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

[madhat]

And I like to have all shoes/boots in bags, on the shelves, with trees in every one. They are arranged so that I know which pair is which (as long as my memory still holds out). So for me, the bag thing is important, not a deal breaker, but important. I wonder how AE did the market research to see if people use the bags, don't use the bags? Was anyone on this thread contacted for their opinion on shoe bags and the usage of same?

We're the 1%, a statistical anomaly.

 

[James1051]

I picked up in store, but my SA actually went and grabbed a second set of bags without me even asking for it.

He mentioned that they were transitioning again to different bags. We went from two bags to no bags to one giant bag, and now they're thinking of doing something else. But I didn't get any more detail than that.

The important takeaway was that the extra bag is no problem.

Ok there has been an uptick in our small sample size. Does not mean that overall quality is going south. Forgetting a few eyelets should not happen. I work in manufacturing and quality has gone from a huge quality department checking lots of product to quality process where the work is done in such a way that there are less overall defects and line or group workers catch the issues and fix as they work. The next big thing is what has management set up as quality parameters. Do they allow 3/8th of an inch gap at the welt joint or no gap? In most cases, the overall quality is an management issue. I am still seeing better overall quality. 2 years ago most mistakes were non repairable lasting and bad assembly. They newer issues are in an overall different class. As far as missing punch designs on a cap, I am pretty sure work ticket instructions are broken down to specific instructions instead of make a chili 5A. At my plant most line and group workers have no idea what the final product may be. AE is making a lot of one off make ups for all kind of reasons. Test make ups, 3rd party, oversea make ups. Plant workers are usually beat into just follow the instructions no matter how F uped it may seem. I know, I do deliver some of those beatings.

The bag issue seems strange and illogical but AE did do research and found that a huge percentage of their customers do not use the bags at all and just toss out or pile them in their closets. They also know the industry as a whole uses just one big bag. Especially the couple of comparable sized companies that do exist. AE does listen and responds quickly to customer concerns. Let’s try to remember that the vast majority of AE buyers are buying just a few pairs and are beating the **** out of the shoes. If you have ever seen the AE shoes that come back for recraft with no heel blocks, ruined welts, holes in the soles, and never seen polish then you would know how difficult it is to change any minor detail like shoe bags for everyone.

And I like to have all shoes/boots in bags, on the shelves, with trees in every one. They are arranged so that I know which pair is which (as long as my memory still holds out). So for me, the bag thing is important, not a deal breaker, but important. I wonder how AE did the market research to see if people use the bags, don't use the bags? Was anyone on this thread contacted for their opinion on shoe bags and the usage of same?

Good discussion on the bags. I also keep trees in every shoe and every shoe in a bag at all times. Which is DCO all the way! and makes it tough to find that shoe I want in the morning! Nevertheless, I'm a shoe guy and this is what we do!

I stocked up on the old off-white bags back when they were phasing them out and so haven't asked them to include a second "new" bag with recent purchases--because the single bags are too dang big anyway. The big single bags I toss, don't like them. Having one smaller bag for each shoe I like and I'd pay an extra buck or two if they gave me a check box for that option online.

I hope their new system involves the smaller, one shoe / bag bags. I loved the old school Horween cordo logo bags they sent us with the shoes in TS19 1.0. I know, get a life, right?

 

[Shoenut]

I also keep trees in every shoe and every shoe in a bag at all times. Which is DCO all the way! and makes it tough to find that shoe I want in the morning! Nevertheless, I'm a shoe guy and this is what we do!

My granddaughter has solved that problem. She took all my shoes off my two shoe racks. All right shoes on one shoe rack and all lefts on the other. Color succession is black, brown, walnut, chili, burgundy and finally spectators. Plain toe, cap toe, quarter brogues, full brogues. 3 hours and many attempts but she was occupied.

 

[Shoenut]

It is supposed to rain today. So I went with Bellevue. Not a drop, I am sure if I picked a all leather shoe it would have poured down cats and dogs.

 

[MajorDash]

Chili Cornwallis with a new to me (grey/brown?) pinstripe suit.

 

[mreams99]

Yesterday’s victory by my WILDCATS was all the reason I needed to wear my dark purple Cronmoks.

 

[tcbinnc]

Happy to realize
my maple walnut donut
is topped with bacon. View attachment 1262893
Can't wait for breakfast
so I can taste and confirm
it's not shoe leather.

I woke up to find
the bits are of meat not hide
my tastebuds are glad.

 

[sterlingindigo]

Chili Cornwallis with a new to me (grey/brown?) pinstripe suit.

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Killer suit Major.

 

[Milksteakboiledhard]

It is supposed to rain today. So I went with Bellevue. Not a drop, I am sure if I picked a all leather shoe it would have poured down cats and dogs.
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Alternatively, I’m wearing seduce and will be out and about all day so the rain will come at some point.

 

[Thrift Couture]

The bag issue doesn't really bother me because I've stocked up on AE and Alden bags, and I purchase more pre-owed shoes than new. I actually bought some off of Amazon that are nice. Yes, it would be nice to get them like we used to, but sometimes you can't get everything that you want.

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[armedferret]

Self asplanatory.

 

[armedferret]

Then i got home and realized arbys totally borked our order, only to be told "what I'm poseta do bout it?" by the manager (but only after arguing with me for 10ish minutes about what I'd ordered).

I totally get the fight for 15 bucks an hour. I tell ya if my deployed friends dont even make that much then a bunch of people laughing and joking and carrying on instead of paying attention to whats on the screen definitely need it.

I need an aspirin.

 

[smfdoc]

Then i got home and realized arbys totally borked our order, only to be told "what I'm poseta do bout it?" by the manager (but only after arguing with me for 10ish minutes about what I'd ordered).

I realize fast food is traditionally an entry level workplace, often used by younger people. I also realize I am rapidly becoming a cranky older guy who shouts at people to get off his lawn. With this in mind, I continue to believe that too many of said employees are incapable of mult-itasking 3 or more correct items into a single bag.

 

[armedferret]

I realize fast food is traditionally an entry level workplace, often used by younger people. I also realize I am rapidly becoming a cranky older guy who shouts at people to get off his lawn. With this in mind, I continue to believe that too many of said employees are incapable of mult-itasking 3 or more correct items into a single bag.

I did it as a youth for several summers. I was COMPLETELY incapable of doing it myself.

 

[ace13x]

I like to be able to find my shoes when I want to wear them.

That’s what boxes are for.