The Allen Edmonds MTO Thread

[aero25]

Were these offered with a suede tongue?

I thought I was getting a suede tongue. I was surprised to see shell when I opened the box.

 

[BagleyBrown]

Were these offered with a suede tongue?

Initially, that was the only clear option, but we seemed to all prefer shell, and they seem to have accommodated all the requests.

 

[M635Guy]

I think a suede tongue would take away from these for me. Glad to see AE went all-shell.

 

[aero25]

I think a suede tongue would take away from these for me. Glad to see AE went all-shell.

Depends on intended usage. I lean very casual, so the chocolate brown suede tongue would have been great for me. For those who got leather soles and want to dress these up, the shell tongue clearly would be preferable.

 

[BagleyBrown]

Depends on intended usage. I lean very casual, so the chocolate brown suede tongue would have been great for me. For those who got leather soles and want to dress these up, the shell tongue clearly would be preferable.

Can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you get...

 

[aero25]

Can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you get...

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Haha, I'm not at all complaining about what I received. Just giving an alternate view point.

If I could give your post a 2nd like for the Stones reference, I would!

 

[Thrift Couture]

The shell tongue is great, I just dig different textures. I think it would look especially nice with the natural edge/"clear commando" sole option.

 

[Joe Schmoe]

Got mine yesterday, they have a shell tongue and a transparent mini-lug sole. FANTASTIC! Will post pics this weekend. Interestingly, as someone noted on the other thread, they are very, very comfortable. My PA's and Cambridges took a while to break in. Not long, only a couple of wears, and none of the shoes ever caused blisters. But there was a breaking-in period; the shell had to loosen up a little. I'm sure these won't need to be broken in at all. Don't ask me why, that's just how they feel.

 

[peppercorn78]

MTO kenilworth from ye golden era, circa 2013

 

[madhat]

MTO kenilworth from ye golden era, circa 2013

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Outstanding!

 

[mreams99]

MTO kenilworth from ye golden era, circa 2013

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What happened to your coffee?

 

[peppercorn78]

What happened to your coffee?

I’m trying to cut down on caffeine due to a stomach acid issue that has developed. It’s now only an occasional beverage, as opposed to several times a day.

 

[mreams99]

I’m trying to cut down on caffeine due to a stomach acid issue that has developed. It’s now only an occasional beverage, as opposed to several times a day.

Got it. I can post a coffee picture for you!
I’ve thought about this coffee issue myself. There’s one thing that I’ve never understood:
Coffee is mildly acidic.
Our stomach acid is strong enough to break down food.
How is it that drinking coffee has a significant impact on our stomach pH? It seems that it would dilute the strength of our stomach acid (although less so than water).

 

[peppercorn78]

Got it. I can post a coffee picture for you!
I’ve thought about this coffee issue myself. There’s one thing that I’ve never understood:
Coffee is mildly acidic.
Our stomach acid is strong enough to break down food.
How is it that drinking coffee has a significant impact on our stomach pH? It seems that it would dilute the strength of our stomach acid (although less so than water).

From what I understand, the caffeine irritates the stomach lining, beyond the issue of the beverage’s ph level (which of course is significantly increased when one adds milk and sugar, as I do).

Cold brew is supposed to be lower acidity, but you still get adverse affects from the caffeine.

My issue is complicated, but the short version is that I stopped taking a proton pump inhibitor after 8 years on because of concern over polyps (also my dad died of stomach cancer), so I’ve tried to manage the resulting withdrawal acid deluge with dietary changes.

 

[mreams99]

From what I understand, the caffeine irritates the stomach lining, beyond the issue of the beverage’s ph level (which of course is significantly increased when one adds milk and sugar, as I do).

Cold brew is supposed to be lower acidity, but you still get adverse affects from the caffeine.

My issue is complicated, but the short version is that I stopped taking a proton pump inhibitor after 8 years on because of concern over polyps (also my dad died of stomach cancer), so I’ve tried to manage the resulting withdrawal acid deluge with dietary changes.

I stopped taking a PPI after reading about negative consequences from long-term use and noticing improvements when I cut wheat from my diet.
I’ve since added wheat back to my diet (in lower quantities) and manage any symptoms with OTC products.