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

[Indyoshi68]

It's Mardi Gras here in New Orleans . . . and we are having what is officially the sh!ttiest Mardi Gras weather in recorded history. Why not take the opportunity to do the long-delayed family portrait? It's a good moment also because I don't anticipate making too many changes to the family in the near future - (a) I've pretty much got everything I want that AE makes, and (b) I'm running out of room on my various racks.

Half3, No more AE to buy...so where do you go from here? Across the water? (more) Alden?
Insane family shot, btw. NONE OF YOUR SHOES LOOK WORN!!! Awesome.

 

[AdRock]

Just amazing collection, I am going to be showing the SO tonight so she can get an idea of how many shoes other guys own! I have already started trying to figure out ways to reconfigure the closet to allow for extra pairs.

 

[GooseG]

You know, it's the display of collections that makes me realize we all spend more on shoe TREES than others spend on shoes.

 

[AdamAdam]

I posted this a few pages back but didn't see a response so thought I'd try again.

How do you all size the 3 last versus others (1, 5, 7)?

Has anyone ever seen a EE in the 8 or 2 last?

Thanks!

 

[chris45]

It's Mardi Gras here in New Orleans . . . and we are having what is officially the sh!ttiest Mardi Gras weather in recorded history. Why not take the opportunity to do the long-delayed family portrait? It's a good moment also because I don't anticipate making too many changes to the family in the near future - (a) I've pretty much got everything I want that AE makes, and (b) I'm running out of room on my various racks.

 

[halfnhalfnhalf]

Quote:

Very nice

Thanks!

Just amazing collection, I am going to be showing the SO tonight so she can get an idea of how many shoes other guys own! I have already started trying to figure out ways to reconfigure the closet to allow for extra pairs.

I had to do the same thing . . . it was a challenge making room for four racks!

 

[sparky1golf]

Long time lurker who has benefited from every ones knowledge and insight. Figured I'd make my first post a decent one. Upcoming boot sale information from Kristle. Starts 3-6-14

Calf excludes, Cordovan:

Dalton; $199
Malvern $149
Ashbury: $149
Shaker Heights $149
Bellevue $149
Long Branch $149
Carson City: $149
Chukkamok $149
Cronmok $149
Fifth Street $149
Eagle County $149
Haight: $149
Rothsay: $149

Ralph Lauren Saunders: $149

Let me know if you would like anything.

Kristle

 

[halfnhalfnhalf]

What do you find to be the biggest difference between the brown and cappuccino cordovan? They look very similar in your pics

There's such a variation in brown shell. My Strands are much darker than my Norwiches . . . in person the Norwiches, even though they're labeled brown, look closer to cappuccino or even walnut when compared to the Strands. I would characterize my cappuccino Dundee as being a soft brown. To me, it's a beautiful color.

It will be interesting to see how my MTO brown shell MacNeils turn out.

 

[halfnhalfnhalf]

Half3, No more AE to buy...so where do you go from here? Across the water? (more) Alden?
Insane family shot, btw. NONE OF YOUR SHOES LOOK WORN!!! Awesome.

I've just kopped two pairs of Alden CXL LWBs (navy and natty), giving me a total of five. I also have a few Rancourts and more in the works.

The rest of the space is taken up by Billy Reid (double monks), J. Crew (bucks), BB (nubucks and boat shoes), a bunch of sneakers (Vans, Keds, etc.), a pair of Wolverine 1K boots, some cheap but decent Cole-Haan spectators, a couple of throwaway summer saddles from Bass. Maybe a few more that I'm forgetting.

And, three remaining spaces are reserved for unusual shell from AE and Alden - e.g., I'm on a couple of Alden lists. Maaaaybe a particularly good Webgem.

As for why none of them look worn . . . a fair number of them haven't been yet, actually (e.g., I kopped heavily during the $299 shell seconds sale). Almost the entire collection was built from scratch in 18 months!

 

[johngee]



It will be interesting to see how my MTO brown shell MacNeils turn out.

Brown MacNeil shells, nice. What color welt did you go for?

 

[halfnhalfnhalf]

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Here are the specs:

1095 BROWN SHELL CORDOVAN
TONE ON TONE UPPER STITCHING
BROWN SPLIT REVERSE WELT
BROWN LEATHER INSOLE
BROWN TRANSPARENT EDGE DRESSING
DOUBLE RENDENBACH OUTSOLE WITH COMBO HEEL

Basically, I told her I wanted what they would look like if they just sold them stock (as IMO they should). The only thing I might have done differently in retrospect is to ask for wheeled edges, but they'll be just fine without them.

 

[halfnhalfnhalf]

Long time lurker who has benefited from every ones knowledge and insight. Figured I'd make my first post a decent one. Upcoming boot sale information from Kristle. Starts 3-6-14

Calf excludes, Cordovan:

Dalton; $199
Malvern $149
Ashbury: $149
Shaker Heights $149
Bellevue $149
Long Branch $149
Carson City: $149
Chukkamok $149
Cronmok $149
Fifth Street $149
Eagle County $149
Haight: $149
Rothsay: $149

Ralph Lauren Saunders: $149

Let me know if you would like anything.

Kristle

Nice list. Go get those Daltons, people! And, welcome to the thread.

 

[Jackboot]



Long time lurker who has benefited from every ones knowledge and insight.  Figured I'd make my first post a decent one.  Upcoming boot sale information from Kristle.  Starts 3-6-14

[COLOR=1F497D]Calf excludes, Cordovan:[/COLOR]

[COLOR=1F497D]Dalton; $199[/COLOR]
[COLOR=1F497D]Malvern $149[/COLOR]
[COLOR=1F497D]Ashbury: $149[/COLOR]
[COLOR=1F497D]Shaker Heights $149[/COLOR]
[COLOR=1F497D]Bellevue $149[/COLOR]
[COLOR=1F497D]Long Branch $149[/COLOR]
[COLOR=1F497D]Carson City: $149[/COLOR]
[COLOR=1F497D]Chukkamok $149[/COLOR]
[COLOR=1F497D]Cronmok $149[/COLOR]
[COLOR=1F497D]Fifth Street $149[/COLOR]
[COLOR=1F497D]Eagle County $149[/COLOR]
[COLOR=1F497D]Haight: $149[/COLOR]
[COLOR=1F497D]Rothsay: $149[/COLOR]

[COLOR=1F497D]Ralph Lauren Saunders: $149[/COLOR]

[COLOR=1F497D]Let me know if you would like anything.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=1F497D]Kristle[/COLOR]

This is a seconds sale, not firsts, correct?

 

[Septimus]

This is a seconds sale, not firsts, correct?

I would assume so. Kristle is at the Jeffersonville outlet.

 

[MoneyWellSpent]

This is a seconds sale, not firsts, correct?

Correct.