Allen Edmonds Appreciation Thread 2017- News, Pictures, Clothing, accessories, etc.

[2Deuce2]

New Shell Patriots!

 

[orange fury]



Re: MD Chukkas

I've read somewhere that they aren't returnable?
Do these have the poron insole?

Not returnable, and no poron

 

[2Deuce2]



Tremendous skills @smfdoc

 

[2Deuce2]

Whole new wave of discounts on Shoebank.com

 

[BespokeBrooklyn]

A tan McTavish popped up on the ShoeBank in my size. Does anybody have pics of them in the wild? I may replace these Oak Streets with the loose grain with McTavishes instead, but most the photos on the site aren't great and most of the pics I remember from this thread are of the cognac color.

Also, for McTavish owners of any color: are they comfortable enough to walk in all day? For a year, I have struggled to find a business casual-type shoe that I can wear all day, particularly while traveling. I typically wear desert boots when I'm doing touristy things, but I am looking for a shoe to wear on days when I may be doing in and out of nice hotels, sit-down restaurants, museums, etc.

 

[BespokeBrooklyn]

Here for this. I would love to see an Independence Line derby or blucher in pebble grain leather.

I was trying to think of what I would offer on the Indy line instead of the new offerings and somewhat struggled with the idea of "dressing down" the lineup with a blucher or non-Oxford styles.

What would you add? A Players Shoe remake or a Delray splitoe would be the blucher I would add. I would also add a premium loafer of some sort, maybe a something similar to the AE x RL Singleton (damn you D width only shoes!!).

 

[BespokeBrooklyn]

^By which I mean a brogue.

 

[RichieP]

Ha ha! Made you look.

Just some shoebank deliveries.

Don't be jelly...

 

[2Deuce2]



A tan McTavish popped up on the ShoeBank in my size. Does anybody have pics of them in the wild? I may replace these Oak Streets with the loose grain with McTavishes instead, but most the photos on the site aren't great and most of the pics I remember from this thread are of the cognac color.

Also, for McTavish owners of any color: are they comfortable enough to walk in all day? For a year, I have struggled to find a business casual-type shoe that I can wear all day, particularly while traveling. I typically wear desert boots when I'm doing touristy things, but I am looking for a shoe to wear on days when I may be doing in and out of nice hotels, sit-down restaurants, museums, etc.

I've got grey McT's and use them as you're describing. Very low maintenance care too, just wipe em down. I've got Shannon Drive's in a green color that's similar to the Shoebank photo. My desert boots crapped out this winter and the Dundees didn't fit so I'm still looking to see if the HM will fit the bill.

 

[DoubleOldFashioned]



Spoiler: Trunk Show Deliveries Already!

Ha ha! Made you look. Just some shoebank deliveries.

Don't be jelly...

Holy cow! Gorgeous!

 

[Cold Iron]

I've got a pair of Higgins Mill in 8.5E that fit great after some wear. Looking at getting a pair of used Katmai chukkas (511 last) in 9D but I'm worried about them being too narrow. Any thoughts on the relative fit on these two boots?

Sole widths of the two are 4.25 for the 9D Katmai and 4.625 for the 8.5E Higgins Mill.

I do not have the HM or any others on the 1757 last, yet. I'm fortunate in that most AE shoes and boots fit me TTS or at least 1, 5, 7 lasts. And feet can vary a lot so what works for one person may not work for the next. And going up in size from TTS can fit better, or worse, for some people then going out a size in width. So it would be hard for me to help you on fit.

I do have the Katmai they are some where around 5 years old now. They have seen a lot of wear but very casual including mud and snow. The suede on the back panels is much longer than the front it is sort of a strange design, but for casual use they work for me. Good luck just wanted you to know that they are a bit rougher in appearance than might appear at first glance. But work for me and what I use them for.



To give you an idea comparison wise the Katmai is on the left. MDxAE in center and Dundee Snuff suede on right. They are all on the 1 last and 10D.

 

[BackInTheJox]



As if that weren't bad enough they are the godawful looking weave design.  

I could definitely go for an Indy blucher.  It's a shame they don't offer one.

The Williams was an awesome shoe! It was on the 222 last though, which was sometimes a hard fit.

 

[M635Guy]

A tan McTavish popped up on the ShoeBank in my size. Does anybody have pics of them in the wild? I may replace these Oak Streets with the loose grain with McTavishes instead, but most the photos on the site aren't great and most of the pics I remember from this thread are of the cognac color.

Grab 'em! My album from when I sold mine. I loved them a lot, but have two other pair: http://imgur.com/a/46ciz

Also, for McTavish owners of any color: are they comfortable enough to walk in all day? For a year, I have struggled to find a business casual-type shoe that I can wear all day, particularly while traveling. I typically wear desert boots when I'm doing touristy things, but I am looking for a shoe to wear on days when I may be doing in and out of nice hotels, sit-down restaurants, museums, etc.

I've put a lot of miles on my McT's, but the 5-last is tough for some people. The McT runs wider (or at least looser) than the rest of the 5-last shoes I've owned - I'm an "E" in everything else, but the 11.5D is amazingly comfortable for me. I wore my "Mistake McTs" (Cognac that looks like tan) on Sunday and Tuesday, which were both travel days - three airports, a lot of moving around, three meetings at different sites on Tuesday and a lot of moving around - I felt great at the end of the day. They're extremely comfortable for me. The reason I kept the "Mistake" pair, which have very similar uppers, was that the darker sole edge allows it to be dressed up more for me (three customer meetings in nice Epaulet trousers), but the tan is pretty darn versatile too. Looks killer with denim IMHO, great with just about any chinos and can even take a pairing with dressier pants if chosen carefully.

Weasel Summary: Don't wait!

[edit: Just realizing you probably aren't talking about the 4035 McT, which is what that whole post is about. If that is true, you should probably disregard most of it, especially the sizing.]

 

[ProfilaBinding]

I'm actually digging the new Indy Sarasota woven penny loafer. $495 is steep, but I'll keep an eye out for it at the SB.

If you like them, go for it. I have odd taste in that most of my shoes are more plain or old fashioned, but I always encourage everyone to go for what gets them excited.

I would definitely wait for the next flash seconds sale and see if they offer a discount on them. The only bad thing is, they only give discounts on the Indy line maybe 3-5 times a year on shoebank. As far as I know, they only discount the 1sts on the Indy line in October, and it's not a big discount with them still being $420.

 

[StylinProfilin]



Agreed on both counts.  Perhaps it's just the lighting though.