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

[armedferret]

Forum members you blame for specific shoes you own:

Bourbon Strand - Orange Fury's fault.
Brown Overlord - Neo1's fault.
Olive Strandmok - armedferret's fault.
Merlot Hopkinson - Smfdoc's fault.
C&J Harewood (not sure I will keep it) - M2511's fault.
Brown Higgin's Mill - Pretty much everyone on here.

 

[amphillips79]

I'm going to have to get on that list.

Yeah, I need in on that action as well.

 

[SLCRich]

Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend

 

[jet-stream]

Those are beautiful shoes! But yes...my AE experience began as a result of being sick of buying two $80 pairs of shoes each year that looked 'good' for 2 months, and sucked from day one.. AE are significantly more expensive.. but with care and rotation- most of my shoes could/should last the rest of my career.. I figure at a bare minimum, I'll break even cost-wise, but will have comfortable, good looking shoes during that timeframe instead of dept store square toes that hurt to wear and the pleather flakes off.. For ME, yes- each pair I've bought so far shows me a fair amount of value..

I can ABSOLUTELY see the allure of additional shoes and many photos on here leave me jeleous, I'm just not in a position to buy shoes for that purpose....yet.

All kidding and weaseling aside, your approach is logical and commendable. You noted a problem, scoped out a solution, and implemented it. If you stop there, more power to you and there is nothing wrong with that. Lots of us have said that and then quickly did the exact opposite of what we said, which is why you're getting the good-natured ribbing; it's honestly directed more at each of us than you, I think.

I've personally settled on about a 2-week rotation, and I love everything in that rotation. I see maybe 1-2 more pairs at some point but no hurry on either. With that said, the rotation doesn't really address casual styles, and I may have just finally succumbed to the MD chukka ...

Bottom line - if you don't stop, welcome to the club, we have lots of awesome shoes. If you do, congrats on the self control and well-planned lineup, and please post photos of the shoes as you wear them!

 

[ace13x]

All kidding and weaseling aside, your approach is logical and commendable. You noted a problem, scoped out a solution, and implemented it. If you stop there, more power to you and there is nothing wrong with that. Lots of us have said that and then quickly did the exact opposite of what we said, which is why you're getting the good-natured ribbing; it's honestly directed more at each of us than you, I think.

I've personally settled on about a 2-week rotation, and I love everything in that rotation. I see maybe 1-2 more pairs at some point but no hurry on either. With that said, the rotation doesn't really address casual styles, and I may have just finally succumbed to the MD chukka ...

Bottom line - if you don't stop, welcome to the club, we have lots of awesome shoes. If you do, congrats on the self control and well-planned lineup, and please post photos of the shoes as you wear them!

Here, here. Its all part of the game.

Its like, I don't drink anymore..., I don't drink any less either.

 

[Echoes14]

Having a cocktail over Galway Bay on this fine Mill's Monday View attachment 789337

Have you been to Sonny Molloy's for a whiskey yet?

 

[jet-stream]

Forum members you blame for specific shoes you own:

Bourbon Strand - Orange Fury's fault.
Brown Overlord - Neo1's fault.
Olive Strandmok - armedferret's fault.
Merlot Hopkinson - Smfdoc's fault.
C&J Harewood (not sure I will keep it) - M2511's fault.
Brown Higgin's Mill - Pretty much everyone on here.

This is a good game, former lobster! Going through my dress shoe rotation, I actually can't attribute anything directly to a member here. I will add blue shell at some point and blame @polojock615 and @Burzan for that with navy Carlyle pics. Black First Aves were definitely a weasel but exactly who escapes me. And @007Bond provided a good heads up on brown grain dundees that I jumped on ...

Edit: the main weasel for black FAs was @Middlife (though did he change his handle)? @bathiel piled on as well.

 

[M2511]

I picked up Randolphs and while I've locked in on my size I'm not in love with them in Chili. I think I'll send them back despite their $250 tag. Really want them in #8 shell. Loafer is the gap I have in the lineup.... I thought I could use more Chili but between warwicks & leiden weaves I think I'll survive. Get what I really want rather than settle then end up buying what I really want anyway.

 

[madhat]

Never thought I'd actively seek wingtips! Now I have five, including the Leidens on order.

 

[gjk5]

Have you been to Sonny Molloy's for a whiskey yet?

Went there and a few others today.....

 

[ULCajun]

Bourbon Daltons today

 

[suuteebird]

Finally arrived from the trunk show - Navy shell Park Ave.

 

[DoubleOldFashioned]

Never thought I'd actively seek wingtips! Now I have five, including the Leidens on order.

View attachment 789614

Life comes at you fast.

(A year ago, I also had zero interest in wingtips as my dad wore them, so I thought they were old-man footwear. Then I tried on a pair, and - BAM! - I now have 5 long wings and one short wing...and have numerous searches in EBay for more).

 

[DoubleOldFashioned]

View attachment 789654 Finally arrived from the trunk show - Navy shell Park Ave.

Well done! Those are beautiful Park Aves.

 

[smfdoc]

Forum members you blame for specific shoes you own:

Bourbon Strand - Orange Fury's fault.
Brown Overlord - Neo1's fault.
Olive Strandmok - armedferret's fault.
Merlot Hopkinson - Smfdoc's fault.
C&J Harewood (not sure I will keep it) - M2511's fault.
Brown Higgin's Mill - Pretty much everyone on here.

Glad to see I made this and the @BackInTheJox weasel list. If others play, this list just may grow a bit.