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

[EZB]

I've got some inbound from Amazon. Will see about a before/after this weekend.

Kirby Allison has done a yt vid about it; some folks are polarized on his personality though so you may or may not wish to watch it. He's extremely informative and has brought some great stuff that I've started planning my trip to London around....but one can sense there's an air of trying too hard sometimes. If that makes sense.

Either way. If you can hold out a few days I'll grab some shots for ya.

Most people just find him really pretentious. I actually think he is just unrealistic, but that is kind of his niche/job. Yes, he will show how to shave while he wears a tux. Sure, his idea of dressing down is using pocket square that has a unique pattern that doesn’t go with his shirt. I can ignore that. My only issue with him—and I’ve told him this online in comments he responded to—is that he only does positive reviews. That is, he will only do a review that is glowing about all the positive traits of a shoe, tie, or item. He won’t say that a product cut corners somewhere, but instead that another product offers superior detailing. He won’t talk about the down sides.

 

[vdubiv]

Most people just find him really pretentious. I actually think he is just unrealistic, but that is kind of his niche/job. Yes, he will show how to shave while he wears a tux. Sure, his idea of dressing down is using pocket square that has a unique pattern that doesn’t go with his shirt. I can ignore that. My only issue with him—and I’ve told him this online in comments he responded to—is that he only does positive reviews. That is, he will only do a review that is glowing about all the positive traits of a shoe, tie, or item. He won’t say that a product cut corners somewhere, but instead that another product offers superior detailing. He won’t talk about the down sides.

YouTube video's can be a business in their own right, so he's building a brand/image for people to follow on YT. I've watched a few of his video's here at work, but on silent, so I don't get the full spectrum of his demeanor.

 

[armedferret]

Most people just find him really pretentious. I actually think he is just unrealistic, but that is kind of his niche/job. Yes, he will show how to shave while he wears a tux. Sure, his idea of dressing down is using pocket square that has a unique pattern that doesn’t go with his shirt. I can ignore that. My only issue with him—and I’ve told him this online in comments he responded to—is that he only does positive reviews. That is, he will only do a review that is glowing about all the positive traits of a shoe, tie, or item. He won’t say that a product cut corners somewhere, but instead that another product offers superior detailing. He won’t talk about the down sides.

Sovereignly elegant gentleman.

 

[Shoenut]

My only issue with him—and I’ve told him this online in comments he responded to—is that he only does positive reviews.

At the end of the day, Kirby is a salesman. He sells accessories that tie into well dressed gentlemen. A ever smaller segment of society. The main focus of his videos is to steer men into any dress shoe and suit that can benefit from the products that he sells. AE just happens to be a good fit for his business. Especially since he sells a lot of shoe trees.

 

[armedferret]

Awesome, thanks for the reply, even if I order today it will be at least 2 weeks before I see it.
When are you going to London? I'll be there around New Years, planning to catch Wicked while we're there

Not till summer. Aging Raver is stopping thru for a few days en route to Tomorrowland.

 

[FatTuesday]

At the end of the day, Kirby is a salesman. He sells accessories that tie into well dressed gentlemen. A ever smaller segment of society. The main focus of his videos is to steer men into any dress shoe and suit that can benefit from the products that he sells. AE just happens to be a good fit for his business. Especially since he sells a lot of shoe trees.

Yeah, I wish he was more Archibald Chesterfield, III (Archie Luxury) and less Thurston Howell, III.

In all seriousness, Kirby's on-air demeanor is fine with me. We're seeing his salesman character in his videos. I applaud his efforts at encouraging men to be gentlemen, regardless of his motive$.

 

[pedarius]

Thanks, thinking of ordering some for my Higgins, since I do not plan on extra shine, just maintenance.

It’s great for that, but I don’t find it any better than Bick4 for the same effects (condition without shine), though the Saphir costs a lot more. I probably won’t re-buy the Saphir when my current stock runs out, even though it’s a nice product.

 

[EZB]

At the end of the day, Kirby is a salesman. He sells accessories that tie into well dressed gentlemen. A ever smaller segment of society. The main focus of his videos is to steer men into any dress shoe and suit that can benefit from the products that he sells. AE just happens to be a good fit for his business. Especially since he sells a lot of shoe trees.

And that’s why I call it a noncritical summary

 

[Genericuser1]

Happy Wingtip Wednesday Shoe Brothers.

My first pair of AE's for today, Walnut Leiden 2nds and Flannel, Jan weather in November today although luckily none of yesterday's early snowfall stuck although it made the commute home fun...

 

[vdubiv]

Not till summer. Aging Raver is stopping thru for a few days en route to Tomorrowland.

I would love to go to Tomorrowland, or any of the other big events out this way, however I am an aging raver as well, and I'm sure if I brought it up to my wife she would remind me I'm not a little kid anymore.

 

[lemmy127]

Happy Wingtip Wednesday Shoe Brothers.

My first pair of AE's for today, Walnut Leiden 2nds and Flannel, Jan weather in November today although luckily none of yesterday's early snowfall stuck although it made the commute home fun...

Where could one procure said flannels?

 

[EZB]

Wearing my TS 19.1 1A boots with AE boot socks. I was 5 minutes late to me hotel meeting with nobody.

 

[vdubiv]

The Strandmoks today

 

[Genericuser1]

Where could one procure said flannels?

This are Hertling made for Epaulet.

 

[stephenaf2003]

Only orders you order online show up online. Has nothing to do with trunk show.
Inventory software can be insanely cantankerous, especially considering how much they charge for those things. I'm sure there's some inventory software reason your online account doesn't get updated with your internal account.

Well yeah sure, except for the assertion they have nothing to do with each other. I know special makeups etc..etc... I understand the two purchases are two different things. Sure, they are separate things, but it’s all AE; and as I have seen from some of the screen shots posted. They are collecting crazy amounts of data about me, and what I’ve purchased from them. it would seem they are very likely tracking it. I was simply saying that it’s interesting to me, they’ve got all this data. But no way to channel that data back to me in a meaningful way that integrates me in that buying process at the one point I am able to interact with AE. I’m not saying the glorious AE is bad or anything. I’m sure there are many reasons why that info isn’t available to me the consumer. I just found it interesting is all.