EdwardWilson
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Long Branch
I’ve never seen that colour. Those are fantastic.
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Long Branch
Some really good lookin' deals you got there. The red laces are classic!Today I'm wearing walnut calf McAllisters, the very first Allen Edmonds' footwear I owned. They were full retail, mostly because I needed them in a hurry and didn't know about sales or the Shoe Bank. I later learned about the Shoe Bank from SF. In those days, the Shoe Bank was not online. You had to call or email an outlet store and request a list of what was in stock. The list was hit or miss since it was not updated in real time. And, it was somewhat cryptic as it was model numbers and not model names. To see a photo, you had to either visit the AE website or google the model number. The list also contained AE-made shoes for / branded Brooks Brothers, Ralph Lauren and others. Those model numbers were even harder to decipher, but they sold them cheap!
Anyway, my second purchase from AE was a score! Following the recommendations of the SF brethren, I hooked up with the legendary Kristle at the Jeffersonville, Ohio outlet (the precursor to St. Ashley of Charleston). Kristle notified me of an upcoming 2 for $299 sale. I studied and researched the list. Here's what I ended up with for $149.50 a pair...
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Kristle really helped me by pointing out the great deals in my size. There are shell and Independence Line shoes in the mix. I didn't know what that meant, but I listened to Kristle's advice.
The good old days...
Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. 'Hat!First day of shoes as a married man (in over 13 years)
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I don't know, a natty shell Mac or Patriot? prolly won't sell. Nah!We're gaining on the All-den Thread! Some Trunk Show speculation and innuendo should put us over the edge.
So, is it true that they're bringing back natural, walnut, truffle and cappuccino shell??
And the Macneil, Dundee, Bayfield and Bradley in shell???
And Football Grain too??!?!?
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Kristle, the O.G.
Judging by how the present and future are shaping up I’d say the past isn’t too bad of a place to be.I remember her. Ordered my Rothsay boots and Clark Street from her. Clark Streets ended up being a bad pair, but it wasn't her fault (it was the last pair they had). People criticize me for living the past too much, but that's how I am.
That was the end of that Long Branch design, unfortunately. In my opinion, the color and leather were better, plus the leather midsole and Vibram rubber sole were superior to the replacement. I bought more but could not find the originals again...
Patriot will be a instant sale to me LOLI don't know, a natty shell Mac or Patriot? prolly won't sell. Nah!
Once again @Rithrin is correct.
Suede shoes are the best shoes to wear at the Huntington Library, in this case Brogue Suede Strands on January 24th 2019.
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For those who have scrolled this far and are wondering where the food picture in a shoe thread is, tea and me in the Rose Garden Tea Room at the Huntington Library on January 24th 2019.
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Hopefully Rithrin was there long enough to see the pictures of Henry Huntington's next door neighbor, George S. Patton, whose family lived next door when Patton was a little boy.
George S. Patton, Julia Child, and Paul Fussell are all from Pasadena.