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

[madhat]

I've extremely sensitive to tonal similarity as well. I don't do walnut calf with british khaki. I'd only do a natural/whiskey shell with stone or blue colors.

Good to hear! I actually slightly recoiled at the thought of British khaki and Walnut!

 

[nmh20]

I take the OP's point as I was in that boat at one time. While my rare shell ownership is on the moderate end of the SF scale, I'm with @madhat on this. My rare shell looks great on the rack while my color 8 gets most of the activity. I am always considering moving whats left of my rare stuff.

I don’t think any of this is unique to Shell cordovan shoes. If I could only have one car, probably wouldn’t be an Audi R8. If I could only have one suit, not sure I’d go with light grey.

That being said, I’ve found great versatility in both the Chili and Bourbon shell I got in the fall, I’m wearing the Bourbon with *gasp* light brown chinos today.

 

[mreams99]

That being said, I’ve found great versatility in both the Chili and Bourbon shell I got in the fall, I’m wearing the Bourbon with *gasp* light brown chinos today.

 

[EZB]

I don’t think any of this is unique to Shell cordovan shoes. If I could only have one car, probably wouldn’t be an Audi R8. If I could only have one suit, not sure I’d go with light grey.

That being said, I’ve found great versatility in both the Chili and Bourbon shell I got in the fall, I’m wearing the Bourbon with *gasp* light brown chinos today.

When I was brushing my burgundy First Ave pair yesterday, I was thinking about what I would buy next and in what colors. I would certainly try for a shaved shell pair, but bourbon and chili would still be on my list. I love navy, but I'd probably get my second or third order in another burgundy: shaved, bourbon, burgundy.

 

[BFT9000]

@BFT9000 and gunboat derbies, name a more iconic duo.

Resident weasel @ProfilaBinding sent these to me from his personal collection, and I must say I am enamored. These Williams are my first pair from the Independence Collection, and I'm in love with the leather used for the uppers, the wheeled welt, and that double leather sole.

Thanks PB!

 

[ProfilaBinding]

@BFT9000 Do they fit you okay??

 

[M2511]

I don’t think any of this is unique to Shell cordovan shoes. If I could only have one car, probably wouldn’t be an Audi R8. If I could only have one suit, not sure I’d go with light grey.

That being said, I’ve found great versatility in both the Chili and Bourbon shell I got in the fall, I’m wearing the Bourbon with *gasp* light brown chinos today.

Um, yea because the obvious buy is the Bugatti Chiron. You could settle for a Maclaren 720S or Lamborghini Aventador S.

 

[Ashley_S]

Update:

Macneil is brown welt, dark whiskey edge ink.

 

[madhat]

@BFT9000 and gunboat derbies, name a more iconic duo.

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Resident weasel @ProfilaBinding sent these to me from his personal collection, and I must say I am enamored. These Williams are my first pair from the Independence Collection, and I'm in love with the leather used for the uppers, the wheeled welt, and that double leather sole.

Thanks PB!

At least they're flat welt and sleeker last! Kinda sorta on brand. This brings up a bigger issue; you can wear the 222?!?!

 

[phunk311]

What style and color do you guys find to be the most versatile for spring and summer? I wear lighter colored chinos or dark denim with button downs to work.

 

[madhat]

Regarding the "my first suede" question,

1. Snuff Strand/Hamilton, depending which way you swing on the shoe/boot spectrum
2. Snuff HM/Leeds/Dundee
3. Snuff Randolph/Grayson
4. Navy Strand/HM/Leeds/Dundee (depends on above and style preference)
5. Loden Strand/HM/Leeds/Dundee (depends on above and style preference)

 

[madhat]

What style and color do you guys find to be the most versatile for spring and summer? I wear lighter colored chinos or dark denim with button downs to work.

Snuff. S'nuff said.

 

[BFT9000]

@BFT9000 Do they fit you okay??

At least they're flat welt and sleeker last! Kinda sorta on brand. This brings up a bigger issue; you can wear the 222?!?!

They fit me very well. I'm inclined to say that these fit me a little more comfortably than many 65 last shoes. I'm not sure if that's because they're already broken in.

 

[Vocans]

Hmm. Funny, it's almost as if the guys who have all those rare colors have "been there done that" and recognize that #8 is actually the more versatile color! The other colors are fun, but at the end of the day, #8 really is the capsule wardrobe color for shell.
The guys who don't have any lust after it until they get it and realize it's not quite as easy to wear as they thought...I've seen several guys make that concession after owning several whiskey/ravello/etc. on the Alden thread.
If I were to go capsule wardrobe, I'd be getting rid of most of my rare/odd colors as well.

+1, if I had to choose between #8 and having the same models in an exotic shade (I have a decent exotic collection but I'm not mdubs so I'd need more makeups if I had to stick to one color), I'd choose #8 every time because it goes so well with everything, both formal and casual. Don't get me wrong it's nice to have some variety and I still love my exotics but to me #8 will always be king because of its versatility and beauty.

 

[armedferret]

Um, yea because the obvious buy is the Bugatti Chiron. You could settle for a Maclaren 720S or Lamborghini Aventador S.

I'd sooner rock a Testarossa. At least that has room for 2 bicycles and an outboard engine....and case of champagne for good measure.

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