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

[savvysartorial]

It's funny - I think of the HM as exactly that .

Also, Alden's traditional approach to toe-stitching puzzles me a bit. Most CXL and calf looks fantastic with the hand-stitching. Shell looks really good too, but I think shell with machine stitching is eons better than calf/CXL with machine stitching.

My understanding is they only have a handful people who can execute the hand-stitching now, and only one or two can do the NST-style stitching, so the output is fairly limited...

I see that you, @madhat and I all agree about machine stitch on that Indy boot.

Plus the fact that it really gums up the works to do hand stitch on everything now.

 

[FatTuesday]

As requested last evening, Dundees:
from left - black shell, brown shell, football grain x BB, burgundy shell, natural shell, blue shell.

Blue shell from TS 2019.1 has transparent brown edging - default for that TS.

 

[BagleyBrown]

Rancourt keeps proving that there could be a small market for some shell boat shoes.

 

[Thrift Couture]

I see that you, @madhat and I all agree about machine stitch on that Indy boot.

Plus the fact that it really gums up the works to do hand stitch on everything now.

Spoiler: Machine stitched shell cordovan Indy

 

[Roycru]

While on the subject of shoes seldom seen posted on this thread, wearing the shoes most recently known as Clifords today.

This pair dates from the era when the removable orthotic insoles had the words "Corporate Casuals" stamped on them.

Sorry I wasn't able to go to the Trunk Show in Costa Mesa on Friday evening. A member of this group offered to drive me but I was worried about getting back to where I am currently staying in the San Fernando Valley too late.

Had experimented a few weeks earlier with both staying up later than I usually do and with riding on the Red and Orange Lines late at night a few weeks earlier.

Although riding on the Red and Orange Lines around midnight was no stranger than in the daytime (except there were far more police everywhere) ended up falling asleep in a chair the next day (probably from staying up too late) and falling out of the chair making a bloody mess out of the side of my head.

While on the subject of Trunk Shows, wonder if more people would go if the Trunk Shows were held on Saturday afternoons rather than Friday nights.

 

[savvysartorial]

Olive chinos and olive suede Acheson for this morning to bust up the trunk show shell madness!

 

[BackInTheJox]

With the Alden Indy boot, machine stitch >>> hand stitch for me. Which makes it extra sad that they end up having to limit production to make a product that I find visually inferior anyway.

 

[BackInTheJox]

I will also add that one of the main reasons I don’t own a shell Indy boot is because the hand stitching on them also ends up squaring off the toe much more than the machine stitch. It just ruins the aesthetics ever so slightly for me.

 

[James1051]

As requested last evening, Dundees:
from left - black shell, brown shell, football grain x BB, burgundy shell, natural shell, blue shell.

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Blue shell from TS 2019.1 has transparent brown edging - default for that TS.
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Beauties!
Do the Natties have Buff edges? Wondering how the buff would look on Shaved and on Chilly?

The trans brown will work great for both, just wondering if Buff would be a nice option as well

 

[FatTuesday]

Beauties!
Do the Natties have Buff edges? Wondering how the buff would look on Shaved and on Chilly?

The trans brown will work great for both, just wondering if Buff would be a nice option as well

Yes, the natty shell Dundees have buff edges...

Older photos

 

[FatTuesday]

Rancourt keeps proving that there could be a small market for some shell boat shoes.

Amen Brother. I fell for that siren song...

 

[James1051]

Yes, the natty shell Dundees have buff edges...

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Older photos

Chili is darker than the Natty. Would a buff edge on a chili Dundee or Leeds be too contrast-y?

The buff might look pretty good on the lighter bourbon Mac, especially if they’ve gone light on the dark burnishing.

Hmmm sometimes choices are a bad thing.

 

[FatTuesday]

Chili is darker than the Natty. Would a buff edge on a chili Dundee or Leeds be too contrast-y?

The buff might look pretty good on the lighter bourbon Mac, especially if they’ve gone light on the dark burnishing.

Hmmm sometimes choices are a bad thing.

Let your own personal taste and style be your guide.

I've seen some great make-ups with dark uppers and natural edging, from Trickers especially.

 

[smfdoc]

Although riding on the Red and Orange Lines around midnight was no stranger than in the daytime (except there were far more police everywhere) ended up falling asleep in a chair the next day (probably from staying up too late) and falling out of the chair making a bloody mess out of the side of my head.

Dang! Take care of yourself. We need you around and you would just look silly sitting at tea wearing a helmet.

 

[peppercorn78]

I could get a pair of shaved Leeds and *trade you* for a pair of those spiral wholecuts.
Easy-peasy!

Do you wear the same size as I do?