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

[MajorDash]

What is “Shaved Cordovan” for the uninitiated?

 

[Milksteakboiledhard]

I never thought about this before, but a Bayfield in Chili shell, antique reverse split welt, on a JR sole seems to be what I need.

 

[ProfilaBinding]

So it is confirmed then. I'm super excited to meet Ashley and many of you on Friday the 13th. I will not miss this event!

 

[madhat]

What is “Shaved Cordovan” for the uninitiated?

Shaved/scuffed. See this link for examples.

Service Boots Scuffed Shell Cordovan

This month's Shell Cordovan preorder comes in the form of two untraditional Service Boots. Both boots are crafted from a Scuffed or scraped version of Horween's Shell Cordovan. During the tanning process aniline dyes are applied by hand as usual and then the shells are carefully shaved down to...

viberg.com

 

[stook1]

I never thought about this before, but a Bayfield in Chili shell, antique reverse split welt, on a JR sole seems to be what I need.

That's pretty much what I'm thinking as well.

So @ae_ashley since you're teasing us with sample pics, I'm imagining that chili would kinda look like either ravello or the lighter cognac. Not sure if you are familiar with these colors. Is this a crazy thought?

 

[Ashley_S]

What is “Shaved Cordovan” for the uninitiated?

After the tanning process, Horween shaves areas of the shell down further to create a ton of natural variance. Described as burgundy, but it personally looked significantly brown to me. I'm waiting on more sample photos myself, and then i'll share for sure. I know you guys are dying to see what they both look like, and i'm with you. We had to make a tough call- do we share and give you more notice without sample photos? Do we wait and give you less notice WITH sample photos? We made a call. Lol.

 

[Ashley_S]

That's pretty much what I'm thinking as well.

So @ae_ashley since you're teasing us with sample pics, I'm imagining that chili would kinda look like either ravello or the lighter cognac. Not sure if you are familiar with these colors. Is this a crazy thought?

I've been told to think not unlike garnet, but slightly lighter and a little more brown. We'll see though!

 

[Vocans]

That's pretty much what I'm thinking as well.

So @ae_ashley since you're teasing us with sample pics, I'm imagining that chili would kinda look like either ravello or the lighter cognac. Not sure if you are familiar with these colors. Is this a crazy thought?

My guess is a fair bit darker based on the fact that there aren't any limits on the number of shells available. Cognac can get pretty light.

 

[stook1]

I've been told to think not unlike garnet, but slightly lighter and a little more brown. We'll see though!

Oh, so more like color 4?

 

[MajorDash]

Shaved/scuffed. See this link for examples.

Service Boots Scuffed Shell Cordovan

This month's Shell Cordovan preorder comes in the form of two untraditional Service Boots. Both boots are crafted from a Scuffed or scraped version of Horween's Shell Cordovan. During the tanning process aniline dyes are applied by hand as usual and then the shells are carefully shaved down to...

viberg.com

That might be worth making a trip to Chicago for if I could find a job here in the next few weeks.

 

[ProfilaBinding]

Chili Strand, chili Leeds, green Strand, or brown Leeds? Tough to narrow this one down...

 

[polojock615]

In for a shaved HM and chili Dundee.

 

[stook1]

This is garnet viberg... thanks to whomevers pics I stole.

 

[stook1]

Shaved/scuffed. See this link for examples.

Service Boots Scuffed Shell Cordovan

This month's Shell Cordovan preorder comes in the form of two untraditional Service Boots. Both boots are crafted from a Scuffed or scraped version of Horween's Shell Cordovan. During the tanning process aniline dyes are applied by hand as usual and then the shells are carefully shaved down to...

viberg.com

Very helpful, thanks man. Didnt understand what this was at 1st but Vibergs explanation is good. So it's a normal shell but after dying they shave some of the top layers if the shell to expose the natural parts and/or less fully dyed parts. Pretty cool.

 

[EZB]

Wow.. I have a lot to think about. I am considering

Strand
Dalton
Fifth Street

Colors: Blue, Green

So which to get in which colors? ARGH