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So you paid extra for a pair of essentially indestructible shoes, but are hesitant to use them for fear of wearing them out?

Not to be morbid but if you're my age (35) or older, our heart valves will probably wear out before our shell shoes do.

Enjoy your shoes! Wear them to obnoxious activities and have them bear witness to some of your poor decisions!


Hear, Hear !!

My sentiments exactly.
 

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So you paid extra for a pair of essentially indestructible shoes, but are hesitant to use them for fear of wearing them out?

Not to be morbid but if you're my age (35) or older, our heart valves will probably wear out before our shell shoes do.

Enjoy your shoes! Wear them to obnoxious activities and have them bear witness to some of your poor decisions!
You don't know @smfdoc well. He's got a healthy rotation, and is retired. I'm sure he's wearing them as much as he "can".

My shoes only get worn 5-6 times per year due to my rotation size.
 

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Because AE is no longer making MacNeils. My pair are safe in the closet and will remain there with occasional wearing.
had me scared you experienced a loss!

So you paid extra for a pair of essentially indestructible shoes, but are hesitant to use them for fear of wearing them out?

Not to be morbid but if you're my age (35) or older, our heart valves will probably wear out before our shell shoes do.

Enjoy your shoes! Wear them to obnoxious activities and have them bear witness to some of your poor decisions!

I have a bad valve begin with. Mine could fail anytime!
 

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Happy Monday forum pals. Today is an anniversary post with a throwback photo. Having so much spare time on my hands in the last 5 years I seem to have accumulated 10,000 posts. Some of them were even worth reading. The throwback photo is from April 20, 2017 when my trunk show MacNeils (RIP) in natty shell arrived.

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Absolutely gorgeous.

When did AE stop the made to order option?
 

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Because AE is no longer making MacNeils. My pair are safe in the closet and will remain there with occasional wearing.

I share your values. I snapped up a dark chili calf Mac Neil in 2020 when I heard they were discontinued. They’ve been sitting on my coffee table like a sculpture for a year. This week I’m getting top soles added and they will make their maiden voyage shortly. Just the thought of putting creases and scuffs on them breaks my OCD heart.
 

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I can’t tell if this CXL Chapman is a worthy successor of the CXL Long Branch or a cheap imitation.

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So you paid extra for a pair of essentially indestructible shoes, but are hesitant to use them for fear of wearing them out?

Not to be morbid but if you're my age (35) or older, our heart valves will probably wear out before our shell shoes do.

Enjoy your shoes! Wear them to obnoxious activities and have them bear witness to some of your poor decisions!

No fear of wearing them out. Just trying to rotate the collection evenly so that everything gets a turn. I wear everything and almost all of it will outlast me.
 
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Also, I noticed on that new Chapman boot, they are putting the AE logo very obviously on the tongue. I don't mind that they do this on some of the sneakers, but I hope they don't continue doing this on boots. I guess no one will see it when you're wearing them, but I just don't like. One thing I've always liked about AE and Alden is that they keep logos where they should be, which is on the soles.

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Visible branding is a deal-breaker for me. Even the small engraving on the buckle has kept me away from AE cordovan belts, and the Chapman tongue is far more garish.
 

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OMG!! Amazing news!! The Macneil will be offered at the next Trunk Show!!

Fantastic news. I think we all saw that coming.

When is the trunk show?
 
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