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

[tcbinnc]

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

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

Yes, sir! Thank you for posting on what was a great little get together! And I see you made it on to another great venue. Sorry I couldn't tag along. Darn work always gets in the way. lol. Enjoy the rest of your stay, my friend. ?

 

[anonymouz]

Are the snuff brown suede Patton’s really snuff? They look much darker - if anybody has pics that’d be great!

Here's a pic from earlier in this thread:

These are the Snuff Suede Pattons and they are one of my favorite AE pairs. Laces are a tad long though.
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[AEfaninTampa]

Yikes - there is a lot going on with this shoe...the McClain

 

[ProfilaBinding]

Is that on Barrie last?

Yes, for the Alden 9501.

The McClain is a really interesting model. I've seen a few on Ebay, but they are always in really rough shape.

 

[BKoepke]

Shine shine shine, wax on buff off ?

 

[vdubiv]

...has no problem ordering cappuccinos...

As long as its before noon, that's the fastest way to be labeled a tourist is to order one after lunch time, that's a breakfast drink

 

[sterlingindigo]

As long as its before noon, that's the fastest way to be labeled a tourist is to order one after lunch time, that's a breakfast drink

Eh, I’ve been called worse. Especially after drinking that much hot dairy.

 

[vdubiv]

So a tennis shoe is to a sneaker like what a Balmoral is to an Oxford. Unlike what a Blucher is to a Derby, which is more like what a tennis shoe is to a dress sneaker?

Sounds pretty clear to me.

Clear as mud!

 

[sam67]

The Fiebings dark brown does have a lot of red in it. It’s been that way as long as I can remember.

I just stripped a burgundy pair and use the dark brown again. Let it dry overnight and I have color come off when I buff. Then I have Color come off when I apply renovateur and again with wax. So what’s the situation with colorfastness?

 

[munchau]

MD Chukka today. Thanks again, @BagleyBrown

 

[Shoenut]

Half day of work if that today. There has been talk lately about the Patton and Hamilton so I picked the Patton for today.

 

[mreams99]

I just stripped a burgundy pair and use the dark brown again. Let it dry overnight and I have color come off when I buff. Then I have Color come off when I apply renovateur and again with wax. So what’s the situation with colorfastness?

The dye is colorfast. It sounds to me that there was some sort of sealer on the leather that the dye did not penetrate.
If you can easily remove the dye with alcohol or acetone, then you know it did not penetrate. If that’s the case, you should strip them again with acetone and start over.

 

[sam67]

The dye is colorfast. It sounds to me that there was some sort of sealer on the leather that the dye did not penetrate.
If you can easily remove the dye with alcohol or acetone, then you know it did not penetrate. If that’s the case, you should strip them again with acetone and start over.

ouch. ok. It seems to be less as I buff it. I wondered if there was some residual. Thanks for the info

 

[jpm1]

Alden Color 8 Shell Cordovan Jumpers on the Barrie Last from 2015

 

[madhat]

Half day of work if that today. There has been talk lately about the Patton and Hamilton so I picked the Patton for today.
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Ugh! That crushed toe! It's unbearable! Unthinkable! I must avert mine eyes! Barf.


...I'll see myself out.