Allen Edmonds Appreciation Thread 2020 - News, Pictures, Clothing, Accessories, etc.

[jet-stream]

Speaking of natural CXL:

 

[ProfilaBinding]

@pbrandes So those were natural Higgins you own on the left? I falsely thought they were the brown. I guess it goes to show that eventually the natural becomes brown to some degree. I love the light natural, but perhaps I'm living in a fantasy by thinking they will stay that way.

 

[bluejazzmonkey]

Here you go. They're on the same last so fit is basically the same if you know your size in either. Only diffs are shaft height and captoe vs. plain. As I mentioned, the newer Horween chromex browns seem to be a lot darker and more red, but these OG HMs are so close to the new natty that I don't think I'll keep the Pattons, barring some exceptional weaseling.

View attachment 1479803

Thank you very much!!

 

[pbrandes]

How many cap toe boots do you have? Man cannot pick footwear on color alone.

Ha, ha - too many for this weasel bait to work (2 Caens, 1 Wolverine x AE 1000 Mile, 1 Sullivan St., 2 First Aves, and a grey kudu Patton w/olive Dainite sole). Nice try, though!

 

[pbrandes]

@pbrandes So those were natural Higgins you own on the left? I falsely thought they were the brown. I guess it goes to show that eventually the natural becomes brown to some degree. I love the light natural, but perhaps I'm living in a fantasy by thinking they will stay that way.

Au contraire, the Higgies on the left are the original brown chromex, not the original natty (I swapped the laces for the light ones that came with the natty, but these were the (then) standard brown. That was my point in my earlier post—the new natty is a lot darker and very close to what was once brown, but the new brown also seems very different.

 

[bluejazzmonkey]

Speaking of natural CXL:
View attachment 1479810

I keep telling my little brother that “this” is the way jeans should fold/lay at the shoe (not an excessive big baggy hot mess of ****). P.s. love those shoe?

 

[Shoenut]

I keep telling my little brother that “this” is the way jeans should fold/lay at the shoe (not an excessive big baggy hot mess of ****). P.s. love those shoe?

You would think if the sauce is too saucy then he wouldn’t be wearing jeans that are too baggy.

 

[bluejazzmonkey]

You would think if the sauce is too saucy then he wouldn’t be wearing jeans that are too baggy.

You got that right my brother!!

 

[JFWR]

Oxblood shell cordovan Daltons last night.

 

[Ashley_S]

I am hoping for at least, pick a style from a predetermined list. Pick a leather type from a list. Pick your sole. Maybe even pick your welt. Color of welt and stitching should be left up to AE. That would make a decent list of ways to get a personalized shoe without creating too much loss of efficiency.

Group MTOs mean we decide on one shoe, and anyone who wishes to participate does so. All the specs must be the same. Historically, we have offered a sole option. We would need enough participants to make that shoe worthwhile. This is how it worked in the past and tbh, we have not revisited how it will work going forward, though we are interested in doing them in the future.

*Edit: past examples:

- @M2511 suggested a brown shell Macneil with a last change, antique eyelets, wheeling, and a few other specs. He was able to get enough people interested that we did the shoe. This was before I could communicate with you all directly.

- we did a brown shell Higgins before that was ever a thing, or offered in a trunk show. Same thing there.

 

[Shoenut]

Group MTOs mean we decide on one shoe, and anyone who wishes to participate does so. All the specs must be the same. Historically, we have offered a sole option. We would need enough participants to make that shoe worthwhile. This is how it worked in the past and tbh, we have not revisited how it will work going forward, though we are interested in doing them in the future.

I remember the days when you could get one shoe made on the last you wanted. It was great for me because someone with my shoe size would order a special makeup and end up returning. Just because kind of thing. Over the years I picked up a lot of these at second’s price but they were first quality. Too many guys like this killed the whole program. I was able to sell a lot of them after wearing for a profit. I understand why a GTMO would be a better option. Hopefully you guys can figure out how to do it economically.

 

[EZB]

I remember the days when you could get one shoe made on the last you wanted. It was great for me because someone with my shoe size would order a special makeup and end up returning. Just because kind of thing. Over the years I picked up a lot of these at second’s price but they were first quality. Too many guys like this killed the whole program. I was able to sell a lot of them after wearing for a profit. I understand why a GTMO would be a better option. Hopefully you guys can figure out how to do it economically.

I’d love to see any most anything made on the 42 last...

 

[TheLawBeard]

201 last in shell. I'm sure there's other people out there who are like me and would love to get a Hopkinson or Bartlett in shell because the park/strand just don't fit right.

 

[Ashley_S]

I remember the days when you could get one shoe made on the last you wanted. It was great for me because someone with my shoe size would order a special makeup and end up returning. Just because kind of thing. Over the years I picked up a lot of these at second’s price but they were first quality. Too many guys like this killed the whole program. I was able to sell a lot of them after wearing for a profit. I understand why a GTMO would be a better option. Hopefully you guys can figure out how to do it economically.

I do my best to really listen to you all while also managing expectations and protecting the future of custom product in general. I think most people here are really reasonable. It hurts my heart when I see people nitpicking on what falls within the margins of acceptable 'quirk' as it pertains to shell and custom handcrafted product, but luckily I don't see much of that here. Any kind of custom program is a fragile thing...but It's the most exciting aspect of my job, frankly. I love trying to make this stuff possible for you all. I already have some ideas for what we are doing next...and after that...I think we'd at least be open to some suggestions.

 

[Shoenut]

I’d love to see any most anything made on the 42 last...

It would all depend on how well that last sold. I wonder were all the lasts that don’t work out go? Is there an island of last misfits? That would make a great Christmas movie.