Allen Edmonds - Blobby?

[gnatty8]

Originally Posted by grimslade

All benchgrades are stitched aloft.

Ahh, that explains it then, my C&J are all handgrade..

 

[whacked]

^ BSD.

Originally Posted by gnatty8

That black perforated captoe in the front looks wonderful, which model is this, does anybody know?

Byron.

 

[Spark]

With the current exchange rate, the C&Js can be had for about $300; the AEs for $280-ish (both + shipping), so it likely comes down to a matter of which last fits better, eh?

 

[jcc123]

Sorry, they still look blobby to me. Only AEs like the Soho don't have that blobby look that's old fashioned. The square toes in the mid 90's are ugly also.

 

[Sid]

I love the AEs, can't stand the chisel-toe C&Js (and I have a pair my wife bought for me). I agree with JLibourel, the AEs look like a man's shoe, not "elegant" or "sleek".

 

[Henry Boogers]

I just found this post and started from the beginning and was thinking two thoughts:

1. If someone said these were EG's or C&J's everyone would have had a circle jerk on his spare laces and then asked him to post more in the shoe Appreciation thread

2. The shape looks conservative enough to be on the sleeker end of what AE is capable of but the finish looks a little nicer than what I am used to out of AE - Love the color! (Now I wish it were AE).

 

[Henry Boogers]

Originally Posted by Spark

With the current exchange rate, the C&Js can be had for about $300; the AEs for $280-ish (both + shipping), so it likely comes down to a matter of which last fits better, eh?

Perhaps, but AEs can often be had at heavy discount which is not the case for C&J's. FWIW.

 

[dano]

Originally Posted by whacked

^^ You people are scary as hell. Some have been here for, like what, 3 months yet already naming names; the OP was just having some fun, a troll he's not.

I'm assuming you mean me. I agree that the OP is not a troll, and I agree that this thread is fun, I was defending the OP from being called a troll, actually. I'll stop now because I seem to be treading on some toes.

 

[JeffsWood]

This was all in fun guys. When I saw my Strands and Westfields side by side, I couldn’t resist posting this and letting SF nature take it’s course.

Shoes should never be a serous topic, but rather a pleasant diversion.

JW (too tall and well dressed to be a troll)

 

[gnatty8]

Originally Posted by JeffsWood

This was all in fun guys. When I saw my Strands and Westfields side by side, I couldn't resist posting this and letting SF nature take it's course.

Shoes should never be a serous topic, but rather a pleasant diversion.

JW (too tall and well dressed to be a troll)

I can assure you, some of the finest trolls on the interwebz are impeccably dressed..

 

[overdog]

Jeff, when you first posted this thread the first thing that came to my mind was an old thread from 2 years ago where josepidal pulled pretty much the same trick. Yet I ended up falling for your trick anyway. At least I didn't make myself look stupid.

 

[JeffsWood]

Originally Posted by overdog

Jeff, when you first posted this thread the first thing that came to my mind was an old thread from 2 years ago where josepidal pulled pretty much the same trick. Yet I ended up falling for your trick anyway. At least I didn't make myself look stupid.

I was actually thinking of another thread where the OP put AE's and EG's side by side and there sure wasn't much differene in shape.

 

[J_Quinn]

They are not blobby

 

[Doug11]

Originally Posted by J_Quinn

They are not blobby

Thanks Quinn, we have all been waiting anxiously for 2 years for you view on blobbiness.

 

[Yachting Man]

Honestly, AE's look too chunky / clunky. Aside from that I'm really not a fan of their calfskin. This is based on my purchase of two pairs several years ago. I tried them for 2 months, found then uncomfortable and then donated them.

EDIT: just realized someone has awaken this thread from a deep slumber.