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

[EZB]

I can definitely tell you that the suede Strand runs tight. Both of my Suede Strands are my most tight 65 lasted shoes.

I concur. I have suede strands in taupe and loden. They run tight and are thus some best fitting pairs!

 

[ProfilaBinding]

I can definitely tell you that the suede Strand runs tight. Both of my Suede Strands are my most tight 65 lasted shoes.

Now that I think about it, this has been true for me as well. My Strands in loden (RIP) were tight, and my Leeds in sand only fit me because they are 1/2 size up.

 

[Count de Monet]

Random thoughts that should carry no particular weight with anyone:

1. All balmorals are oxfords but not oxfords are balmorals. If any seam descends to the welt other than the toe cap seam, it is not a balmoral. E.g. a McAllister /Jefferson is an oxford but not a balmoral. However, and as has been noted above, ACTUAL SHOE CONPANIES do not seem to agree.

2. Nobody cares about the above.

3. It may be an age or regional thing but with my accent, "sneakers" is pronounced "TEN-es-shoes."

4. I was well into adulthood before hearing or reading the word "chinos." Even then I wasn't sure what it was (and suspect it was some yankee thing to be avoided). Then I saw it used in an LL Bean catalog. I still don't use the word.

5. Despite some saying "dress khakis" is an oxymoron, khaki colored tailored gabs are common with odd jacket and tie down here in warm weather climes in all but the coldest (relatively speaking) months. I've seen standing bankruptcy trustees wear them to court. They are part of summer weddings uniforms, especially if the service and/or reception is outdoors. They are usually paired with the same sort of footwear one would see with linen or seersucker trousers.

6. For those itching to buy a $700 shell tennis shoe that may - or may not - be recraftable, then rock on with your bad self. However, I would have thought such a shoe in CXL in interesting colors might have worked just as well.

7. Unless the shell is ... unlined??? Would it be unlined?

This will be very interesting. However, if it is going to be a brand new model - and perhaps even if it isn't - sizing may be a bit of a challenge.

 

[sterlingindigo]

...has no problem ordering cappuccinos...

 

[ProfilaBinding]

Random thoughts that should carry no particular weight with anyone:

1. All balmorals are oxfords but not oxfords are balmorals. If any seam descends to the welt other than the toe cap seam, it is not a balmoral. E.g. a McAllister /Jefferson is an oxford but not a balmoral. However, and as has been noted above, ACTUAL SHOE CONPANIES do not seem to agree.

2. Nobody cares about the above.

I care, and always assumed my Jefferson and Cambridge were balmorals. I always thought a balmoral was defined by the lacing. So the Strand is not a balmoral too?

 

[EZB]

I care, and always assumed my Jefferson and Cambridge were balmorals. I always thought a balmoral was defined by the lacing. So the Strand is not a balmoral too?

Correct. They are actually Oxfords only. This is a balmoral: https://www.cobbler-union.com/collections/the-collection/products/robert-brown-calf-371

I guess then also a wholecut is a balmoral?

 

[Thrift Couture]

Random thoughts that should carry no particular weight with anyone:

1. All balmorals are oxfords but not oxfords are balmorals. If any seam descends to the welt other than the toe cap seam, it is not a balmoral. E.g. a McAllister /Jefferson is an oxford but not a balmoral. However, and as has been noted above, ACTUAL SHOE CONPANIES do not seem to agree.

2. Nobody cares about the above.

3. It may be an age or regional thing but with my accent, "sneakers" is pronounced "TEN-es-shoes."

4. I was well into adulthood before hearing or reading the word "chinos." Even then I wasn't sure what it was (and suspect it was some yankee thing to be avoided). Then I saw it used in an LL Bean catalog. I still don't use the word.

5. Despite some saying "dress khakis" is an oxymoron, khaki colored tailored gabs are common with odd jacket and tie down here in warm weather climes in all but the coldest (relatively speaking) months. I've seen standing bankruptcy trustees wear them to court. They are part of summer weddings uniforms, especially if the service and/or reception is outdoors. They are usually paired with the same sort of footwear one would see with linen or seersucker trousers.

6. For those itching to buy a $700 shell tennis shoe that may - or may not - be recraftable, then rock on with your bad self. However, I would have thought such a shoe in CXL in interesting colors might have worked just as well.

7. Unless the shell is ... unlined??? Would it be unlined?

This will be very interesting. However, if it is going to be a brand new model - and perhaps even if it isn't - sizing may be a bit of a challenge.

 

[armedferret]

Black gator belt for 125 bones.

That was un-pass-up-able.

 

[EZB]

Random thoughts that should carry no particular weight with anyone:

1. All balmorals are oxfords but not oxfords are balmorals. If any seam descends to the welt other than the toe cap seam, it is not a balmoral. E.g. a McAllister /Jefferson is an oxford but not a balmoral. However, and as has been noted above, ACTUAL SHOE CONPANIES do not seem to agree.

As mentioned before in another post, is a wholecut then a balmoral?

2. Nobody cares about the above.

3. It may be an age or regional thing but with my accent, "sneakers" is pronounced "TEN-es-shoes."

I see several distinctions in athletic and casualwear shoes:

Sneaker: A broad definition for any shoe that is not a dress shoe
Tennis Shoe: An athletic shoe for playing sports or running
Trainer: Regional variant of Tennis Shoe (often used outside the USA)
Rubber Shoe: Regional variant of Tennis Shoe (often used in Southeast Asia)
Dress Sneaker: Sneakers that are NOT Tennis Shoes

 

[madhat]

Random thoughts that should carry no particular weight with anyone:

1. All balmorals are oxfords but not oxfords are balmorals. If any seam descends to the welt other than the toe cap seam, it is not a balmoral. E.g. a McAllister /Jefferson is an oxford but not a balmoral. However, and as has been noted above, ACTUAL SHOE CONPANIES do not seem to agree.

2. Nobody cares about the above.

3. It may be an age or regional thing but with my accent, "sneakers" is pronounced "TEN-es-shoes."

4. I was well into adulthood before hearing or reading the word "chinos." Even then I wasn't sure what it was (and suspect it was some yankee thing to be avoided). Then I saw it used in an LL Bean catalog. I still don't use the word.

5. Despite some saying "dress khakis" is an oxymoron, khaki colored tailored gabs are common with odd jacket and tie down here in warm weather climes in all but the coldest (relatively speaking) months. I've seen standing bankruptcy trustees wear them to court. They are part of summer weddings uniforms, especially if the service and/or reception is outdoors. They are usually paired with the same sort of footwear one would see with linen or seersucker trousers.

6. For those itching to buy a $700 shell tennis shoe that may - or may not - be recraftable, then rock on with your bad self. However, I would have thought such a shoe in CXL in interesting colors might have worked just as well.

7. Unless the shell is ... unlined??? Would it be unlined?

This will be very interesting. However, if it is going to be a brand new model - and perhaps even if it isn't - sizing may be a bit of a challenge.

I agree on this pretty universally...I have a hard time with both sneakers and chinos as words.

I care, and always assumed my Jefferson and Cambridge were balmorals. I always thought a balmoral was defined by the lacing. So the Strand is not a balmoral too?

I've trumped this a couple times, though last time I think was over a year ago based on a quick search!

 

[ProfilaBinding]

So it is considered wrong or offensive if I call the Strand, Jefferson, University or Cambridge a "balmoral"?

 

[sam67]

Hello last call sale. Just punched the ticket on some tumbled Cognac Hamilton‘s. My first in dainite.

 

[Shoenut]

So it is considered wrong or offensive if I call the Strand, Jefferson, University or Cambridge a "balmoral"?

Not from AE’s perspective.

 

[EZB]

Not from AE’s perspective.

Be careful with that... or you might get the boot!

 

[AEfaninTampa]

Greetings gents, sorry to interrupt the TS20.2 discussion.

A little coffee talk with @tcbinnc this morning. Thanks for meeting up again @tcbinnc it was great seeing you again! (Yes we were wearing masks for this photo as we were too close to observe social distancing guidelines.)

Clockwise from the top: @tcbinnc, AEFaninTampa’s dad, and @AEfaninTampa.

Dad is adjusting the tightness of his Maritimes before committing to trimming the laces.

After coffee, I headed into downtown Raleigh to browse the goods at Ealdwine Raleigh (https://www.ealdwineraleigh.com). Thanks for the hospitality @jpm1 it was a pleasure meeting you and exploring the store. Appreciate the Alden education. What a great selection of menswear: Alden, Ashland Leather, Frank Clegg, Mizzen + Main, Chup, Pantherella, and others. If you are looking for shell tab belts in colors other than AE offers, you should check them out!


I picked up a new Alden horsehair brush(those things are beefy!) and an Ashland natural CXL valet tray.

And of course, had to take the patented @jpm1 photo from the mirror.

Happy Friday eve and back to your regularly scheduled trunk-sneaker show discussion...

Patiently waiting on the shell color options to be revealed...