Allen Edmonds Appreciation Thread - reviews, pictures, sizing, etc...

[MoneyWellSpent]

A pleasant AE story from the morn...

I went to Whole Foods this morning for breakfast before work and was approached by an elderly gentleman while putting sugar in my coffee.

'Pardon me, son, but what type of shoes are those?' was his question.

'Allen Edmonds', I said.

'Ah, an outstanding choice! I have a few pair of Allen Edmonds myself, one pair I'm sure is older than you. Did you know they will recraft them for you? Come out just like new.'

We spent a few minutes talking about the benefits if a quality shoe and told me it brought a great joy to him to see a young person taking the time to look presentable and care for his shoes properly. He was a WWII vet and I gladly listened to his war stories rather than read my book (The Grapes of Wrath) as intended.

Anyway, I just wanted to thank the fine men in this thread for helping me gain the knowledge to be able to have an educated conversation with such a man.

I wish you all a pleasant weekend.

Fantastic story!

 

[Pastor]



How do you go about getting the shell patriots at that price?

The price was $299 and the store was having a 20% off sale. As of earlier this week the store only had smaller sizes left 6 & 6.5

They also will take 20% off the regular shell second price which brings those down to $359. This is still a great deal and I can't tell what the flaw is on my new shell patriots.

 

[LeviMay]



Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

A pleasant AE story from the morn...

I went to Whole Foods this morning for breakfast before work and was approached by an elderly gentleman while putting sugar in my coffee.

'Pardon me, son, but what type of shoes are those?' was his question.

'Allen Edmonds', I said.

'Ah, an outstanding choice! I have a few pair of Allen Edmonds myself, one pair I'm sure is older than you. Did you know they will recraft them for you? Come out just like new.'

We spent a few minutes talking about the benefits if a quality shoe and told me it brought a great joy to him to see a young person taking the time to look presentable and care for his shoes properly. He was a WWII vet and I gladly listened to his war stories rather than read my book (The Grapes of Wrath) as intended.

Anyway, I just wanted to thank the fine men in this thread for helping me gain the knowledge to be able to have an educated conversation with such a man.

I wish you all a pleasant weekend.

Thanks for that. Very nice first thing in the morning.

 

[Dugan]

Is the pricing of places like Amazon dictated by AE sales or to they just adjust prices on their own to compete?

 

[sevenfoldtieguy]



RIght after Mr. Grangaards email offering a deal on MTO I emailed him about getting a custom longwing in a lighter colored shell. We had a nice back and forth email re: my collection of AE's. On Monday I got a call from his team and we discussed some options. Yesterday I received samples of the shell walnut and shell cappuccino. My initial thought was to get the Macneil in shell walnut cordovan, with a double reverse welt sole. Although, there is the William Williams and Larchmont that intrigue me also. I currently own the Williams in black custom calf, but do not have a pair of Macneils. What is the opinion of the loyal SF readers. Is the Macneil the best way to go, or should I consider a different style? My concern is that since the Macneil is made in cordovan already, in 2 colors, that is may come available at some point in the future in other colors as those colors become available... and my MTO might be a commons shoe. But, if I go with the Larchmont or Williams, I will truly have a shoe that is basically a one of a kind. Thoughts everyone???

For overall design of a LWB, I prefer the MacNeil to the Larchmont or Williams. For me it's not even close.

 

[sungmineyo]



A pleasant AE story from the morn...

I went to Whole Foods this morning for breakfast before work and was approached by an elderly gentleman while putting sugar in my coffee.

'Pardon me, son, but what type of shoes are those?' was his question.

'Allen Edmonds', I said.

'Ah, an outstanding choice! I have a few pair of Allen Edmonds myself, one pair I'm sure is older than you. Did you know they will recraft them for you? Come out just like new.'

We spent a few minutes talking about the benefits if a quality shoe and told me it brought a great joy to him to see a young person taking the time to look presentable and care for his shoes properly. He was a WWII vet and I gladly listened to his war stories rather than read my book (The Grapes of Wrath) as intended.

Anyway, I just wanted to thank the fine men in this thread for helping me gain the knowledge to be able to have an educated conversation with such a man.

I wish you all a pleasant weekend.

Great story! I have similar experience when I was wearing Alden cordovan.

 

[cbtaylor]

Is the pricing of places like Amazon dictated by AE sales or to they just adjust prices on their own to compete?

They adjust themselves would be my guess

 

[bellyhungry]

McAllister Bourbon maiden voyage in the wild:

Got them direct from AE, taking advantage of their current sales. Was debating betweeb Bourbon and Walnut but decided that I probably could get a Walnut pair any time.

 

[SouthNarc]

Brown Fifth Street today for air travel. I like this simple boot alot!

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[MoneyWellSpent]

Brown Fifth Street today for air travel. I like this simple boot alot!

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Great looking pair of boots!

 

[cbtaylor]

Great looking pair of boots!

Yes they are, I regret not getting them when they were marked down a few months back

 

[csc67]

In reference to rollinsay post: Make sure they fit before taking them outside or polishing them - Wearing them for several minutes in a store is different than wearing / walking for hours - I would suggest wearing them inside on the carpet and just having them on while watching tv to check fit- Good luck

 

[SouthNarc]



Yes they are, I regret not getting them when they were marked down a few months back

I got one pair in black and these when they were marked down. Figured it would be a good buy!

Thanks guys!

 

[rollinsay]

In reference to rollinsay post: Make sure they fit before taking them outside or polishing them - Wearing them for several minutes in a store is different than wearing / walking for hours - I would suggest wearing them inside on the carpet and just having them on while watching tv to check fit- Good luck

Thanks! Going to order today

 

[Cold Iron]

Cold Iron-
1. What size are you?
2. Can you add me to your Final Will and Testament as the custodian of your shoe collection?

A pleasant AE story from the morn...

I went to Whole Foods this morning for breakfast before work and was approached by an elderly gentleman while putting sugar in my coffee.

'Pardon me, son, but what type of shoes are those?' was his question.

'Allen Edmonds', I said.

'Ah, an outstanding choice! I have a few pair of Allen Edmonds myself, one pair I'm sure is older than you. Did you know they will recraft them for you? Come out just like new.'

We spent a few minutes talking about the benefits if a quality shoe and told me it brought a great joy to him to see a young person taking the time to look presentable and care for his shoes properly. He was a WWII vet and I gladly listened to his war stories rather than read my book (The Grapes of Wrath) as intended.

Anyway, I just wanted to thank the fine men in this thread for helping me gain the knowledge to be able to have an educated conversation with such a man.


I wish you all a pleasant weekend.

Brown Fifth Street today for air travel. I like this simple boot alot!




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Those look outstanding! Very nice job on the toe cap, I like it a lot.