Allen Edmonds Appreciation Thread 2018 - News, Pictures, Clothing, Accessories, etc.

[smfdoc]

Happy Tuesday forum pals. After 28 years, these vintage shell Florsheims finally made it out of the box and into the wild.

 

[RitchieBro]

This is what I had to do Tuesday! Red Maritimes waiting at the urologist.

 

[Aenonymous]

So, since the 9117 isn't in the 2003 catalog, I'm betting the 36th week, 3rd day of week, 1993.

Bingo, 1993:

 

[darkclassic]

Maiden voyage of the JA University today. Colors indoors vs outdoors

 

[aero25]

2014 MacNeil Webgems on the 65 last. I don't know if I care for the last change (97 last works for me), but I'd have loved to have seen these in the recent survey.

Vive la Blucher!

 

[RaiderATO]

can you explain?

3633 -> 36/3/3 -> week/day of week/year. Sept. 8th-ish (depending on what day starts their week) of 1993.

 

[orange fury]

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DAMMIT STOP TEMPTING ME




Those are gorgeous

 

[M2511]

Some 9E Daltons in Brown Shell available from the reseller fellow. Priced high but there doesn't appear to be anything wrong with them aside from the lack of JR soles assuming his size measurements are right. I noticed them yesterday but nobody mentioned so I figured I would. My brown shell lindricks arrived so I'm good on the brown wingtip boot front. Other 9Es have at it!

 

[McQ7]

Another recent acquisition: new old stock Kenwood loafer in saddle tan calf. I'm impressed by their comfort, and they work equally well with thin socks or sock-less.

What led me to searching about the Kenwood in the first place was this blog post about Miles Davis, mid-fifties jazz, and the distinct pinking feature of these loafers: http://amodernist.blogspot.com/2012/05/allen-edmonds-kenwood-2011.html.

Shoutout to @CMT1, whose pics and info about them on this forum inspired me to go ahead and actually try to find an unused pair--thank you!

 

[Voice of Reason]

Some 9E Daltons in Brown Shell available from the reseller fellow. Priced high but there doesn't appear to be anything wrong with them aside from the lack of JR soles assuming his size measurements are right. I noticed them yesterday but nobody mentioned so I figured I would. My brown shell lindricks arrived so I'm good on the brown wingtip boot front. Other 9Es have at it!

Shhhh. Let's just assume some 9Es know about this.

 

[Voice of Reason]

Bingo, 1993:
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Sooooo . . . what can anyone tell me about AEs built in 1993? Better or worse? Thoughts?

 

[Voice of Reason]

also, check these out which I found while browsing ebay :
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Allen-Edmonds-USA-Gr-8-D-41-MacNeil-Scotchgrain-50-60er-Ultra-Rare-Longwing/122886364593?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

 

[Bourbonator]

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View attachment 989105 Dark chili Franciscans today. Have a great ones guys. J

I've got a dark brown suede version similar to this enroute. Plain toe so much like a Monk Nomad. It will be my first suede.

 

[madhat]

Sooooo . . . what can anyone tell me about AEs built in 1993? Better or worse? Thoughts?

They're good quality. Higher stitches per inch, nice soles and uppers. You'll be happy

 

[James1051]

2014 MacNeil Webgems on the 65 last. I don't know if I care for the last change (97 last works for me), but I'd have loved to have seen these in the recent survey.

Vive la Blucher!

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They bring back any of the Mac webgems, I'll be on 'em like ants on a hot dog!