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

[aero25]

Indeed I am. It's still a guessing game with shoemakers that are not locally accessible. I want a pair of Enzo Bonafe, EG, Carmina, C&J, etc. But all I can do is ask for suggestions and send emails to the companies. That leaves a lot of room for expensive errors. So many lasts, so little time...

Truth.

 

[Genericuser1]

Merlot McAllisters on their way thanks to Ashley. Hopefully she can find something for me at the trunk show on the 14th. I'd like a brown, bourbon, chili, shoe with a dainite sole that is less casual than the Oak street (I will eventually get that as well).

 

[pudman43]

Dark chili Franciscans today. Have a great ones guys. J

 

[donkeyhoatie]

Day 20:
I was traveling today, with a meeting at one of our other offices. There was rain in the forecast (again!) so I went with a Dainite option.
Oak Street:
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BONUS CONTENT!!!
Speaking of Oak Street, who else remembers the song “Oak Tree” by Morris Day and the Time? Anyone??? (I didn’t think so.)

Love that tune. Can't remember if it came out in 85 or 86. I just remember being dared as a Freshman at a high school dance to actually do "The Oak Tree" when the song came on.

I did. Because, "When it comes to dancin', I'm the best." Or, at least that's what I thought for about 2 glorious minutes until any chance I had at popularity spectacularly cratered. Was it worth the laugh I got from my 3 friends at the time? Oh, yes. It most certainly was.

 

[armedferret]

Congratulations gents, you made it through Monday! To you retired folks, today is Tuesday - I know you sometimes lose track of what day it is...

Continuing my #walnutweek a little shout out to my former neighbors with my Barrington. (Barrington Hills, Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, etc. - I miss the ‘burbs!)

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Hope your day goes well!

Speaking of Tuesday....

 

[Voice of Reason]

It's been awhile since I bought AE shoes. But I couldn't pass these up for $50.

The last gunboat McNeals looked kinda small and stubby on my feet but I am willing to go another round (in fact, the only pair I have ever sold). Something about these seems cool to me. Thom Browne also was pushing this kind of style as well.

Thoughts on these? I am wearing less black shoes than before, but I just like these. There's something about black grain LWBs.

 

[ace13x]

Speaking of Tuesday....

 

[suuteebird]

 

[madhat]

It's been awhile since I bought AE shoes. But I couldn't pass these up for $50.

The last gunboat McNeals looked kinda small and stubby on my feet but I am willing to go another round (in fact, the only pair I have ever sold). Something about these seems cool to me. Thom Browne also was pushing this kind of style as well.

Thoughts on these? I am wearing less black shoes than before, but I just like these. There's something about black grain LWBs.

Look pretty cool to me! Notice the eyelet tab isn't touching the wing. That combined with the previous logo. What, late 90s?

 

[Voice of Reason]

I totally forgot to cross-post these yesterday (I did a whole long post over in the Vintage thread if you want details).
I bought these for BIN $19.95:

And turned them into these:

Spoiler

AE MacNeils, model number 9117, made on Friday, April 2, 1993 (I love that date code trick). Only problem with the shoes is there is a crack in the wood where the sole meets the upper (3rd "after" picture).

Wait. Just perusing the thread from a few pages back . . . This is the same model I just bought. What is the trick to get the manufacture date?

 

[Voice of Reason]

This is from teh shoes I just bought. How does one determine manufacture date?

 

[madhat]

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These are nice. Just the kind of thing @jet-stream needs to see!

 

[instigateur]

2.0

 

[madhat]

This is from teh shoes I just bought. How does one determine manufacture date?

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

 

[Voice of Reason]

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

can you explain?