ALLEN EDMONDS APPRECIATION THREAD 2021: News, pictures, clothing, accessories, etc.

[Shoenut]

This is my wife’s pick of clothes for the day.

 

[AEfaninTampa]

Yep, it’s that time of year…

 

[EZB]

Then you can continue to call it London Tan Dublin if that makes more sense to you. ?

Not at all. Why not just call it Tan Dublin. London and England have nothing to do with Dublin.

 

[jpm1]

Not at all. Why not just call it Tan Dublin. London and England have nothing to do with Dublin.

Because neither names have anything to do with geography as far as I know. “English tan” or “British Tan” are often used as descriptors of color. Dublin is a Horween leather. I don’t believe it has any origins to Ireland.

 

[smfdoc]

In praise of the Macneil LWB...

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Burgundy shell

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Brown shell

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Natty shell

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Navy shell

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Green shell

I love all the colors and I have owned most of them, except the green. The one pair of green I had were so dark that I would not tell the difference between them and the blue. Your pair are a fantastic shade of green. I would not mind finding such a pair some day.

 

[ProfilaBinding]

Green shell definitely has a spectrum to it. My Parks have a bit of blue in them, while my Strands are entirely darker green.

 

[Hisheirness23]

Not sure I've seen anyone else post this version of the Hamilton. They are super comfy, but a little hard to pair. If it helps, the pants are a reddish rust. Phone camera could not pick this color up in the slightest.
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Spoiler: Actual color of pants

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Are those the Magnet Grey Suede Hamiltons?

 

[middlepP]

Are those the Magnet Grey Suede Hamiltons?

Yes!

 

[Genericuser1]

Yep, it’s that time of year…
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It has begun! Was going to start wearing mine thanksgiving week.

 

[madhat]

I've bought numerous shoes off the 'bay and have yet to recraft so cannot speak to that approach, but I have never found it overtly uncomfortable to wear shoes where someone else has broken in the footbed, etc. I would recommend some form of sterilization though, such as steri-shoe. (maybe the full recraft mitigates the need for this, somewhat)
Requisite caveats apply (ymmv etc, whatever whatever)

You say that until you run across a pair that doesn’t. I’ve had foot pain if worn a whole day (recraft helped that), and one pair that was worn by someone unaware of their correct size and had such deep impressions that I just tossed them in the Goodwill pile…

It has begun! Was going to start wearing mine thanksgiving week.

Wore mine, with the proper leather soles, Thursday.

 

[Vincent George]

Thank you for your reply. I re-read your original message. When I read footbed from your message, my mind went to a default thinking: footbed = insole. In addition, you mentioned, "At that point a solution is sprayed to the underside of the insole. " My thought is that you are re-shaping the original insole. When I stated to instruct the cobbler to replace the footbed, I mean tell the cobbler to replace the old insole with the previous owner's foot impression on the insole with...........a new leather insole.

Additional question for you. AE states that a pair of shoes can only be re-built three times. I suspect the machine AE uses to re-welt the shoes is making new holes on the upper leather, which in turn new holes weaken the upper leather. Situation as described, would you glue a piece nylon fabric on the inside of the upper, so the welt would have a stronger hold (or grip) of the upper leather?

No—I would have a cobbler do it instead and hand repair / replace the welt. That being said, I’m sure that only the most-well-taken-care-of uppers ever make it to the point of needing 3+ resoles.

 

[EdwardWilson]

No—I would have a cobbler do it instead and hand repair / replace the welt. That being said, I’m sure that only the most-well-taken-care-of uppers ever make it to the point of needing 3+ resoles.

I'm curious - has anyone on the forum every worn through a Dainite sole? It strikes me that Dainite would last forever.

 

[ProfilaBinding]

I'm curious - has anyone on the forum every worn through a Dainite sole? It strikes me that Dainite would last forever.

I've often thought the same thing. I've worn my Higgins since 2017, and there's barely any wear on the heel.

I was at the LA store two weeks ago, and I noticed that several boot models were not shown as display models. I was curious if anyone has bought a pair of the Freeport in natural? I also didn't get to see the olive Landon. Doesn't matter because I'll eventually own a pair.

 

[Roycru]

All this talk about MacNeils and the about future trunk shoes makes me want to renew my idea for a MacNeil in London tan dublin leather, maybe with antiqued exposed eyelets. Last time I brought it up I think about 20 folks on this thread said they’d be seriously interested. View attachment 1703336

On Tuesday posted pictures (Post 10,896) of my Horween English Tan Dublin Leather McGilicuddys.

Here's one of the pictures again, showing what color Horween English Tan Dublin Leather is, as well as what antique brass eyelets look like.

These shoes look different than the shoes in the picture @Count de Monet posted. Since getting them way back in the MTO era, have only used Bick 4 on them. Even when new they were not the light tan color of the longwing in the picture.

 

[EdwardWilson]

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End of a misty weeklong work trip in the mighty Pacific Northwest. Nothing more versatile for going from the conference room to the manufacturing floor to dinner with the client at Aerlume, with all the splashy muddy PNW weather in between, than grain MacNeils. Cleaned up a bit as per @EdwardWilson 's strong suggestion.

Blue flannel suit is MTM from Enzo Custom's DC office (highly recommended if you're in the area). Slub silk tie proved harmonious with the flannel texture.

Looking sharp my friend. I live in Vancouver it never stops raining.