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

[munchau]

Back to work, so I’m pretending it’s wingtip Wednesday by wearing Daltons. Also featured: luxurious government carpet.

 

[Lmrjfud]

I actually sold a pair that I ebayed to Tampa. Felt a bit redundant with my oxblood MacNeils (yes I realize this probably sounds crazy lol).

Shell, by its very definition, is never redundant.
You have angered the gods.

 

[Billy love]

That is good to hear. Now I wonder, did the SA not get the updated training on crappy customer service or just ignore it.

This SA was fantastic.

 

[madhat]

Throw out the calf. Wear shell. Problem solved.

I actually sold a pair that I ebayed to Tampa. Felt a bit redundant with my oxblood MacNeils (yes I realize this probably sounds crazy lol).

Ahem. See my post quoted above.

 

[kammerer66]

Merlot Jefferson firsts arrived yesterday. Great quality, and seem to be better made than Heritage Classics, and at least as good as Cordovan Collection. But boy, am I disappointed about the color!

Spoiler: Following images are graphic in nature

What I wanted:

What I actually got:

 

[AEfaninTampa]

No shell MacNeil?
Sacrilege.

Nope, he sold it to me!

 

[Shoenut]

Merlot Jefferson firsts arrived yesterday. Great quality, and seem to be better made than Heritage Classics, and at least as good as Cordovan Collection. But boy, am I disappointed about the color!

Spoiler: Following images are graphic in nature

What I wanted:

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What I actually got:

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Unfortunately, I have not seen one late release Jefferson 2.0 Merlot that remotely resembles the color representation online. What you got is pretty much how the run a muck finishing department is going about their business.

 

[Shoenut]

Nope, he sold it to me!

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At least that pair has found a good home. Not in one of those abusive situations that I hear about all too often.

 

[AEShoeMan]

Is that all polish or did you dye those areas?

I'm not advanced enough for dye and just polish for the contrast on these. I did them as part of the 2018 Shoe Challenge that was initiated out of the Vintage Shoe thread this summer. They don't get much wear but felt like breaking them out today. Probably will get a little more use this winter when it's not as nice out I'm guessing.

You can see some before and after pictures here if you are so inclined:
https://www.styleforum.net/threads/2018-shoe-revival-challenge.628668/page-27#post-9422940

 

[EZB]

Apparently they don’t carry the mcgregor in stores for me to swap the one I have with a cracked sole.

 

[savvysartorial]

Do we have any Allen Edmonds historians who can tell us how old the Strand design is? I have no clue how old it is. Can anyone shed some light on this?

For example, Alden's tassel loafer is from ~1957. Any ideas on the Strand?

 

[Vocans]

Only because I had previously mentioned that I ordered these a while back in this thread. My Carmina natural shell frankenstitch derbies came in today.

Spoiler: Carminas

 

[ace13x]

Would it ever take to a shine?

Have you tried taking off ALL of the wax and starting over?

 

[kammerer66]

Unfortunately, I have not seen one late release Jefferson 2.0 Merlot that remotely resembles the color representation online. What you got is pretty much how the run a muck finishing department is going about their business.

It is shocking to me how they would invest all that effort into producing a beautiful, well-constructed pair of shoes from top-shelf materials, at a considerable expense, only to ruin it with sub-par burnishing. It just does not seem to make economic sense.

 

[EZB]

Have you tried taking off ALL of the wax and starting over?

I did that once already. When I put the wax back on after a full regular cream polish is well, the result was identical. For some reason, that one shoe just doesn’t get a mirror shine