Just bought my first pair of decent shoes (AE McClains) ....did I do ok?

[ramuman]

First post here (after lurking for awhile) and I just bought these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Allen-Edmonds-Mc...1%7C240%3A1318

Did I do ok?

 

[NH_Clark]

Originally Posted by ramuman

First post here (after lurking for awhile) and I just bought these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Allen-Edmonds-Mc...1%7C240%3A1318

Did I do ok?

• McClain's are good shoes
  
• Chili grain is a decent color
  
• Seller has good feedback

Price seems to be ok.. really depends on what condition you receive them in

 

[Francisco D'Anconia]

I think you did OK. Bit for a little more you could probably get a new pair for not much more from teh AE Shoe Bank. If they're discontinued or if they're second. And a lower pice if both.

 

[ramuman]

Thanks guys. I think the McClain style only came out in the last couple of years or so. As far as Shoe Banks, don't know of any around me here. I just wanted to make sure the price/quality was in the right ballpark for the amount of wear they appear to have from the description.

 

[Grayland]

I think you did pretty good. Nice looking shoe and I love the Chili color. Soles look good. That shoe will look great with jeans too.

 

[Steggy]

what do you guys thinkof the walnut strand from AE? or maybe the walnut mccallister?

 

[grimslade]

I like the Strand.

 

[ramuman]

The Strand looks nice, I think my second set of brown shoes would be a nice cap toe like that one. I'm looking at black wingtips now. I like the Hinsdale - any thoughts?

 

[JLibourel]

Originally Posted by ramuman

Thanks guys. I think the McClain style only came out in the last couple of years or so. As far as Shoe Banks, don't know of any around me here. I just wanted to make sure the price/quality was in the right ballpark for the amount of wear they appear to have from the description.

"Shoe Banks" are just cutesy names for the Allen-Edmonds outlet stores in Wisconsin. The name arises because the first one was housed in an old bank building. Allen-Edmonds outlet stores are few and far between. Sadly, the only one west of Omaha, the Cabazon, California outlet is closing in a couple of months. If you know your size and have some familiarity with A-E lasts, there is usually little problem with ordering the shoes by phone from one of the A-E outlets.

 

[huy]

Seems to be an okay deal. I usually see the McClains for under $50 but they're usually black and not the chilli color.

 

[talldesk]

Quite a good deal for a McClain. Mine is in black.

The Hinsdale is a wingtip blucher, not a balmoral. If you want a black wingtip bal, there is Chester below.

 

[Narciso]

You did ok, but if only you had ordered a different model that was discontinued and seconded in a different color in a different size from an outlet store in Wisconsin you could have paid almost double and gotten them brand new. Just remember that for next time and maybe you won't make the same mistake twice.

 

[Champagnelifestylenomoney]

They look very nice - gently worn as if they'd been handed down in the family + a nice colour. Practical with restrained elegance.