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

[AEfaninTampa]

Love these! I was just finding out AE when these were being phased out. Wished I could’ve got a pair. I remember when there was a Strand in my size on the bank. Damn. Looks great!

Really glad I picked up the Strands in gray. I love how versatile they are. Colored laces can pair them with any color.

Now if only a blue (not navy) pair of Strands would appear in my size...

 

[madhat]

Really glad I picked up the Strands in gray. I love how versatile they are. Colored laces can pair them with any color.
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Now if only a blue (not navy) pair of Strands would appear in my size...

oooh. That cblue just didn't do it for me in person. Green? Good. Red? Loud, but good. Grey? I would have bought a couple years ago for sure, now I’ll pass. That blue though. Looked like @ProfilaBinding ’s new baby used crayons on it. More power to you; maybe I just saw a bad example.

 

[ProfilaBinding]

So today I was told if I could work a 14 hour shift, and I was ok with that. It's just two hours more than usual, but it turns out they want me to do it because some people in our office are sick and no one will be available until 8 AM in the morning. Covid is starting to get spread around way too easily now.

Take care of yourself man. I've been taking 1,000 mg of Vitamin C every day since March, and I've only gotten sick once since then. Some people taking extra Vitamin D might help too.

@AEfaninTampa those blue Strands sometimes look purple in certain lighting. I don't think they made many of them so it's probably going to be hard to find. I like them more than the midnight navy Strand.

 

[CommanderMcBragg]

Good evening, Gentleman--

Your opinions please regarding the Strand: Cigar or Dark Chili?

Thank you.

 

[stook1]

oooh. That cblue just didn't do it for me in person. Green? Good. Red? Loud, but good. Grey? I would have bought a couple years ago for sure, now I’ll pass. That blue though. Looked like @ProfilaBinding ’s new baby used crayons on it. More power to you; maybe I just saw a bad example.
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@ProfilaBinding , if the new super tough guy in the house is causing some issues with the crayons.... this might help, thank me later. Highly recommended and I know about these things as dad to a trouble making munchkin (the older one was much better, we can't figure out what went wrong this time).

Amazon.com: The Day the Crayons Quit: 8601300036731: Daywalt, Drew, Jeffers, Oliver: Books

Amazon.com: The Day the Crayons Quit: 8601300036731: Daywalt, Drew, Jeffers, Oliver: Books

www.amazon.com

 

[audog]

So today I was told if I could work a 14 hour shift, and I was ok with that. It's just two hours more than usual, but it turns out they want me to do it because some people in our office are sick and no one will be available until 8 AM in the morning. Covid is starting to get spread around way too easily now.

When I was in corporate work, I was of the belief that 99% of the people working did only about 14 hours of real work a week. I proposed a concept, I called MON-FRI, in which everyone would come in on Wednesday, work 14 hours and take the rest of the week off. For some stupid reason MON-FRI didn't pass muster. Stupid corporate management.

 

[NYCTechNerd]

Good evening, Gentleman--

Your opinions please regarding the Strand: Cigar or Dark Chili?

Thank you.

Dark Chili has been a stock color for some time. Cigar is only currently available in the Strand and Leeds which may mean it is being tested for a larger rollout and will become a stock color some time in the future or disappear forever. Cigar is brown-er with a patina effect. Chili is red-er with no patina.

So, how much do you really like each color? Ultimately, you are going to wear them so choose what you like.

 

[MajorDash]

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@ae_ashley sorted everything out! I'm now getting three Hamiltons in MDC, Chili, and Bourbon!

Shout out to @MajorDash for recommending I reach out to her when I thought all hope was lost!

You're welcome. It happened to a lot of people, so you aren't alone. Lots of people posting on here, Reddit, and Facebook about how they hate AE and won't ever buy again because their order was cancelled.

 

[madhat]

You're welcome. It happened to a lot of people, so you aren't alone. Lots of people posting on here, Reddit, and Facebook about how they hate AE and won't ever buy again because their order was cancelled.

There should have been better communication from AE.

 

[MajorDash]

There should have been better communication from AE.

I 100% agree. I thought they sent out emails to all of the affected people. However, some of that stuff goes to spam or email accounts that don’t get checked often.

 

[pbrandes]

Just arrived. Ignore the naysayers...

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+1

Like many previous commentators here I was extremely skeptical of these hybrid sneakers. Oxford uppers on sneaker soles is a jarring mismatch based on established rules of formality, so I completely understand the objections. They may be a bridge to far for some and that is a valid reaction, but at some point even the introduction of cap toes were a violation of familiar styles that preceded them.

So, on a whim I ordered Park sneakers in chili calf just to see how they look IRL. After all, I could always return so no down side. What surprised me is how much I like them.

First, they are extremely comfortable. The insole padding is springy but not squishy, with plenty of structural support. The fit is generous – I usually need a 9.5 EE for Strand/McCallister/Parks but 9.5 E is ample but not too loose. Paradoxically, I find the more traditionally "formal" Park smooth cap toe is inherently more sneaker-like than a "less formal" but more intricately brogued Strand, so there's less of a clash IMO.

I think both are well-suited to pandemic-imposed work-from-home, where so many of my AE shoes feel way overdressed for walking around the house. They're perfect for telework, running errands, etc. AE couldn't have timed the rollout better.

Rule violation notwithstanding, I think Shakespeare put it exactly right in King Lear, in reference to the illegitimacy of Gloucester's bastard child: "I cannot wish the fault undone, the issue of it being so proper."

 

[Draconestra]

I just got off a 2 week quarantine for being exposed to an asymptomatic person.

I had to do something similar to this back in July, it was not fun. Thankfully I wasn't exposed to any of these coworkers, I normally work the weekend and right now I'm just covering the night shift, and I hardly interact with anyone.

Take care of yourself man. I've been taking 1,000 mg of Vitamin C every day since March, and I've only gotten sick once since then. Some people taking extra Vitamin D might help too.

I should take some vitamins too, but I wonder if that would just make my allergies feel worse.

When I was in corporate work, I was of the belief that 99% of the people working did only about 14 hours of real work a week. I proposed a concept, I called MON-FRI, in which everyone would come in on Wednesday, work 14 hours and take the rest of the week off. For some stupid reason MON-FRI didn't pass muster. Stupid corporate management.

We may only have 14 hours of productivity but it's in bursts. Can't do it all at once. But I do believe this is partially true. I mean, I'm productive for maybe 6 hours out of the weekend taking care of paperwork or some orders. It's not the full 24 hours I'm working. Sometimes though, I am extra busy and need that hour lunch break to relax or else I'll go insane. Thankfully that doesn't happen often.

 

[Count de Monet]

Honda SH150i
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My jacket's going to be cut and slim and checked
Maybe a touch of seersucker with an open neck
I ride a GS scooter with my hair cut neat
I wear my wartime coat in the wind and sleet.

 

[Shoenut]

I consider the Rudolph as a Strandmok.

 

[PANJ]

Got it. For a short time when my wife dragged me kicking and screaming to live in NJ (oh, the horror), I rode this to the train station as well as on weekends, out to dinner, and for errands. I used it all year unless there was ice on the ground and wore LL Bean by Chippewa boots. Carried my "good shoes" in a backpack.

Honda SH150i
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So in one post you have managed to sh#t two things dear to me: my LL Bean Katahdin boots (my first pair of GYW, MiUSA shoes) and the great state of NJ!