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

[tcbinnc]

Fresh from the Warehouse Sale...Black MacNeil in 10 eee--from what I'm told the last pair in the system.
Initial impressions--great shoe (haha what else would I say?) Really like how the 97 fits width wise. Compared to the 65, the shoe is indeed a bit longer and wider. Could I have sized down to a 9.5 eee? Maybe, but I ran the risk of putting my pinky toe in an uncomfortable spot. Worth the price at $395? Hard pass. At $134.84? Indeed.

The 2 "ultra specials" (or "unicorns" as Ashley calls them) from SC are with FedEx...hope to post pics when they arrive.

Hope you're all having swell days...(and if I have a "swell" day, we know the 97 last can handle the width...)

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Very nice! I own three pairs of MacNeils. Great shoe for us EEE guys.

 

[tcbinnc]

I just got a call from my local SA yesterday that my Loden Leeds came in.

Loden Leeds?! Those I have to see!

 

[Shoenut]

Got to wear these out, just to make sure that I don’t return. But wait, only cost $188 after 25% off. The Ostrich belt wiped out that credit and then Kim pulls out an olive Nubuck belt for next to nothing. More shoe trees needed of course. Hey Shoenut you owe a decent bill now.

 

[ptfly]

Got to wear these out, just to make sure that I don’t return. But wait, only cost $188 after 25% off. The Ostrich belt wiped out that credit and then Kim pulls out an olive Nubuck belt for next to nothing. More shoe trees needed of course. Hey Shoenut you owe a decent bill now.
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Olive belt? Pics?

 

[Shoenut]

Olive belt? Pics?

Best that I can do without it in my hands. It is supposed to be dark olive nubuck.

 

[sterlingindigo]

Best that I can do without it in my hands. It is supposed to be dark olive nubuck.
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That olive nubuck belt is a nice shade to own?

 

[dc_slicker]

Got to wear these out, just to make sure that I don’t return. But wait, only cost $188 after 25% off. The Ostrich belt wiped out that credit and then Kim pulls out an olive Nubuck belt for next to nothing. More shoe trees needed of course. Hey Shoenut you owe a decent bill now.
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McAllisters in bloodox?

 

[Shoenut]

McAllisters in bloodox?

Yes sir. They are kinda pale for my liking but Kim said they were a nice shade. Kim knows best so I am leaving alone until the mood hits me.

 

[madhat]

Yes sir. They are kinda pale for my liking but Kim said they were a nice shade. Kim knows best so I am leaving alone until the mood hits me.

Mine were that pale too. You know how that turned out.

 

[dc_slicker]

Yes sir. They are kinda pale for my liking but Kim said they were a nice shade. Kim knows best so I am leaving alone until the mood hits me.

Yeah... other colors are back at 395, so this one for under $200 is def a nice buy.
ummm do I need it.... and I know what @Shoenut would say, but he is AE bot so his opinion won't count

 

[Aenonymous]

Yeah, but they could if they wanted.

Actually, even if they wanted I don't think they could.

 

[frosejr]

Wore the new Hopkinsons for about and hour yesterday, so I thought I’d bring em back today. Not a huge fan of the creases across the caps. The right one is right along that divot in the pic I posted yesterday. The shoes fit well, so it’s not that.

 

[madhat]

Wore the new Hopkinsons for about and hour yesterday, so I thought I’d bring em back today. Not a huge fan of the creases across the caps. The right one is right along that divot in the pic I posted yesterday. The shoes fit well, so it’s not that.

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Fairly common. Has to do with the toe puff being shorter than the caps. At one point AE had shorter caps, but it honestly looks a bit wonky. I would assume shorter caps is partially due to money, but I have a feeling they tried longer caps and had comfort issues.
Happens a lot on the 1974 as well...St Johns tend to crease into the top of the medallion.

 

[AEfaninTampa]

Weasel alert!

<sales pitch>
If you like calf, can get to an AE store, and have increments of $200 burning a hole in your pocket, I highly recommend the Independence line currently on sale. The leather is buttery soft and the lining is soft, too. For $600, you could have a trifecta of shoes in your arsenal.

Merlot Hopkinson (caution: penis toe may occur)
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[frosejr]

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