The 2023 Allen Edmonds (AE) Appreciation Thread

[audog]

Ya want athletic type shoes, purchase SeaVees

Vees and be cool

 

[MajorDash]

I used a ton of Bick 4 on these dudes yesterday and they just soaked all of it up. I liberally applied a first coat and 10 minutes later, they were bone dry. They had probably been sitting on the shelf for 4+ years at PW. They cleaned up really nice though.

 

[madhat]

I have the following in greenish tones, McTavish in light green Nubuck. Landon in Olive, Dylan in Olive, Chapman in Green Suede, Strands in Green Shell, Strand weave in Olive, and if you count my walnut/green Woollymok That makes 7, and I thought that I had maybe 3 or 4 pairs.

I had more too.

Alden Hunter green suede LHS
Carmina loden suede loafers
AE olive calf strand
AE loden suede Strand
AE olive CXL Rush St
AE moss green suede MD chukkas
AE green shell first Ave
AE Santa Mok
AE loden suede Hamilton
AE green shell HM
Grant Stone green kangaroo Diesel boots
(Left off Alden cigar shell boots despite their distinctly olive tones)

 

[Hisheirness23]

The only AE model I own more than one pair of is the Strand. Every time I put these on I wonder why I don’t wear them more often

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Beauties!

 

[Vincent George]

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Bravo. Really tremendous work here. Embarrassed I didn’t think of it first.

 

[Vincent George]

Had a great experience at Boston Barber Co. today.

 

[JFWR]

Bravo. Really tremendous work here. Embarrassed I didn’t think of it first.

Means a lot coming from you!

 

[Shoenut]

I had more too.
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Alden Hunter green suede LHS
Carmina loden suede loafers
AE olive calf strand
AE loden suede Strand
AE olive CXL Rush St
AE moss green suede MD chukkas
AE green shell first Ave
AE Santa Mok
AE loden suede Hamilton
AE green shell HM
Grant Stone green kangaroo Diesel boots
(Left off Alden cigar shell boots despite their distinctly olive tones)

I have a Loden suede Strand also.

 

[JFWR]

Good news: Getting those snuff suede Freeports soon. Looking forward to receiving them by tomorrow!

 

[audog]

Good news: Getting those snuff suede Freeports soon. Looking forward to receiving them by tomorrow!

Good boot, you will like them

 

[Blazelix]

I'm wearing my Randolph sneakers today to run a few errands. These are one of my most comfortable sneakers to wear.

 

[JFWR]

Good boot, you will like them

Damnit, now they updated till Monday. BOO!

But will still get them, so who cares?

 

[JFWR]

I'm wearing my Randolph sneakers today to run a few errands. These are one of my most comfortable sneakers to wear.

Aren't loafers themselves supposed to be, at least to some extent, comfy shoes? Also, aren't they supposed to be casual with a slight air of dressiness? Why then pick the sneaker soles here? It just seems to mess up the semi-dress style of the Randolph with an unnecessary addition of comfort that isn't anything more than what you'd normally get with the comfort of loafers, but with all the downsides of having an ugly sole attached to it that makes it look kind of silly.

 

[Blazelix]

Aren't loafers themselves supposed to be, at least to some extent, comfy shoes? Also, aren't they supposed to be casual with a slight air of dressiness? Why then pick the sneaker soles here? It just seems to mess up the semi-dress style of the Randolph with an unnecessary addition of comfort that isn't anything more than what you'd normally get with the comfort of loafers, but with all the downsides of having an ugly sole attached to it that makes it look kind of silly.

Well, I didn't feel like wearing my shell Randolph's to the grocery store.

 

[JFWR]

Well, I didn't feel like wearing my shell Randolph's to the grocery store.

I mean, fair.