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

[WNovizar]

@ae_ashley I have heard from my SA that the Dylan is originally made in DR, but its going to be made in USA especially for this GMTO only. is that true?

 

[Shoenut]

Good morning gents. Cambridge for Wingtip Wednesday.

 

[madhat]

Nice! Do they have any of the same issues with the rotary engine that the RX8 had? Short trips seemed to be the bane of it -The engine of a friend's RX8 had a chance to get flooded and then fail to start if they traveled less than 10 miles in a single trip.



Some good taste here! Now that the antique welt comes with a buff-lite edge, the red dainite would look fantastic, imo.



And there's still people saying AE has abandoned the GYW classic line. The olive one looks particularly nice, would love to see one in person, though! Wonder if the coupons they're sending around will last until the Fall collection is released.




Something about the idea of molten debris falling from the sky, bodies piling in the streets, and the soldiers deciding that guarding the Roman equivalent of a door labeled no unauthorized entry was just THAT important they couldn't leave...



About a month ago I spotted these Ridgefields in my size and took a chance on them. Sure they looked like the previous owners used them as a beater shoe, and sure they probably were never even in the same room as a shoe tree, but they had spirit.

So today I had a chance to change

Spoiler: THESE

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Into

Spoiler: THESE

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They still have many telltale signs of the original wear, but ultimately that's OK. My goal was at first to simply reshape the leather a bit, flatten the creases, etc, and dye it the standard color. But once I cleaned it up, removed the original finish, and applied the dye, it looked a little...

Spoiler: unassuming.

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That's not necessarily a bad thing, but slowly a little voice in my brain started chanting, "Burnish it! Burnish it!". That is what I was trying to avoid doing in the first place, but eventually decided to give it a gradient burnishing up to a diluted mahogany. Burnishing ended up being a bit too bold for my tastes, and the crappy synthetic brush was doing a poor job of the subtle blending effect required.

At this point, the choice was made to darken everything and let the mahogany shine through as a sort of faux-antique patina.

From the original photos, the linen looked simply heavily creased. In person there turned out to be several small gashes and loose fibers. While I'm no expert, I did my best to steam the linen, clean it up, and then iron a few key areas. If it weren't for the linen issues, I'd probably get this resoled at some point, but instead I'm just happy it presents well at 6 feet.

All in all, I think it went well and will attempt other used shoe restorations in the future. Would love to hear any feedback, tips, or constructive criticism you lot might have.

I really like how those turned out; great job! Definitely a style I'm a fan of.

Early Rx-8s had some extra issues, being a redesign of the engine, but yes at the end of the day they're still rotaries. It's ideal to make sure you get the engine up to operating temp before shutting it off. This isn't my first rotor-o so I think it'll be ok used as a special occasion car. ;p

 

[mreams99]

Natural CXL
https://www.allenedmonds.com/shoes/...r/SF4098.html?dwvar_SF4098_color=4096#start=1
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I’m happy to see the Patton in Natty CXL.

The pictures of this pair look more brownish than what I normally see with unaged CXL. I wonder how many complaints they are going to get when the Natty CXL that is received doesn’t look like this.

 

[James1051]

Mo’ wings

 

[MajorDash]

I have never seen AE green shell in person. Are they really that dark??? They don't look green unless you put them in the correct lighting. I don't love my olive strands, because they are too damn dark.

The green looks dang near black indoors (so does the blue shell), and it looks dark green in lower light outside. In direct lighting though, it does look pretty green. Same shoes, different day.

 

[MajorDash]

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May you all be blessed with Happy Trunk Show thoughts.

Never mind the shoes. This man has a sick pants collection.

 

[sterlingindigo]

I’m happy to see the Patton in Natty CXL.

The pictures of this pair look more brownish than what I normally see with unaged CXL. I wonder how many complaints they are going to get when the Natty CXL that is received doesn’t look like this.

I agree, doesn’t look like natty, looks brown.

 

[EZB]

I agree, doesn’t look like natty, looks brown.

Im very concerned about next year. I’m going to stick to my 6-pair quota this year, but I see several pairs on a possible list for next year:

CXL Patton
Canvas Strands
Suede/CXL/Shell Trunk Shows
Webgems
GMTO

I haven’t set my quota for next year yet, but I’m scared

 

[Ashley_S]

I agree, doesn’t look like natty, looks brown.

So my understanding is that while one version of natty cxl was discontinued by Horween, this is essentially the replacement. It's a water resistant version and slightly darker but still looks amazing. I'm super excited about this. I missed natural cxl a lot.

 

[AEfaninTampa]

Happy Hump Day forum pals!

Spoiler: Suede and Lizard Neumoks

Spoiler: Suede and Lizard Neumoks

Not quite what you expected, but “made you look!”

Have a great day!

 

[Ashley_S]

@ae_ashley I have heard from my SA that the Dylan is originally made in DR, but its going to be made in USA especially for this GMTO only. is that true?

So I actually had to check on this. Looks like the Dylan and the Sneaker are staying in the DR for production. Wisconsin doesn't do cupsoles or handsewns.

 

[EZB]

So I actually had to check on this. Looks like the Dylan and the Sneaker are staying in the DR for production. Wisconsin doesn't do cupsoles or handsewns.

My fav comment on one of the FB ads for the sneakers is a person in the DR complaining that the product looks like it was produced in Puerto Rico....

Are the cup soles hand sewn on? Can you get more information about the process? Specifically, I'd like to know how these are different from the other sneakers AE makes with cup soles. What did AE do differently to make these recraftable?

 

[sterlingindigo]

I’ve ordered three or four “natty” CXL products from various makers recently. Will report back with comparison pics upon arrival. Some appear light brown to even greyish on my monitor. Will be interesting to see the actual variances. I wonder if Horween changed the recipe or if the hides are just not as clear.

 

[suuteebird]

Oh? I could be wrong, but I could have sworn those were navy. Only one way to find out, @suuteebird
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What color are the Strands? The Park Ave in the photo is navy while the MacNeil is green. That makes the Strand_______.