Allen Edmonds seconds defected, can it turn out bad?

[newbee]

Hello Forum, I am a newbee who was able to score an AE seconds Strand. The right foot has some defects and I wanted to check the following:

1. How significant / severe can the damage be?
2. Can it be repaired if needed with re-crafting etc?

I am uploading the pics below and both of these defects are on the right foot. Thanks in advance!

Defect 1: Stitching around the inner perimeter of the welt (I guess that's what it’s called, is that right?) above the heel.



Defect 2: Uneven margin around the stitch underneath the sole.

 

[JSO1]

lol those aren't even flaws, if that's all you can find wrong then you're lucky, because you'd be hard pressed to find a pair of first quality AE shoes with fewer issues

also post this in the AE appreciation thread for more replies / views

 

[Murlsquirl]

Welcome to the forum, newbee. Like J said, I would happy with that for seconds. I've seen AE first quality with more issues than that. For future reference, our new members quick question thread is here:

http://www.styleforum.net/t/493886/...k-questions-classic-menswear-wk-of-jun-1-2015

Our AE thread, here:

http://www.styleforum.net/t/141581/allen-edmonds-appreciation-thread