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

[smfdoc]

I started my shoe journey in 2015, just two years too late to have seen the Morgan. I am not surprised that it is new to me. Yikes. Swing and a miss.

 

[ProfilaBinding]

These Canal Court sneakers arrived today. I can tell that I bought the right size. However, not sure if I will keep them. I probably won't need more than one light blue suede shoe, and I may just opt for the Strandmok. Also, the right shoe sort of pushes down on the knuckles of my small toes, which is odd. That never happens in my other AE shoes. It might go away with time. They look really nice though.

 

[smfdoc]

Having a hard time deciding if I should return these AE seconds Woolymoks which just arrived today. I spoke to the salesperson at the store and asked what was the defect with these. He put me on hold and appeared to pull the shoes, then told me he could find nothing at all wrong with them, so I purchased them.

As can be seen in the photo, the distance between the toe caps and the brogueing strip at the vamp is clearly very different from shoe to shoe. I keep looking at this and not sure it will not always irk me when I wear these. But the shoe itself is better IRL than in the photos and I know I would wear these often. No possibility of exchange as these were the only pair in my size. These were on sale last week for $181.

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Yes, they are different. Total keeper for me.

 

[madhat]

Having a hard time deciding if I should return these AE seconds Woolymoks which just arrived today. I spoke to the salesperson at the store and asked what was the defect with these. He put me on hold and appeared to pull the shoes, then told me he could find nothing at all wrong with them, so I purchased them.

As can be seen in the photo, the distance between the toe caps and the brogueing strip at the vamp is clearly very different from shoe to shoe. I keep looking at this and not sure it will not always irk me when I wear these. But the shoe itself is better IRL than in the photos and I know I would wear these often. No possibility of exchange as these were the only pair in my size. These were on sale last week for $181.

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This is a great example of a pair of seconds. They’re not perfectly even, no, but neither are we perfectly symmetrical left to right. I would keep personally. I have firsts that aren’t perfectly symmetrical.

I started my shoe journey in 2015, just two years too late to have seen the Morgan. I am not surprised that it is new to me. Yikes. Swing and a miss.

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Came in red and green or blue as well…

 

[Remington Cashmere]

Having a hard time deciding if I should return these AE seconds Woolymoks which just arrived today. I spoke to the salesperson at the store and asked what was the defect with these. He put me on hold and appeared to pull the shoes, then told me he could find nothing at all wrong with them, so I purchased them.

As can be seen in the photo, the distance between the toe caps and the brogueing strip at the vamp is clearly very different from shoe to shoe. I keep looking at this and not sure it will not always irk me when I wear these. But the shoe itself is better IRL than in the photos and I know I would wear these often. No possibility of exchange as these were the only pair in my size. These were on sale last week for $181.

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I’d keep unless it’s something that’s going to nag at you every time you look down.

 

[savvysartorial]

Sorry for your loss.

Are those black shell or calf?

Thank you very much. Wife's grandfather. A solid life lived at 89, but still sad nonetheless!


Black shell. black Jelly beans!

 

[ProfilaBinding]

@ae_ashley I forgot to ask you earlier today, are the denim Strandmoks being clearanced? I see the .97 at the end of the price.

 

[Shoenut]

Having a hard time deciding if I should return these AE seconds Woolymoks which just arrived today. I spoke to the salesperson at the store and asked what was the defect with these. He put me on hold and appeared to pull the shoes, then told me he could find nothing at all wrong with them, so I purchased them.

As can be seen in the photo, the distance between the toe caps and the brogueing strip at the vamp is clearly very different from shoe to shoe. I keep looking at this and not sure it will not always irk me when I wear these. But the shoe itself is better IRL than in the photos and I know I would wear these often. No possibility of exchange as these were the only pair in my size. These were on sale last week for $181.

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I would keep. I bet the SA just looked at one shoe at a time and not as a pair. The last time I asked an SA for how a pair looked, I got a 4 paragraph email response that made the shoe seem like a total disaster. I now just ask, how do they present from 6 feet away. That has made the shoe buying experience less exhausting.

 

[Ashley_S]

@ae_ashley I forgot to ask you earlier today, are the denim Strandmoks being clearanced? I see the .97 at the end of the price.

They are. Along with the navy, olive and snuff suede colorways.

 

[Shoenut]

They are. Along with the navy, olive and snuff suede colorways.

Snuff? OMG.

 

[Vincent George]

Having a hard time deciding if I should return these AE seconds Woolymoks which just arrived today. I spoke to the salesperson at the store and asked what was the defect with these. He put me on hold and appeared to pull the shoes, then told me he could find nothing at all wrong with them, so I purchased them.

As can be seen in the photo, the distance between the toe caps and the brogueing strip at the vamp is clearly very different from shoe to shoe. I keep looking at this and not sure it will not always irk me when I wear these. But the shoe itself is better IRL than in the photos and I know I would wear these often. No possibility of exchange as these were the only pair in my size. These were on sale last week for $181.

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Like most decisions in life, this comes down to the position of regret—which would you regret more: returning them or keeping them?

 

[DawgPound]

Merlot McAllisters today! First in-person client workshop in over a year…nice opportunity to beak out some favorite shoes that haven’t been worn in a while.

 

[Duke Santos]

These Delrays were purchased at the end of 2019 and have been sitting in a box in the closet since. Taking them for an hour or so spin in the apartment today to start breaking them in.

 

[konoyaro]

So after failing at my first attempt with factory second cordovan Randolphs, I took a deep breath and ordered "firsts". After they arrived, I tried them on and felt something that was like a small pebble. Shaking it out of the shoe, it looked like a brown plastic chip. Curious I peered inside the shoe and noticed what looks like some resin filler. I haven't seen this in any of my other AE shoes - is this common in the loafers?

 

[EZB]

I started my shoe journey in 2015, just two years too late to have seen the Morgan. I am not surprised that it is new to me. Yikes. Swing and a miss.

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these are from the tin man in wizard of oz