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

[BackInTheJox]

Higgins Mills this morning before the snow.

 

[AEfaninTampa]

Playing catch up - love some walnut wingtip Wednesday!



P.S. It’s 85 today. Canadians are here with their Speedos on. No offense to our Northern brethren - you’re just very easy to spot on the beach. Locals don’t go near the water to swim unless the water temp is over 82, and the swimming attire is either board shorts or naked.

 

[smfdoc]

Happy Hump Day forum pals. Not really "walnut" for a Wednesday, but the natty MacNeils from the 2017 TS is close enough. Yes, the double crease is distracting, but there is nothing to be done about it.

 

[DoubleOldFashioned]

Picked these shell Polos up off of eBay - they are rare in EEE width (they were special order in that width, I believe), so I’m glad to have them. Number on the inside leads me to believe these were made in ‘92 and the “FR” stamp on the bottom tells me they’re seconds.

The right shoe had some serious rolls and toe curling, but was in good shape otherwise. The previous owner brushed them a lot, and there didn’t seem to be any real scratches. I decided to use the @davidVC Dunking Method®️ for straightening out shoes.

First, I wiped them out with alcohol and did some UV sanitizing. The shell seemed to have no polish, so I went straight to soaking them. The toe of the right shoe REFUSED to soak in the water; the below pic was after 3 hours. I decided to take them out and let them dry, but there was a dark demarcation between the part that was soaked and the part that did not get soaked.

Back in the water they went. After the second dunking they became fully soaked, and were much better when they dried.

After drying for two days I did another UV treatment, then four rounds of Bick4 (plus a round of Bick4 on the inside) and finished with two rounds of Colonil Neutral cream. The pics don’t show, but the shell has that subtle mottled look that I really appreciate.
Edit: I also sanded the edges of the soles and applied new dressing.

They shined up nicely, and you can see the difference in color between the two shoes. The rolls straightened out a good deal and there isn’t any curling of the toes. The dark areas within the rolls lightened up, as well.

This shot really shows how red some older shell can get at certain angles. I look forward to wearing them soon.

Edit: Just did the math - these were manufactured 31 March of 1992, making them just shy of 27 years old.

 

[BagleyBrown]

Happy Hump Day forum pals. Not really "walnut" for a Wednesday, but the natty MacNeils from the 2017 TS is close enough. Yes, the double crease is distracting, but there is nothing to be done about it.

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Ahh, My backup plan if more bourbon showed up! Beautiful, and not distracted at all!

Not the right choice for the weather except again rubber soles.

*wow bad pic, posted from phone

 

[armedferret]

Vorsicht.

 

[munchau]

Wingtip Wednesday

 

[audog]

Vorsicht.

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Attention is warranted, for sure.

 

[EZB]

Snow-blowing shoes

Spoiler: Cole Haan

 

[audog]

Snow-blowing shoes

Spoiler: Cole Haan

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Those look good for blowing snow, there comes a time when function trumps form.

 

[EZB]

Those look good for blowing snow, there comes a time when function trumps form.

They are highly water resistant. I don't care if the get damaged, too.

 

[audog]

They are highly water resistant. I don't care if the get damaged, too.

Water resistant is a BIG plus for snow duty. Here is what I wear when blowing snow, found they are remarkably resistant to water intrusion, comfortable and with the lug sole, don't slip.

Spoiler: Alden Indy "snow boots"

 

[2Deuce2]

Shell Dundee’s today

 

[madhat]

Shell Dundee’s today
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Those are some delightfully red cords!

 

[2Deuce2]

Those are some delightfully red cords!

Thanks @madhat ! Love em for the winter - Lands End