Allen Edmonds Appreciation Thread 2019 - News, Pictures, Clothing, Accessories, etc.

[madhat]

Struggling to find a shoe to wear today on hangover Tuesday. McTavish embodies my feelings of looking a little off but still having it.
View attachment 1190358

Hangover Hanovers?

 

[EZB]

Struggling to find a shoe to wear today on hangover Tuesday. McTavish embodies my feelings of looking a little off but still having it.
View attachment 1190358

The Stirling version for me today

 

[mreams99]

I’ve been wearing these 2-3 times a week since I received them. I was curious if wearing them that often would accelerate a patina. If so, I don’t see it. Maybe I would if I wore them for some walks outside in the sun.

 

[audog]

I’ve been wearing these 2-3 times a week since I received them. I was curious if wearing them that often would accelerate a patina. If so, I don’t see it. Maybe I would if I wore them for some walks outside in the sun.

View attachment 1190372

Wearing them 2-3 times a week will accelerate a patina, certainly more than wearing them 2-3 times a month or a year They look good!

 

[matwa]

Day 2 of "Week of Maritime"

-- red

 

[matwa]

Back in October, I flew in a B17 at the big airshow in Oshkosh, WI. My current profile picture is me in the nose gunner spot while in flight. Machine gun is behind me.

Oops - it was July, not October.

 

[Shoenut]

Hangover Hanovers?

My Hanover’s have been overworked in the Hangover department over the years.

 

[ultravisitor]

Anyone having good luck with styleforum on Tapatalk on Android?

Doesn't work. It's not the only forum that's not working on Tapatalk for me, either.

 

[woofmang]

Looked at Buddy Jean website, the model that I would have bought, goes from 31 inch waist directly to a 39 inch waist, I'm a 35, so looks like I won't be getting any of them.

That's odd... IIRC, their website is a bit wonky, and their response to emails is iffy at best, but if you call, they're very helpful.

 

[woofmang]

Out at the ballpark tonight.
View attachment 1190269

No shoes?

 

[sicigpat]

Day late and a dollar short thanks to business travel but I’ll be the lone vote for Strands over something plainer like the 5A or Park in midnight navy. Incredibly versatile shoe that ranges from black to bright blue depending on the lighting, and all that broguing really sets off the color nicely. Sorry, old pics are the best I can do:

View attachment 1190206 View attachment 1190207 View attachment 1190208

Beautiful shoes! Now I’m really undecided.

 

[munchau]

I decided to see whether I could wear these with a suit. I think it works with a very casual color like this Royal Blue from S&M.

 

[Paul902]

Pretty much what you said. Thanks! I owned the Clark Street in natural cxl, but I never could get the heel slippage to stop enough. My heels were coming completely out of the shoes when walking in public sometimes. It was a combination of a wide-ish heel, sturdy cxl leather and the smooth lining. I would end up tying the laces extremely tight, which wasn't all that comfortable for my instep. Also, the poron insole and Dainite combination wasn't all that comfortable in my pair. I sometimes think I just got a stinker pair, as they were the last pair in my size. I paid very little for them, so no big loss.

Also, I don't know if you know this, but the Lasalle was essentially made for Nordstrom. I don't think they still offer it anymore. I wish AE would combine the Delray with the poron of the Lasalle.

I needed to have a 108 try on session in order to respond to this. Curiously, I never really noted that the Clark Street had poron. I tried the Clark St. on one foot and Delray on the other, then swapped. The Delray is slightly roomier in the heel, but in neither I would say I have slip. I really like the fit of 108. It is interesting that you had those fit problems with your Clark St, but still wish to have the poron in the Delray, implying the Lasalle is a good fit. Maybe you did have a runt pair of Clark St.

One of these things is not like the other....

When I was looking up the Lasalle last number I did see that it was Nordstrom make up. Other notes:
- my brown Delray have black insoles and my black Delray have brown insoles.
- the CS Dainite/poron feels slightly harder on the heel strike than the classic build Delray.

Here is the family shot.

 

[madhat]

I needed to have a 108 try on session in order to respond to this. Curiously, I never really noted that the Clark Street had poron. I tried the Clark St. on one foot and Delray on the other, then swapped. The Delray is slightly roomier in the heel, but in neither I would say I have slip. I really like the fit of 108. It is interesting that you had those fit problems with your Clark St, but still wish to have the poron in the Delray, implying the Lasalle is a good fit. Maybe you did have a runt pair of Clark St.

One of these things is not like the other....
View attachment 1190409

When I was looking up the Lasalle last number I did see that it was Nordstrom make up. Other notes:
- my brown Delray have black insoles and my black Delray have brown insoles.
- the CS Dainite/poron feels slightly harder on the heel strike than the classic build Delray.

Here is the family shot.
View attachment 1190410

They're all great! I think I prefer the longer apron of the Clarks

 

[madhat]