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

[Vincent George]

What sparked my morning ejection was a new member was posting his first AE purchase yesterday and they pretty much racked him over the coals for accepting such a horrible shoe. He posted this morning that he thought he was on the AE enthusiasts page. I was tired of their attitude and the constant crying about not posting anything political. So I crafted a post with two things they actually did and quality comment and within minutes, Mission Accomplished.

This is why I stay away from Reddit Goodyearwelt, too.

 

[ProfilaBinding]

I'm still a member of the group (and now the Alden group), but there's a reason why I don't usually post pictures there. I don't want to get flooded with comments on my mistakes. Having one Youtube community is enough for me.

 

[Rithrin]

The whole post rubs me the wrong way. Steve is a moderator on a page that prides itself on being gentlemen, yet he is quite arrogant and calls people idiots. He is not the only person who has skills when it comes to working with shoes. Just the other day he referred to an AE employee who may have been drunk because a sole was off center. He thinks he is funny but for someone who is moderating a thread it just is incredible. When you are leading a forum your words matter.

I saw this earlier as well. For what it's worth, I took it a bit differently. I don't think his issue was with lack of knowledge but rather that some customer(s) seemed to be belligerently ignorant and making accusations that were unfounded. Should he have posted about it this way publicly? eh, perhaps not but I can understand the occasional frustration dealing with a difficult customer. I'm fortunate enough to live close enough to an excellent cobbler so I have not yet had an occasion to send any shoes to Steve but I would not hesitate to do so.

Got kicked off the AE Enthusiasts page today. Boy that was easy. Just had to suggest that the way they manage the page is much more inconsistent than AE’s quality ever was.

It irritates me that one of the group administrators is a regular complainer of AE quality. He regularly agrees with nitpickers who have a Dainite sole that isn’t perfectly centered.

What sparked my morning ejection was a new member was posting his first AE purchase yesterday and they pretty much racked him over the coals for accepting such a horrible shoe. He posted this morning that he thought he was on the AE enthusiasts page. I was tired of their attitude and the constant crying about not posting anything political. So I crafted a post with two things they actually did and quality comment and within minutes, Mission Accomplished.

Hopefully this post doesn't violate any SF rules, but it seems appropriate.

I like the enthusiasts page on FB, but generally I'm ignoring 80% of the posts. It's just nice to see what everyone is wearing and sometimes I post my own photos. As long as you don't start talking about shoe construction quality, and you ignore those who do, it's great.

 

[EZB]

Our office has always been business casual and basically that meant to cover your tattoos. Lol. Oh, the other rule. No pajamas.

We’ve been working from home since spring. At the time that started, I predicted that we would be back by August 1.
I missed that by a mile.

We still see each other very often via video meetings. I have been surprised to see that I’m pretty much the only one wearing a shirt with a collar every day. There are a lot of t-shirts being worn.

I think it’s still important to look professional. Even if nobody sees you that day, it puts you in a “professional work” attitude. The only change that I made was after a few weeks of working from home I transitioned to wearing mostly denim instead of chinos.

I did!
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We have been at home since March 1 or so. I see team members on video, but I live 2500 miles away from the rest of the team. We have no dress codes. Even pijamas are ok. It is totally normal to see a VP walking around in shorts or jeans and a t shirt, and you know he makes 7 figures

btw, I love the shine on those! How do you rate the leather. It feels full grain, but smoothed

 

[Shoenut]

We have been at home since March 1 or so. I see team members on video, but I live 2500 miles away from the rest of the team. We have no dress codes. Even pijamas are ok. It is totally normal to see a VP walking around in shorts or jeans and a t shirt, and you know he makes 7 figures

btw, I love the shine on those! How do you rate the leather. It feels full grain, but smoothed

It looks like a pretty decent calf to me. The open pores can be seen. It is soft and supple. I do think the entire industry is playing it a bit loosy goosy with the term calfskin. Where is all the kip skin these days. I really wonder about my Cigar Leeds. The leather is quite thick. The sneaker leather is a bit better than my Leeds. Seems to be more calfskin being sold than what is actually produced.

 

[audog]

Seems to be more calfskin being sold than what is actually produced.

Pleather?

 

[audog]

I did!
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Comfort level?

 

[audog]

What sparked my morning ejection was a new member was posting his first AE purchase yesterday and they pretty much racked him over the coals for accepting such a horrible shoe. He posted this morning that he thought he was on the AE enthusiasts page. I was tired of their attitude and the constant crying about not posting anything political. So I crafted a post with two things they actually did and quality comment and within minutes, Mission Accomplished.

I don't visit the FB page, but the sad thing is this: New guy buys his first pair of AE, which I have a feeling he was pretty proud of, so posted a pix. The decent thing to do, would be to say something along the lines of "Welcome to the community"

 

[Shoenut]

Pleather?

No, just skins that are older than calf. Used to be only a few days and that slid to a few weeks. Now it seems anything less than 400 pounds can be called calf. Ever notice how large some of the AE calf is? The calf hides are getting bigger.

 

[Shoenut]

Comfort level?

Not as good as my dress shoes but much better than a Nike.

 

[audog]

No, just skins that are older than calf. Used to be only a few days and that slid to a few weeks. Now it seems anything less than 400 pounds can be called calf. Ever notice how large some of the AE calf is? The calf hides are getting bigger.

It was meant as a joke. I do agree with you on this.

 

[audog]

Not as good as my dress shoes but much better than a Nike.

That is exactly what I was wondering, but didn't want to "load" the question. Thanks, I trust your judgement.

 

[jet-stream]

Maybe we should all join, post that they’re all f-wits, get banned, and resume normal operations.

...nah. Not worth our dropping to their level.

I’ll refer you to the Twain quote in my signature.

 

[Shoenut]

Going with a Neumok tonight.

 

[Thrift Couture]

I’ll refer you to the Twain quote in my signature.

One of my favourite quotes.
"...I do think socializing on the internet is to socializing, what reality TV is to reality..."
- Aaron Sorkin