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

[Ashley_S]

Brown edge (not welt) is definitely lighter and the picture does represent that (look at the midsole area, not the welt). I don't know if the picture shows buff and buff, but that's what I specified on my bourbon order for both welt and edge. In the trunk show samples for buff edge, I was told the welt color was chili.

There were no buff samples. Only translucent. Buff is very blonde, much brighter than translucent brown. No chili welts.

 

[armedferret]

(Ed note: I’m a terrible judge of character, so they could be sociopaths).

Also: @armedferret has a thousand yard stare, but it might have been the bourbon.

 

[tcbinnc]

I have averaged two pair per show over the last three shows (including this one).

Wait. What? Aahh.

 

[ProfilaBinding]

The Brown edge is not lighter than buff.

This is buff (confirmed by Ashley):

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It would have been even cooler if they offered that contrast stitching on the welt. I guess I could have a good cobbler change it in the future though. Would the cobbler need to take off the entire sole in order to change the thread color?

 

[Gertoshav]

Nobody should be applying chili welts or edges.

Everyone has been given very specific ordering directions and the appropriate corresponding welt for each possible choice. There is a technical term for each choice, meaning there is a welt color for a flat trans brown edge and a different one for a trans brown edge with a storm welt, so on and so forth. The welt color isn't open for customization, it automatically is assigned according to your welt/edge combination.

Acknowledged, thanks for the clarification Ashley. Could we please get further clarification on what welt color gets assigned to what?
Flat welt + translucent brown edge = ? welt color
Storm welt + translucent brown edge = ? welt color
Flat welt + buff edge = ? welt color
Storm welt + buff edge = ? welt color

 

[Gertoshav]

There were no buff samples. Only translucent. Buff is very blonde, much brighter than translucent brown. No chili welts.

Thanks Ashley. At the DC store I was told that the Shaved samples has Chili flat welts with Buff edge. What color exactly were they?

 

[Ashley_S]

Acknowledged, thanks for the clarification Ashley. Could we please get further clarification on what welt color gets assigned to what?
Flat welt + translucent brown edge = ? welt color
Storm welt + translucent brown edge = ? welt color
Flat welt + buff edge = ? welt color
Storm welt + buff edge = ? welt color

They are all just production lingo, and it wouldn't make a ton of sense to post. Brown gets brown, buff gets buff, black gets black, but there are specific ones they need to be selecting for each one. That's all.

For example, a translucent brown edge with flat welt would be coded as "regular brown"
But a translucent with storm welt is "dyd thru split rev brown"

 

[Ashley_S]

Thanks Ashley. At the DC store I was told that the Shaved samples has Chili flat welts with Buff edge. What color exactly were they?

Translucent brown.

 

[Shoenut]

All the welt and edge color talk is making my head swim. I am so happy that I just asked for translucent brown. I will trust AE to make a shoe that is pleasing to the eye.

 

[Milksteakboiledhard]

They are all just production lingo, and it wouldn't make a ton of sense to post. Brown gets brown, buff gets buff, black gets black, but there are specific ones they need to be selecting for each one. That's all.

For example, a translucent brown edge with flat welt would be coded as "regular brown"
But a translucent with storm welt is "dyd thru split rev"

 

[Coffandcig]

Thanks for the response. If you didn't wear inserts, would you go down a width?

Ahhhh. That's interesting. I'd go with 8.5E which is what I'd choose with most AE lasts. 9D is usually too long & narrow, which is why I don't wear my Daltons. There's not enough volume for inserts or boot socks.

 

[Thrift Couture]

They are all just production lingo, and it wouldn't make a ton of sense to post. Brown gets brown, buff gets buff, black gets black, but there are specific ones they need to be selecting for each one. That's all.

For example, a translucent brown edge with flat welt would be coded as "regular brown"
But a translucent with storm welt is "dyd thru split rev brown"

From what I'm gathering, and to eliminate the "oops" factor... To put in layman's terms, everything matches.

 

[Ashley_S]

All the welt and edge color talk is making my head swim. I am so happy that I just asked for translucent brown. I will trust AE to make a shoe that is pleasing to the eye.

I'll send an email just making sure everyone understands. It's all good.

As I said before, with great customization comes great responsibility...it's a lot to remember. These associates are working really hard and are SO excited to be helping you all. They're killing it. We just threw a lot of options out there. The confusion needs to be cleared up but it's fixable and understandable in my humble opinion.

 

[Ashley_S]

From what I'm gathering and to eliminate the "oops" factor... To put in layman's terms, everything matches.

You got it.

 

[tcbinnc]

Going by the spreadsheet anyway, no style has been ordered in every color. Two, the Dundee and Strand, each have five. With Dundee lacking an antique cherry and Strand a navy.