Could you help me learn about my new (used) AEs?

[voxsartoria]

Has anyone soaked their socks/sox/stockings in Lexol and conditioned their used shews from the inside out?

- B

 

[anon]

don't gay up my thread, vox.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by anon

don't gay up my thread, vox.

Lexol is kinda slippery.


- B

 

[anon]

it is. I bet a bit too abrasive, though. anyway, I think they cleaned up pretty well. once I removed the caked-on polish I found a pretty large scuff on the left toe. I'm not sure if I can hide it with some colored shoe cream or if AE can get rid of it if I send the shoes in to be recrafted.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

I would send them in for a recraft, if nothing else you can break-in the soles again afterwards.

 

[anon]

Originally Posted by SkinnyGoomba

I would send them in for a recraft, if nothing else you can break-in the soles again afterwards.
I may. the idea behind buying these on Ebay so cheaply was to not spend a lot. I'll see if I feel like spending the money on it or not. the recrafting sale is over tomorrow

 

[tonylumpkin]

Originally Posted by anon

it is. I bet a bit too abrasive, though. anyway, I think they cleaned up pretty well. once I removed the caked-on polish I found a pretty large scuff on the left toe. I'm not sure if I can hide it with some colored shoe cream or if AE can get rid of it if I send the shoes in to be recrafted.

I've got to say, I don't think these look like corrected grain. The creasing isn't fine enough and the finish doesn't look plasticky to my eye. I'll bet AE recrafting would do a nice job with these.

 

[anon]

Originally Posted by tonylumpkin

I've got to say, I don't think these look like corrected grain. The creasing isn't fine enough and the finish doesn't look plasticky to my eye.
they're definitely "burnished". I'm assuming that's not the same as corrected grain?

 

[anon]

I got a response from AE.. although they didn't really tell me much about this particular pair of shoes, they said that this model was discontinued in 1989. These are, at least, 20 years old.

 

[bigbris1]

I think they look fine as is. How are the soles?

 

[anon]

Originally Posted by bigbris1

I think they look fine as is. How are the soles?
lightly used, actually. the soles are fine. the uppers show some scuffs and wear that didn't come across as significantly in the pictures. you can definitely tell these have been worn for quite a while. they're not awful, they just need a little bit of color correction. I am wearing them today for the first time and they're, unfortunately, a bit too narrow for my feet

 

[tonylumpkin]

Originally Posted by bigbris1

I think they look fine as is. How are the soles?

+1

 

[bigbris1]

This is good news as now you know that you are at least a D width on the AE #5 last.

Wear them a few more times & I bet they adjust to your feet (as long as there's no pain)

 

[anon]

they're narrow enough that my feet are rolling over the edge and the side of the sole is digging into the side/bottom of my foot.
my 12Ds on the #1 last fit much better, albeit a tiny bit wide. Maybe I'm a 11.5D