The 2023 Allen Edmonds (AE) Appreciation Thread

[audog]

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

Would have been the best shod at the store if wearing shell

 

[audog]

Damnit, now they updated till Monday. BOO!

But will still get them, so who cares?

I'm toying with getting another pair of 2nds, good boot and fit is fine.

 

[JFWR]

I'm toying with getting another pair of 2nds, good boot and fit is fine.

It is said to be slightly roomier, but I went with my normal size of 11.5 EEE. Would you say I am going to have any issues with fit as a result?

 

[ProfilaBinding]

One thing I did not know until recently is that going up a width can also increase the length on some lasts. I don't know if all the lasts have this consistently, but I noticed it on the 333 last.

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.

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Those look great. I know, they are geezer shoes, but I own a pair and use mine for any kind of light outdoor work. There was a golden brown cxl version that I wish I had picked up years ago. I remember they were on sale for $117 or so on the AE site back in 2016.

 

[Baybombers]

I was wearing by shell Daltons this evening and got caught in a rain storm. When I got home I put my cedar trees in, is there anything else I need to do? How does shell bounce back from getting very wet?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Hisheirness23]

I was wearing by shell Daltons this evening and got caught in a rain storm. When I got home I put my cedar trees in, is there anything else I need to do? How does shell bounce back from getting very wet?

Thanks in advance.

If your Dalton's are on leather soles (which shell should be) I would opt for newspaper instead of cedar trees and also lay the boots on their sides to allow the leather soles to dry.

Kinda unrelated, but with sneakers, you also want to remove the foam insole to allow the shoe to breathe/dry.

 

[smfdoc]

I was wearing by shell Daltons this evening and got caught in a rain storm. When I got home I put my cedar trees in, is there anything else I need to do? How does shell bounce back from getting very wet?

Thanks in advance.

Here you go. Water spotted shell.

 

[madhat]

I was wearing by shell Daltons this evening and got caught in a rain storm. When I got home I put my cedar trees in, is there anything else I need to do? How does shell bounce back from getting very wet?

Thanks in advance.

It’s actually better the whole shoe got soaked; the water spots from a light splash are harder to even out. Shell does fine after water; generally just a bit of water and brushing followed by some polishing with a technical shirt (like a running shirt) will generally make them look great. If more persistent, fully soak and then use a conditioner like bick 4 or vsc.

 

[Vincent George]

 

[2Deuce2]

Nice example of AE craftsmanship, the Lauderdale. Bought them online this week.

 

[Shoenut]

Fine, I will do weaves today.

 

[audog]

AE catalog in the mail today....straight into recycling, NOTHING of interest in there...over priced athletic looking shoes...shame on you Port Washington, but nothing that should be anywhere else than discount shoe warehouse.....

 

[Hisheirness23]

AE catalog in the mail today....straight into recycling, NOTHING of interest in there...over priced athletic looking shoes...shame on you Port Washington, but nothing that should be anywhere else than discount shoe warehouse.....

Wonder if there will even be a Trunk Show this September? If not, will only be a single AE boot purchase for this calendar year 😞

 

[smfdoc]

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Nice example of AE craftsmanship, the Lauderdale. Bought them online this week.

Great shoe from the past. I owned it and the New Orleans and loved the weave.

 

[audog]

Shoe Bank had a pair of Freeports in suede at a reasonable price, in my size today, so ordered them...a hell of a lot less $$$ than Alden Indy boots, and on a par with them (I have both). Suede mod-toe boots for $200, oh hell yes....