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

[EdwardWilson]

Which shoe community are we talking about? Certainly not the one where I'm constantly blasting everyone with more Strand content than anyone has ever wanted or asked for?

I beg your forgiveness, Your Highness.

 

[donkeyhoatie]

It is generally accepted in the shoe community that the Mac Neil was the best shoe Allen Edmonds ever produced. I would go so far as to say a scientific consensus has been reached and only fools dispute this fact.

Your ideas are intriguing to me, and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter. Do not listen to these Strand proselytizers. They are drunker than I am on a typical Friday night.

The MacNeil is the best shoe AE ever made. The Higgins Mill is the best boot. A man could lead a very rich and full life with just those two models in his possession.

 

[Vincent George]

 

[Shoenut]

So you know I regard you as the "brains" behind this thread, clearly the one with the most knowledge/wisdom of well...anyone else. So I mean the most respect when I say I completely disagree with this comment.

I have felt for a long time that whoever is in charge of AE takes an approach kind of like a low IQ dalmation or the Joker from the Dark Knight - basically a blind-folded person throwing darts at the wall. Trying whatever new lasts, styles, etc. with close to zero rhyme or reason behind it.

They discontinued the Wooster Street, which was the "easiest" fitting loafer I've seen come out of AE in a long time, while keeping the Grayson & Randolph? They discontinued the Long Branch in favor of the Chapman, on an uknown, unvetted last that's surely not stocked in retail B&M stores to try out? I could go on and on. No idea what they're thinking but imo it's certainly not trying to accomodate as many people as possible fit-wise.

Just because you try to do something does not mean that you are successful at it.

 

[FatTuesday]

Truffle shell two-fer this week -

AE McGraw penny loafers in Truffle shell cordovan on JR soles...

 

[FatTuesday]

X-post from the Allen Edmond Sock Appreciation thread:

My trunk show order has arrived - much sooner than I expected! Shout out to @ae_ashley for keeping these AE Sock Trunk shows going!

Overall I'm please with the results. There's the usual loose thread here and there, but that's part of getting hand-made socks.

I went with a cajun theme and got red crawfish on a bright blue background. Went with matching heels. I struggled w/ the toe color, but settled on navy. Glad I did - they look great in-person!

Sorry for the non-buyer's remorse, guys!

Can't wait till the next sock trunk show!

 

[Roycru]

Still wondering if I am the only member of this group who has a pair of black Rutledges?

Wore them again last night. May decide to wear them more often in the future and fill this thread with pictures of them.

For fans of "A-E In The Wild" pictures, a holiday fiesta of them.

In the lobby of the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles before going up the stairs to the Art Deco Society Of Los Angeles "Cocktails In Historic Places" event in the Gallery Bar.

Interacting with one of the Christmas decorations before going up the stairs.

The entrance to the Gallery Bar.

Once again went to an event and discovered I was underdressed.

For fans of food pictures in shoe threads, didn't have any food, just champagne, so you will have to settle for a champagne picture with a moral.

The moral is when you are old your grey hairs show up more in pictures taken with a flash or taken out in bright sunlight.

For fans of Christmas Tree pictures in shoe threads, one of the Biltmore Hotel's Christmas Trees.

The last event I went to at the Biltmore Hotel was the Tweed Pub Crawl in November 2019.

For fans of historic pictures in shoe threads, the Santa Fe Railway Los Angeles City Ticket Office (and a Fred Harvey shop and office) used to be in the Biltmore Hotel.

My career started there in June 1965 when my friend who worked there told me to go over to the Los Angeles General Office at 6th and Main (now called "Santa Fe Lofts" and converted into hipster housing), see the Chief Clerk in the Passenger Traffic Department, and get hired.

If Amtrak hadn't happened at 11:59pm EST on April 30th 1971 I would probably still be working for the railroad.

 

[mreams99]

X-post from the Allen Edmond Sock Appreciation thread:

My trunk show order has arrived - much sooner than I expected! Shout out to @ae_ashley for keeping these AE Sock Trunk shows going!

Overall I'm please with the results. There's the usual loose thread here and there, but that's part of getting hand-made socks.

I went with a cajun theme and got red crawfish on a bright blue background. Went with matching heels. I struggled w/ the toe color, but settled on navy. Glad I did - they look great in-person!

Sorry for the non-buyer's remorse, guys!

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Can't wait till the next sock trunk show!

I’m still waiting on my pair.
Why am I always the last?

 

[Duke Santos]

With some C&J Islay and Moltons in the mix this Fall, my CXL Pattons have been somewhat the forgotten boot. Wore them to the dog park this morning and remembered why they turned me into a high end boot guy. So comfortable and just the right balance on the work-casual-dressy scale.

 

[mreams99]

It may be about time to clean these natty CXL Higgins.

 

[Ashley_S]

X-post from the Allen Edmond Sock Appreciation thread:

My trunk show order has arrived - much sooner than I expected! Shout out to @ae_ashley for keeping these AE Sock Trunk shows going!

Overall I'm please with the results. There's the usual loose thread here and there, but that's part of getting hand-made socks.

I went with a cajun theme and got red crawfish on a bright blue background. Went with matching heels. I struggled w/ the toe color, but settled on navy. Glad I did - they look great in-person!

Sorry for the non-buyer's remorse, guys!

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Can't wait till the next sock trunk show!

Really really happy you liked then, friend. It's folks like you coming out of the woodwork for special trunk show sock projects like these that keep me so passionate about my work. Really looking forward to our new cxl sock line we have in the works for you guys. They say the waxy yet breathable coverage is ideal for almost any situation.

 

[EZB]

Really really happy you liked then, friend. It's folks like you coming out of the woodwork for special trunk show sock projects like these that keep me so passionate about my work. Really looking forward to our new cxl sock line we have in the works for you guys. They say the waxy yet breathable coverage is ideal for almost any situation.

50% of my socks are AE. I love the merino wools

 

[madhat]

50% of my socks are AE. I love the merino wools

If only they had more OTC…I love my AE ones. I won’t wear those calf high ones

 

[FatTuesday]

Still wondering if I am the only member of this group who has a pair of black Rutledges?

Wore them again last night. May decide to wear them more often in the future and fill this thread with pictures of them.

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For fans of "A-E In The Wild" pictures, a holiday fiesta of them.

In the lobby of the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles before going up the stairs to the Art Deco Society Of Los Angeles "Cocktails In Historic Places" event in the Gallery Bar.

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Interacting with one of the Christmas decorations before going up the stairs.

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The entrance to the Gallery Bar.

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Once again went to an event and discovered I was underdressed.

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For fans of food pictures in shoe threads, didn't have any food, just champagne, so you will have to settle for a champagne picture with a moral.

The moral is when you are old your grey hairs show up more in pictures taken with a flash or taken out in bright sunlight.

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For fans of Christmas Tree pictures in shoe threads, one of the Biltmore Hotel's Christmas Trees.

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The last event I went to at the Biltmore Hotel was the Tweed Pub Crawl in November 2019.

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For fans of historic pictures in shoe threads, the Santa Fe Railway Los Angeles City Ticket Office (and a Fred Harvey shop and office) used to be in the Biltmore Hotel.

My career started there in June 1965 when my friend who worked there told me to go over to the Los Angeles General Office at 6th and Main (now called "Santa Fe Lofts" and converted into hipster housing), see the Chief Clerk in the Passenger Traffic Department, and get hired.

If Amtrak hadn't happened at 11:59pm EST on April 30th 1971 I would probably still be working for the railroad.

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TL;DR...but Dude, your house is magnificent! And you have a butler!! Very Downton Abbey. Love your Christmas decorations too!

 

[EZB]

If only they had more OTC…I love my AE ones. I won’t wear those calf high ones

I have both. OTC is only good for more formal wear. I mostly wear the boot ones or the merino cool ones now, and with casual shoes.