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

[ace13x]

It is more sad than anything. Imagine bringing your high octane gas car for an oil change and they offer to throw in some no lead for free.

Not quite accurate.

More like they offer to throw in some sugar.

 

[woofmang]

As yet another aside (hey, its friday), I literally just 30 minutes ago headed off an oil related disaster with my wife attempting to top off the oil...

....while confusing the engine oil fill with the brake fluid reservoir.

Yikes!

 

[madhat]

I like to ask you about this kind of stuff because you can provide some perspective that I definitely wouldn't have considered.

1. The Surrey is still running at the same price as most other boots like the HM. Why? At least in my opinion it's way inferior - construction, materials used, etc. I don't understand this.
2. I was actually trying to figure out why the Alpine was being sold cheaper than the Surrey...until I saw it in person, lol. These were pretty crappy. You try one on yet?
3. I have been wondering why they continued to produce the Nomads in the USA and the Surrey in the DR. Well, at least they "fixed" that, lol. But why do they keep the Nomad prices so high if they're entry level?
4. Why do you think they eliminated absolutely everything in the loud colors and now everything is basically tan or gray. They didn't sell at all? I heard they were re-releasing the Jingle Bell Mok & Santa Mok but that's it.
5. Why do the collaborations with JA, not stock the shoes in the stores and not have sizes? Isn't this doomed to fail?
6. Why the Wanderer - compared to the Wilbert & even the Voyager it just looks and feels like crap.
7. I guess they got one thing right - wiping all that cemented Italian stuff off the face of the earth and sticking to tried-and-true formula - the bastard child of the Firenze & Verona known as the DaVinci.

Santa Mok? Really? If they are bringing it back and not just the Jingle Bell, I'm down for one! I find it odd to have an unlined shoe as the Christmas shoe and a lined shoe on dainite as the 4th of July shoe.

 

[Neo1]

I bought a pair, simply for the waterproof-ness.Your assessment is fairly correct. I would not buy another pair, and if the waterproof doesn't work, may not buy any more AE. I posted about them, but tried to be nicer than "pretty crappy" but that is a good description.

How about this - a big letdown; a brand new MiUSA collection that was advertised as both weatherproof and that used a new state of the art Vibram ice-gripping sole. But in reality, a mediocre-looking platform, made of a very stiff, plastic-like cheap looking hard low quality leather with Vibram outsoles that, while rigid, also turned out to be cardboard thin.

You like that better? I don't like being too mean, lol.

 

[audog]

How about this - a big letdown; a brand new MiUSA collection that was advertised as both weatherproof and that used a new state of the art Vibram ice-gripping sole. But in reality, a mediocre-looking platform, made of a very stiff, plastic-like cheap looking hard low quality leather with Vibram outsoles that, while rigid, also turned out to be cardboard thin.

You like that better? I don't like being too mean, lol.

I'd say that is an accurate description, but hey, if they really are waterproof and do actually grip on ice, for my purpose (snow on driveway) they will be ok. Have no intention of using them otherwise.

 

[Genericuser1]

The Surrey fits me pretty well, better than the Higgins so I've been waiting for them to come down. I'm only interested in a black captoe. Anytime you make a leather shoe weather/water resistant I think that will make the leather feel cheaper. The other option is to go waxed like they did with the HM and McTavish.

I do feel it's well past time for the Surrey to come down in price, the current sale on the Derby is very nice but the captoe at $295 isn't. Same as the HM and Strand boot.

 

[EZB]

The Surrey fits me pretty well, better than the Higgins so I've been waiting for them to come down. I'm only interested in a black captoe. Anytime you make a leather shoe weather/water resistant I think that will make the leather feel cheaper. The other option is to go waxed like they did with the HM and McTavish.

I do feel it's well past time for the Surrey to come down in price, the current sale on the Derby is very nice but the captoe at $295 isn't. Same as the HM and Strand boot.

I actually wear the Surrey with n a half-size smaller than HM

 

[Shoenut]

Not quite accurate.

More like they offer to throw in some sugar.

I was going to say diesel but that ********** engine up right away.

 

[Ashley_S]

Hey guys! Thought you might be interested to see the new Mahogany color "in the wild".

 

[Shoenut]

I like to ask you about this kind of stuff because you can provide some perspective that I definitely wouldn't have considered.

1. The Surrey is still running at the same price as most other boots like the HM. Why? At least in my opinion it's way inferior - construction, materials used, etc. I don't understand this.
2. I was actually trying to figure out why the Alpine was being sold cheaper than the Surrey...until I saw it in person, lol. These were pretty crappy. You try one on yet?
3. I have been wondering why they continued to produce the Nomads in the USA and the Surrey in the DR. Well, at least they "fixed" that, lol. But why do they keep the Nomad prices so high if they're entry level?
4. Why do you think they eliminated absolutely everything in the loud colors and now everything is basically tan or gray. They didn't sell at all? I heard they were re-releasing the Jingle Bell Mok & Santa Mok but that's it.
5. Why do the collaborations with JA, not stock the shoes in the stores and not have sizes? Isn't this doomed to fail?
6. Why the Wanderer - compared to the Wilbert & even the Voyager it just looks and feels like crap.
7. I guess they got one thing right - wiping all that cemented Italian stuff off the face of the earth and sticking to tried-and-true formula - the bastard child of the Firenze & Verona known as the DaVinci.

1. The Surrey is harder to make with the sealed seam construction. And they are selling a feature.
2. I have not tried the Alpine yet.
3. It gets back to selling a feature. If you have problem feet and the feather welt fixes it. You will pony up the doe.
5. Because it is a collaboration, you cannot even buy through AE. But being on the AE website gives the shoe much more exposure.
Skipped 4 because Marketing.
6. That Wanderer sells. Customers have been asking for light weight and supportive, even if it looks like crap.

 

[armedferret]

This is where pizza belongs

 

[Shoenut]

Hey guys! Thought you might be interested to see the new Mahogany color "in the wild".

That color will likely make me buy a shoe that is too dressy for what I wear.

 

[HCapLonghorn]

Pizza: Lou Malnati’s. Hands down.

Another vote for Lou's

don't fall the for the other tourist traps.

 

[savvysartorial]

Another vote for Lou's

don't fall the for the other tourist traps.

Lou's is fantastic.

Gino's East is a close second as their thick crust is amazing with a buttery(?) taste.

Whenever we visit friends on Chicago we make it a point to stop.

 

[savvysartorial]

@mreams99 My package has arrived! Photos incoming shortly....