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

[ProfilaBinding]

Interesting. I wonder if this is that dark olive Strand that was rumored to be in the pipeline a few months ago. Any hints @ae_ashley?

Interesting. I wonder if it might be the same olive wax leather that C&J used on the Coniston boot? If it is, I'll be picking up a pair.

 

[M635Guy]

Interesting. I wonder if it might be the same olive wax leather that C&J used on the Coniston boot? If it is, I'll be picking up a pair.

View attachment 1211550

Wow. I hope AE is going to do something like that... (or put it in the Trunk Show)

Those are spectacular...

 

[BFT9000]

Interesting. I wonder if it might be the same olive wax leather that C&J used on the Coniston boot? If it is, I'll be picking up a pair.

View attachment 1211550

Very nice. A Strandmok in that material with olive Dainite soles would be killer.

 

[madhat]

Wow. I hope AE is going to do something like that... (or put it in the Trunk Show)

Those are spectacular...

Very nice. A Strandmok in that material with olive Dainite soles would be killer.

Definitely a win, but we may be waiting a while for that. I don't think even dainite would stop me

 

[M635Guy]

Definitely a win, but we may be waiting a while for that. I don't think even dainite would stop me

I hate Dainite (a lot), but I love my Olive Strandmoks...

 

[ProfilaBinding]

A Higgins Mill would also look fantastic in that olive wax leather.

 

[tcbinnc]

Stopped in at the store today and tried on an Independence line shoe for the first time. Hubba hubba. I get the hype. A lot of instep space on the vamp, but not nearly as bad as I thought it would be at the laces/facings. Certainly much better than the Nomad that I also tried, which I was swimming in. Bummer on the Nomad, I was kinda liking the suede short wings blucher.

While there, I had a brannock measurement. For the first time, I was measured as a B width. As @Shoenut has mentioned before, he often gets remeasured, and it is often different than an optimal fit. Whenever I have tried a B width, my toes get crunched, so I'll be sticking with wider than that.

Lastly, I'll throw myself on the mercy of the thread, and a special apology to resident strand nut @BFT9000. I didn't snap photos of the new release Strandmok. It's a grey-brown nubuck on a ....wait for it @ProfilaBinding .... Olive dainite sole. It is a winning combination that I don't see on the website yet. I see this as a future purchase for me.

For what it may be worth, I got the Nomad shortwing at 1/2 less than my normal size (in, say, the 65 last) and seems will work out. Also got the Surrey down 1/2 and working out too, though yes, still roomy.

Seems so far whenever the fit is described as "relaxed" (vs. classic), I will require a half size smaller (in same 3E width). But I do have a high instep with which to fill the extra room, whereas someone with less volume I could see having more of a challenge with those two models. Good luck.

 

[Count de Monet]

I was expecting a dress boot. Balmoral and all. I’ve never understood the “let’s take a formal pattern and casualize the hell out of it” attitude but that does seem to sell a lot I guess.

I was hoping for a calfskin boot with leather soles.

They do it again and again. I think it only bugs you and me.

I'd love it if they'd make a calf Bal boot on the 201 with no medallion and a proper flat welt. Maybe brouguing on the "bal" seam and punch cap. Suede or pecary above the seam. JR sole.

 

[wasmisterfu]

MY Strands don't have dainite. There's already the best compromise sole on past Strands; why not use it?
View attachment 1211517

You’re not wrong, good sir. I don’t like Dainite either.

But I must have brown tumbled leather Strand boot. This is not an option.

 

[aero25]

Interesting. I wonder if it might be the same olive wax leather that C&J used on the Coniston boot? If it is, I'll be picking up a pair.

View attachment 1211550

Very nice. A Strandmok in that material with olive Dainite soles would be killer.

Sorry to get your hopes up, but definitely not the same look as the conniston shown. No real green-ness to it. Much more brown with a hint of grey.

 

[Lionel Hutz]

Continuing the streak of my Lost Boys. Behold the natty Academy with blue AE laces and a pair of AE butterfly socks. That's 3 AEs for the price of 1!!!!. Not seen on these feet in almost 100 days. Just a great, do-anything shoe that hasn't been doing anything for me all year. This is just the 3rd wear in 2019. Again, I'm not sure why.

That's a lie.

I totally know why. I've become pretty much a boot-only guy year-round for the last 2 years. Shoes just don't see as much time off their trees. Of course, given that every day this week has felt like about 8 bajillion degrees in Chicago, I think I chose a good week to break out the golden oldies.

Also, that corporate carpet just continues to mesmerize.

View attachment 1208924

They need to bring this shoe back

 

[WNovizar]

A few thoughts on Fall styles:

Patton: those are basically Nordstrom Hearst, I already had it on Brown CXL
HM Brown Waxed: Why buy there if you can get it on Nordstrom cheaper
Hamilton: Isn't this basically stirling in a proper dress styles? I wouldn't hardly call brown tumbled + dainite dressy, but at least it's dressier than dublin + commando?
New Nomad Suede: AE, please. I would buy this if it's Liverpool.
New McTavish: Welp, still waiting for Olive Strandmok or Olive McTavish.....

 

[BackInTheJox]

They do it again and again. I think it only bugs you and me.

I'd love it if they'd make a calf Bal boot on the 201 with no medallion and a proper flat welt. Maybe brouguing on the "bal" seam and punch cap. Suede or pecary above the seam. JR sole.

Yeah, I guess I missed the powerclash wave years ago. But judging by how many people seem to love shoes like the Strandmok and similar, I guess that’s in and I’m an outlier.
It just seems very odd for them to actually call it a dress boot and then Do what they did to it.

I’ll refrain from complaining further. Hope it sells well!

 

[sterlingindigo]

HM is nice, but would be a later purchase if it grabs my fancy due to already having a fair amount. View attachment 1211519
(New green not shown). I think my Bowerys actually fill this waxed suede role really well.

Nomads would be a win in my book if not for the sole. Grey suede is good though; my first pair of suede was grey.

MY Strands don't have dainite. There's already the best compromise sole on past Strands; why not use it?
View attachment 1211517

A brown suede oxford such as the Strand should be an everyday offering. It’s a quintessential style, no? I’d take vtred over dainite but prefer leather. I know one can wear suede and shell in the rain but I prefer to wear calf grain in the wet.

Anyway, hope to see some nice suede and shell in the upcoming trunk show!

 

[Shoenut]

Yeah, I guess I missed the powerclash wave years ago. But judging by how many people seem to love shoes like the Strandmok and similar, I guess that’s in and I’m an outlier.
It just seems very odd for them to actually call it a dress boot and then Do what they did to it.

I’ll refrain from complaining further. Hope it sells well!

So you were looking for something like this?