes I saw in the store just a few months ago were much lighter.

 

[mreams99]

Wearing the requisite green today.

But these are the shoes that I wanted to wear today:

I felt that the original walnut color was too limiting in how they could be used, and I had a second walnut pair of shoes on order, so I darkened them. I can understand that not everyone would agree with my choice to darken these. (And some might be in horror that I changed the original color!)