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

[munchau]

I wouldn't have worried about it. CXL taught me to embrace imperfections, wear and tear.

I definitely would have had it been a second if they offered seconds pricing ($199 right now).

 

[EZB]

Interesting..What last is that?

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[audog]

Am I the only one who would have kept them?
Considering that they’re made of CXL, won’t they look like that by the second time you wear them anyway?

Oh, I would have kept them, just tried to nicely get price reduced. As you say, they are going to look that way sooner than later anyway......but Firsts should be as close to pristine as possible.

 

[audog]

Keeping a shoe with glaring blemishes speaks a lot to where you are in the shoe acquisition game. When you first start buying any beautiful shoe most of us want what was intended by the company. But after buying many pairs and you see how they age and how you wear them it becomes very apparent what type of blemishes just disappear and which you personally would not accept. I have a thing for loose grain on the quarters and shaft. Especially if both shoes exhibit it. I am not a fan of blemishes on the vamp. Having said that, if I buy a shoe for less than seconds pricing on a large sale, I tend to be much more tolerant. But if I am buying a new style at firsts price point, then I will want a great looking pair. It is so nice to have a few pairs that really stand out. I also have a few pairs that I love that are way beyond a second but the symmetry of f’ed up shoes are quite beautiful. Most of my shoes are somewhere in between. The big question for that CXL post was not really about what I would have done but more of a is asking for seconds pricing or replacing reasonable.

And for me, loose grain on CXL Boots isn't even an issue, scrapes and scratches like in his photos are, however. I kind of like loose grain on CXL, adds character.

 

[audog]

One really annoying thing about Amazon (I don't know if any of you have noticed this) has to do with their drop down inventory thing. You'll see your size available in bold, thinking you've found a pair of something discontinued. But as soon as you click the size, it states it's unavailable. Amazon is the biggest tease when it comes to AE shoes.

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Never bought AE's from Amazon, but understand the frustration.

 

[mreams99]

Interesting..What last is that?

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These are on the old “4” last. I think that it fits similar to the 511.
I don’t like that spot where the woven leather is broken. Considering the location, I bet it could be glued down without a problem though.

 

[madhat]

One really annoying thing about Amazon (I don't know if any of you have noticed this) has to do with their drop down inventory thing. You'll see your size available in bold, thinking you've found a pair of something discontinued. But as soon as you click the size, it states it's unavailable. Amazon is the biggest tease when it comes to AE shoes.

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They're probably seconds quality firsts anyway... amazon is full of seconds quality stuff being sold as firsts. I got a pair of jeans that had been hot washed and machine dried one time. Now that The Grand Tour is basically done, I'll probably cancel my prime membership and avoid them as much as possible. I'll leave my amazon generation rant for another time. ;p

Burgundy shell Strands today for Strand Wednesday.
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Swoon. I "ragret" not getting burgundy every time I see those.

 

[ProfilaBinding]

They're probably seconds quality firsts anyway... amazon is full of seconds quality stuff being sold as firsts. I got a pair of jeans that had been hot washed and machine dried one time. Now that The Grand Tour is basically done, I'll probably cancel my prime membership and avoid them as much as possible. I'll leave my amazon generation rant for another time. ;p

Swoon. I "ragret" not getting burgundy every time I see those.

I've only bought 1 pair of AE from amazon, and it was my 3rd pair back in 2015. It was a pair of Wilbert's in my usual size. I wore them for a few days (outside) and my feet were in a lot of pain above the ball / lower vamp area. I went to an AE store to see if my size was correct, but they didn't have another pair in 8 D in stock. AE wouldn't take them back, but they recommended asking Amazon to take them back. I was still very new to AE at the time. I contacted amazon and they accepted the return, minus a $10 restocking fee. I felt so guilty about it for a long time because they were worn, and they probably can't resell them again. I haven't done that kind of thing since. I would later find out that this one pair of Wilbert's was incorrectly built, and they should not have fit so tight. This is why when someone is new to AE, it can be really confusing when you buy a shoe that is wrongly constructed. AE should have taken them back because ultimately it was their error, but I shouldn't have worn them out (so that was my own ignorance).

 

[tcbinnc]

Park Avenue, Fifth Avenue or Bond Street? First pair of AEs and looking at one of the pairs on Shoebank for $199. I’m a 10EEE, do they fit differently?

I'm a 10.5 3E and will say the Fifth Avenue and McAllister (also made on the 65 last) run pretty true to size. Good luck.

So I looked up 2-14, agree with you highly suspect. Oh, going out for steak tonight also.

Though I don't fault PETA for everything they do, I did happen to have BEEF on my plate tonight, too. And it was good.

 

[madhat]

I've only bought 1 pair of AE from amazon, and it was my 3rd pair back in 2015. It was a pair of Wilbert's in my usual size. I wore them for a few days (outside) and my feet were in a lot of pain above the ball / lower vamp area. I went to an AE store to see if my size was correct, but they didn't have another pair in 8 D in stock. AE wouldn't take them back, but they recommended asking Amazon to take them back. I was still very new to AE at the time. I contacted amazon and they accepted the return, minus a $10 restocking fee. I felt so guilty about it for a long time because they were worn, and they probably can't resell them again. I haven't done that kind of thing since. I would later find out that this one pair of Wilbert's was incorrectly built, and they should not have fit so tight. This is why when someone is new to AE, it can be really confusing when you buy a shoe that is wrongly constructed. AE should have taken them back because ultimately it was their error, but I shouldn't have worn them out (so that was my own ignorance).

My third pair of AE, oxblood PAs, were also my only amazon pair in early 2016.

 

[BFT9000]

They're probably seconds quality firsts anyway... amazon is full of seconds quality stuff being sold as firsts. I got a pair of jeans that had been hot washed and machine dried one time. Now that The Grand Tour is basically done, I'll probably cancel my prime membership and avoid them as much as possible. I'll leave my amazon generation rant for another time. ;p

Swoon. I "ragret" not getting burgundy every time I see those.

Come on now, no ragrets.

 

[instigateur]

Vintage Wings Week - Walnut Wednesday

Nunn Bush Longwings

Love the fit, feel and thick soles. I feel unstoppable in these.

 

[Shoenut]

Shell Leeds today.

No brass heel nails.

 

[AEShoeMan]

Bartlett kind of day. Have a good one fellas!

 

[Shoenut]

Bartlett kind of day. Have a good one fellas!
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I want to get a Bartlett but with Tupelo in Dark Brown and Strand in Walnut, I only would take the Bartlett in a color that is not currently made. Any shade of Burgundy would do nicely.