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Honestly, it was a cloud sting-ray, right before I found my phone
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Wife went to local thrift store today, said they had 10 pair of AE there in size 11D, I went this evening and most were gone, but what's left was REALLY BEST TO ****. I would have bought them, and given them to guys here but honestly, they were so bad, sooooo bad........
 

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Mine as well, thanks @ae_ashley!.

Long live the Strand collection. I've lost count of how many I have now. I think we're going for 70+...

I was tempted to call bullshit on this, then I realized I have no idea how many pairs I have either.
 

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Working from home seems to end up with more hours worked than normal. Haven't been able to check on everything going on here. Guess there's a sale on the Independence line! SF store hasn't reopened, though I probably shouldn't be spending more anyhow...

Spent some time on these yesterday and figured I would take a couple of pics for you guys...

Before:
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After (full cleaning, coat of bick4, coat of vsc, coat of saphir mdo). Seems the colors are a bit different in brighter light. Also still need to work on the welts:

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That is some good work! Must feel very satisfying to restore something like that, especially when it was such a deal.


Got an eBay deal of my own recently: burgundy shell Leeds. First AE derby, too. Everything else has been oxford style. Enjoying them so far, and shell on a non-boot is kind of fun.

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In other new, it's really nice to be eating at a restaurant again, even if it involves wind blowing half your stuff away the whole time.

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And one day they'll let us use soda fountains again. One day...

Hope everyone is doing well!
 

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I found an Arlington loafer on Etsy. Know what year it's from? I can't find it in a handful of catalog searches
 

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I found an Arlington loafer on Etsy. Know what year it's from? I can't find it in a handful of catalog searches
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The soles and insoles gave me a good idea of range, then date code's last digit let me pin down year. (I had no idea so many different models were floating around in auctions currently until you started posting them all!)
 
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I was tempted to call bullshit on this, then I realized I have no idea how many pairs I have either.
On this thread, never call BS, heck I have over 100 pair of AE and 99% are in storage in the basement in plastic tubs.........too many shoes, not enough feet....
 

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The soles and insoles gave me a good idea of range, then date code's last digit let me pin down year. (I had no idea so many different models were floating around in auctions currently until you started posting them all!)
Reminds me of the Hanover days of my youth.
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My comment about wing tips proven yet again!

Something about long wing loafers is just cool.
We used to sell the crap out of a cowhide short wing kiltie tassel loafer. It was neck and neck with our LWB shoes.
 

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Nothing specatacular here but what I've ordered in this Sale so far. Have my eye on Achesons and who knows what else, too. Over the w/e, I was debating whether to purchase the apparently much maligned Daytona. At today's price I had to try it and I am hoping it fits the bill for me as a light summer shoe/slipper of sorts for indoors and patio wear as even my boat shoes feel too hot and heavy for lounging in this heat! And the belt for my oxblood MacNeils. Love those!
 

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