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

[Vincent George]

I have been hesitant to wear my First Avenue boots with denim. Today I decided to give it a try with some black denim.

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Jesus those are nice!!

 

[madhat]

Another mid-60s day called for another suede shoe. This is the chukka with no name that I got from our favorite eBay seller. They came with a bit of spotting on one of the vamps that I need to hit with some suede cleaner. Built on the same last as the Higgins Mill, but at 11D, it's a half-size down from what I usually wear. Hey, beggars can't be choosers with such a low run of these bad boys. Love the welt, love the unlined sued, and love the blue (although I really should be wearing these with a lighter color pants). "Meh" on the crepe sole and I wish they had 3 eyelets, but those are about my only gripes. I'm surprised this one didn't get a final run and a real name. AE should definitely think about bringing these back, but with a different sole. I'd be OK if AE called them the "Hoatie."

Sorry for the lousy pose. I either need to hem these jeans, or I need to make my legs longer. Focusing more on my leg game than my jeans game lately. Got started on building a couple of Morris chairs for my dad and myself. Laminated quarter sawn white oak with band sawn veneers on the side. I only wish my own legs were as sexy as these.
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They have a non-donkey name already. Sonorans. They say it on the footbed per all AE, as I recall?
Never made past pre-production. Were supposed to be spring 2017 I think?
You mention other things, but leave off they're Janus suede and have poron footbeds? For shame.

 

[Shoenut]

They have a non-donkey name already. Sonorans. They say it on the footbed per all AE, as I recall?
Never made past pre-production. Were supposed to be spring 2017 I think?
You mention other things, but leave off they're Janus suede and have poron footbeds? For shame.
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The Montauk is so much better. You know that.

 

[donkeyhoatie]

They have a non-donkey name already. Sonorans. They say it on the footbed per all AE, as I recall?
Never made past pre-production. Were supposed to be spring 2017 I think?
You mention other things, but leave off they're Janus suede and have poron footbeds? For shame.
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Yours have a name? Lucky bastard! Mine have nothing but an imprinted AE logo. No remnants of a name anywhere. Also, I'm not sure mine have a poron insole. I'm kind of a PoronMoron™, but this doesn't seem to look or feel like a poron insole. If I'm mistaken, that error is on me, and I will do my poron penance later.

And, I'm not sure how I forgot to mention the Janus suede. Thanks for reinforcing my idiocy.

Regardless, more people should have access to these chukkas. What say I send my chukkas to your chukkas with a couple bottles of Boone's Farm strawberry wine and an Al Green CD and we leave them alone for a couple of nights? 9 months later, we should have a whole litter of these chukkas we can put in others' hands. (Someone please correct me if I don't have the gestation rate of suede chukkas correct.)

 

[Shoenut]

Yours have a name? Lucky bastard! Mine have nothing but an imprinted AE logo. No remnants of a name anywhere. Also, I'm not sure mine have a poron insole. I'm kind of a PoronMoron™, but this doesn't seem to look or feel like a poron insole. If I'm mistaken, that error is on me, and I will do my poron penance later.

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And, I'm not sure how I forgot to mention the Janus suede. Thanks for reinforcing my idiocy.

Regardless, more people should have access to these chukkas. What say I send my chukkas to your chukkas with a couple bottles of Boone's Farm strawberry wine and an Al Green CD and we leave them alone for a couple of nights? 9 months later, we should have a whole litter of these chukkas we can put in others' hands. (Someone please correct me if I don't have the gestation rate of suede chukkas correct.)

Boone's Farm? Really? Everyone knows that Grape MD 20/20 puts Chukkas in the mood.

 

[ProfilaBinding]

Just want to say, this is a nice sane space for me to escape all the other bad things going on in the world. I've realized coming here to see everyone's shoe pics has a calming effect on me. Please continue.

 

[madhat]

Yours have a name? Lucky bastard! Mine have nothing but an imprinted AE logo. No remnants of a name anywhere. Also, I'm not sure mine have a poron insole. I'm kind of a PoronMoron™, but this doesn't seem to look or feel like a poron insole. If I'm mistaken, that error is on me, and I will do my poron penance later.

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And, I'm not sure how I forgot to mention the Janus suede. Thanks for reinforcing my idiocy.

Regardless, more people should have access to these chukkas. What say I send my chukkas to your chukkas with a couple bottles of Boone's Farm strawberry wine and an Al Green CD and we leave them alone for a couple of nights? 9 months later, we should have a whole litter of these chukkas we can put in others' hands. (Someone please correct me if I don't have the gestation rate of suede chukkas correct.)

Wow. Yours must have been an earlier iteration! Mine definitely have a full length liner. You showed me yours, so I'll show you mine when I get home

 

[pbrandes]

Yours have a name? Lucky bastard! Mine have nothing but an imprinted AE logo. No remnants of a name anywhere. Also, I'm not sure mine have a poron insole. I'm kind of a PoronMoron™, but this doesn't seem to look or feel like a poron insole. If I'm mistaken, that error is on me, and I will do my poron penance later.

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And, I'm not sure how I forgot to mention the Janus suede. Thanks for reinforcing my idiocy.

Regardless, more people should have access to these chukkas. What say I send my chukkas to your chukkas with a couple bottles of Boone's Farm strawberry wine and an Al Green CD and we leave them alone for a couple of nights? 9 months later, we should have a whole litter of these chukkas we can put in others' hands. (Someone please correct me if I don't have the gestation rate of suede chukkas correct.)

I would totally go for a pair of those, maybe more depending on color options.

 

[audog]

Congrats on the grandpa status and new girl in the family. Oddly, I did the same thing last week.

Our 3rd granddaughter is due Nov 1. We know 5 people who are having grandkids around then, plus people here....something must have been goin' on early into COVID stay at home orders

 

[matwa]

Still so sad that the MacNeil has been shelved again. I shall have to console myself with these made in USA vintage black shell Florsheims that arrived today.

Double Like

 

[matwa]

I have a question for you guys: If AE could improve just one facet of their shoe making, what would that be? And I am not looking for "all" from the list below.

1. Sole Edge finishing
2. Stitch density
3. upper stitching
4. Lasting
5. upper finishing
6. clicking (or at least not using loose grain in obvious places)

Which one of the above would make you happiest?

Stitch Density

 

[EZB]

NON-AE... Thursday just released a sneaker now. The interesting part to me is the material: Natty CXL available.

Men's Premier Low Top In Natural Leather - Thursday

Comfortable & Classic Men's Low Top Sneaker in Natural Thursday Chrome Leather. Handcrafted With Integrity Using the Highest Quality Materials and Buttery Soft Sheepskin Interiors. Free Shipping & Returns.

thursdayboots.com

 

[VeritasAequitas]

Going casual today cause I am a grandpa again.
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Olive McTavish. Maybe I will be able to see the little Covid super spreader tonight.
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This is all I got for now.

That’s the good stuff. Congratulations man!

 

[MajorDash]

I finally lost enough of my COVID weight to fit back into my favorite suit. I’m really hoping to lose another 15 pounds by the end of the year.

Navy 5th Streets.

 

[madhat]

Yours have a name? Lucky bastard! Mine have nothing but an imprinted AE logo. No remnants of a name anywhere. Also, I'm not sure mine have a poron insole. I'm kind of a PoronMoron™, but this doesn't seem to look or feel like a poron insole. If I'm mistaken, that error is on me, and I will do my poron penance later.

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And, I'm not sure how I forgot to mention the Janus suede. Thanks for reinforcing my idiocy.

Regardless, more people should have access to these chukkas. What say I send my chukkas to your chukkas with a couple bottles of Boone's Farm strawberry wine and an Al Green CD and we leave them alone for a couple of nights? 9 months later, we should have a whole litter of these chukkas we can put in others' hands. (Someone please correct me if I don't have the gestation rate of suede chukkas correct.)

Well, you done taught me a thing or two! No poron indeed.