ALLEN EDMONDS APPRECIATION THREAD EDITION 2O22

[MajorDash]

Looks good! What color are those laces? I’m looking for options for my #8 Daltons.
Thanks

They’re just brown waxed cotton flat laces. They’re whatever came with the boots I think.

They’re 3/16” wide which is *perfect* for flat laces on a dress boot.

 

[Vincent George]

Factory second strands on Dainite from late 2018. Dainite wears like iron! Still going strong.

 

[ProfilaBinding]

No pics today (because you would see my hairy legs). I wore my blue suede Strandmoks to have a hernia repaired. A little sore, but in good spirits. A couple of the staff commented on how they liked my shoes.

 

[blewnote1]

All right fellow weasels, I thought I was out for a while after the Chili/Linen Macs came in, but I was on eBay this weekend for my periodic AE browsing and saw a pair of very lightly worn (like not even into the channels) Randolphs in dark brown in what appeared to be excellent shape for $85, free shipping, free return shipping, in my size (9 3E) and just couldn't pass them up.

Men's Allen Edmonds Randolph Penny Loafers 4810 Made in USA Sz 9 3E | eBay

Model 4810. THESE RUN LARGE FOR 9'S. I WEAR 10 1/2 SNEAKER AND THESE FIT PERFECT WITH LIGHT DRESS SOCKS.

www.ebay.com

They have a weird dent on the tip of one shoe that might be able to be popped out but honestly doesn't bother me. They do not feel like they are molded into someone else's foot at all and I'm pretty sure I'm gonna keep them. They fit like a glove, although my right foot does feel snug across the widest part and I can see the indentation of the strap across the top of my foot after taking them off. Do I keep them and just see if they can be stretched a little to make them that much more comfortable? This may be the first pair of Randolphs I've tried on, so maybe I should pass on these and try a 9.5EE or 3E?

For reference, my other loafers (all in 9 3E) are the Wooster St. which fit perfectly, the Cavanaughs feel slightly tight even after wearing for 6 months and slightly short. The Sea Islands are comfortable but also feel like they're a half size short and not as wide in the sole as they should be for a 3E.

Also, I learned here (and interestingly from some old Esquire copy) that you can darken your lighter brown shoes (Esquire recommended you take them immediately to a boot black before wearing them!) but I'm curious about adding red into the mix on a dark brown shoe. I don't actually own a true pure dark brown shoe (I have coffee, merlot, bourbon, and chili/linen in the mid/dark brown family) so I suppose I could just polish these up and roll with it, but I'm curious if using a burgundy or some other red cream would add enough red into the mix that it would be noticeable. Anyone ever done this? Would it necessitate stripping down to base layer using acetone first?

 

[MajorDash]

No pics today (because you would see my hairy legs). I wore my blue suede Strandmoks to have a hernia repaired. A little sore, but in good spirits. A couple of the staff commented on how they liked my shoes.

Woohoo! Hernia gang represent!

 

[mreams99]

Suede Pattons.

 

[dpgaloot]

Happy Thursday!

Camel Suede Strandmoks today.

 

[manowar]

11D NOS Portland boots in bourbon. Tempting. But they are seconds.

 

[Joe Schmoe]

No pics today (because you would see my hairy legs). I wore my blue suede Strandmoks to have a hernia repaired. A little sore, but in good spirits. A couple of the staff commented on how they liked my shoes.

What is hernia surgery like these days? I had three hernia surgeries as a teenager -- I was born with a hernia that appeared to go away by itself as I got older, but when I started wrestling in high school it re-appeared... so I had hernia repair surgery, but I must have a weak abdomen or something because the hernias kept re-appearing and I had to have the surgery two more times. The surgeries were very painful since the incisions were big and they cut right through your abdominal muscles and then sewed everything back together, and I remember walking around bent over, like a grandmother, for about a week after each one.

A few years ago the WSJ ran an article stating that hernia surgery is now done laparoscopically and that the surgeon now places plastic mesh in your abdomen in lieu of stitching it up. That sounded a lot less painful and I was glad to hear that there have been advances in hernia surgery. Did you get the laparoscopic surgery with the mesh? Or did you undergo the old-school procedure?

 

[MajorDash]

11D NOS Portland boots in bourbon. Tempting. But they are seconds.

They’re firsts. The code on the box is a F1 code. Also, no marking on the bottom of one of the boots.

 

[manowar]

They’re firsts. The code on the box is a F1 code. Also, no marking on the bottom of one of the boots.

Interesting! Looked like a sloppy F2 code but only on one boot. Good to know.

 

[Thrift Couture]

What is hernia surgery like these days? I had three hernia surgeries as a teenager -- I was born with a hernia that appeared to go away by itself as I got older, but when I started wrestling in high school it re-appeared... so I had hernia repair surgery, but I must have a weak abdomen or something because the hernias kept re-appearing and I had to have the surgery two more times. The surgeries were very painful since the incisions were big and they cut right through your abdominal muscles and then sewed everything back together, and I remember walking around bent over, like a grandmother, for about a week after each one.

A few years ago the WSJ ran an article stating that hernia surgery is now done laparoscopically and that the surgeon now places plastic mesh in your abdomen in lieu of stitching it up. That sounded a lot less painful and I was glad to hear that there have been advances in hernia surgery. Did you get the laparoscopic surgery with the mesh? Or did you undergo the old-school procedure?

I had the mesh procedure, either way it sucks. Lbvs!

 

[mreams99]

I saw a complaint in the AE Facebook group that someone received their Horween football leather Higgins Mills with brown laces instead of the lighter colored laces shown on AE’s website. He contacted Customer Service and they sent him a pair of laces.

Evidently others complained about this too. I just received an email about my order (which has not yet shipped).

 

[mreams99]

What is hernia surgery like these days? I had three hernia surgeries as a teenager -- I was born with a hernia that appeared to go away by itself as I got older, but when I started wrestling in high school it re-appeared... so I had hernia repair surgery, but I must have a weak abdomen or something because the hernias kept re-appearing and I had to have the surgery two more times. The surgeries were very painful since the incisions were big and they cut right through your abdominal muscles and then sewed everything back together, and I remember walking around bent over, like a grandmother, for about a week after each one.

A few years ago the WSJ ran an article stating that hernia surgery is now done laparoscopically and that the surgeon now places plastic mesh in your abdomen in lieu of stitching it up. That sounded a lot less painful and I was glad to hear that there have been advances in hernia surgery. Did you get the laparoscopic surgery with the mesh? Or did you undergo the old-school procedure?

This reminds me….
The doctor has recommended a complicated hernia surgery for my wife. She thinks that it will help with her recent issues that required the 5-day hospital visit. It’s not something that they do at our local hospital, and it supposedly requires six weeks of recovery.

 

[gantman]

I have been wearing the suede strands this summer in lieu of tennis shoes. I like the way the laces match my pasty legs.