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

[Quadcammer]

guys, on the walden or westchester loafer, are you guys sizing down to prevent heel slip? In length, width, or both?

 

[GHo]



How about the Kenilworth blucher? New for this year, I picked up the brown.



Note, they didn't look like this out of the box .

those are phenominal! brown? are you using saphir polish?

 

[Quadcammer]

what the hell, can you explain the process and products you are using to get that level of shine. I can't seem to get this level of shine on my AEs or cheaneys

 

[patrick_b]



those are phenominal! brown? are you using saphir polish?

That's plain ole brown kiwi on a new pair of shoes.

 

[patrick_b]



what the hell, can you explain the process and products you are using to get that level of shine. I can't seem to get this level of shine on my AEs or cheaneys

Check out the "official shoe care thread" for more info. I posted this recently:

http://www.styleforum.net/t/228153/...ead-tutorials-photos-etc/200_100#post_4824265

There's some great info in that thread.

 

[tv2177]

ok. this may not be a question to be asked at this thread, but i still can't find a good answer after searching on the site.

So here it is,

I just got the randolph in 11D in the mail yesterday and when i tried them, my heels felt loose, but the width is fine.

I did went into a store and tried on both 10.5D and 11D. In the 10.5D, my ball feels a little tight when I was trying them on and i have to fight a little to get my foot into the shoe. But my heel didn't feel as loose as 11D, but still just a slight loose.

when I tried on the 11D, it's really comfortable everywhere and I didn't have to fight to get my foot into the shoe.

I measured a 10.5D in store with my toe touching, or just a little over that 10.5 line.

But when I asked the SA, he told me 10.5D should stretch over time and he told me it really depends on person fit but i just want a nice fit. Because when he tried to pinch my toe he said he really couldn't tell a difference in the two sizes.

P.S. I also tried on the player shoe where I find my feet very happy in a 10.5E, if that helps.

Should I go back and exchange for a 10.5D and let the stretch do the magic? or 11D is just fine, and the heel slip will go away as I break in the shoes?

 

[bwp]



guys, on the walden or westchester loafer, are you guys sizing down to prevent heel slip? In length, width, or both?

I have the Westchesters, I can not recommend strongly enough that you try on various sizes before buying. That shoe is much different than most AEs, even others on the same last. I am a 10 in all AEs, I wish I would have sized up for the Westchesters. They have been pretty brutal, tough to break in and don't seem to stretch as much as other AEs.

 

[Joenobody0]



How about the Kenilworth blucher? New for this year, I picked up the brown.

Note, they didn't look like this out of the box .

No matter what I do, I can't get my shoes to look like that.

 

[easy_golfing]

Has AE stopped making the Macneil in brown? Can't seem to find it...

 

[patrick_b]



No matter what I do, I can't get my shoes to look like that.

This is pretty much what I do:

http://www.styleforum.net/t/228153/...ead-tutorials-photos-etc/200_100#post_4824265

It's really a trial and error thing. After trying a few different methods, I got a system that gave me the results that I wanted. There's a youtube video in that link that describes fairly closely my method, he calls it 'bulling'.

 

[kmdsimpson]



Has AE stopped making the Macneil in brown? Can't seem to find it...

Lands' End claims to carry it in brown: http://canvas.landsend.com/pp/Allen...E&CM_MERCH=IDX_Men-_-ShoesAccessories-_-Shoes

Also, the MacNeil is one of the custom shoes on the AE website. You can have some crazy fun with colors: http://www.allenedmonds.com/aeonline/cati_Custom+Shoes_1_40000000001_-1_1_image_0_Y_128657_

 

[easy_golfing]



Lands' End claims to carry it in brown: http://canvas.landsend.com/pp/Allen...E&CM_MERCH=IDX_Men-_-ShoesAccessories-_-Shoes
Also, the MacNeil is one of the custom shoes on the AE website. You can have some crazy fun with colors: http://www.allenedmonds.com/aeonline/cati_Custom+Shoes_1_40000000001_-1_1_image_0_Y_128657_

Thank you sir!

Is the Player's shoe the same as the Lombard? Looks pretty similar to me

 

[rennavate]



Thank you sir!
Is the Player's shoe the same as the Lombard? Looks pretty similar to me

Pretty much, just in suede and with a leather sole instead of a rubber sole.

 

[Winston S.]

Whoops nevermind.

 

[MyOtherLife]

Leonardo DiCaprio wears Allen Edmonds in this months GQ
Right-click - Open in new Window for enlarged photos




http://www.gq.com/entertainment/mov...-eastwood-gq-october-2011-cover-story#slide=3