The Allen Edmonds MTO Thread

[JSO1]

Nothing I want in my size or sizes I can work with.

Great find / tip though.

 

[tjyoung]

Quote:To confirm, seconds pricing on these? Shame nothing really in my size...

I paid $349 for them.

 

[JSO1]

I can't remember who gave the tip, and I'm struggling to find the post now, but someone mentioned that there were a bundle of second-quality (mostly) shell shoes sitting in the Freeport, ME store. I gave them a ring and ended up with these guys:










They were labeled as "light brown cordovan". Anyone else have this color cordovan from AE? I think it's a pretty good score, no? This is part one of my first shell purchase with the other pair being a burgundy Westchester. @rostov thought that the recent drop of cordovan Westchesters to the shoe bank might be first quality, and I think he is correct. They look superb.

These look like Walnut shell or Truffle/Cappuccino shell, to me. Almost certainly not Natural.

 

[jigsawrecords]

Ben from Freeport sent the entire list of their custom shoes in stock in Freeport, and for everyone's convenience, here it is (I'm not sure what the strikethroughs mean...maybe they were sold already):

thanks for the tip! going to try out some Dundee's.

 

[Burzan]

I paid $349 for them.

Unreal score! Would almost certainly be natural shell since I doubt a walnut or truffle pair has been sitting around for that long in that condition.

I am staring that the navy shell Park Ave in 8E trying to talk myself out of it, I honestly don't have much use for a shoe that formal so will probably have to pass. If they are $349 I could end up regretting that decision though.

 

[FatTuesday]

Unreal score! Would almost certainly be natural shell since I doubt a walnut or truffle pair has been sitting around for that long in that condition.

I am staring that the navy shell Park Ave in 8E trying to talk myself out of it, I honestly don't have much use for a shoe that formal so will probably have to pass. If they are $349 I could end up regretting that decision though.

Agreed about Natural shell. Walnut shell is a unicorn. I have 2 truffle shells from AE (wore both this week) and they are significantly darker.

I'm trying to determine if my 11.5E foot will fit in blue and green 11D's! Damn that list!

 

[JSO1]



Unreal score! Would almost certainly be natural shell since I doubt a walnut or truffle pair has been sitting around for that long in that condition.

I am staring that the navy shell Park Ave in 8E trying to talk myself out of it, I honestly don't have much use for a shoe that formal so will probably have to pass. If they are $349 I could end up regretting that decision though.

I really doubt that's natural shell. It's way too dark for natural.

The Park Aves are $399 - I just talked to Ben. Buy them so I can't change my mind and buy them.

 

[csmitty]

Its most certainly natural. Given we don't know they lighting conditions or camera settings. Def. not truffle though. Natural shell differs batch to batch it seems. I have true Walnut shell Daltons that are really close to natural. Thought sometimes the warehouse labels the natural Walnut. Like the strands I had and the Leeds I just got. Don't think a Walnut shell leeds was ever a stock item. Especially with brass eyelets.

 

[CanadaCal]

I really doubt that's natural shell. It's way too dark for natural.

My guess is that is why they are seconds, and being suggested/sold as "light brown". They realized this too dark to be sold as natural.

Probably not enough consistency or amount of hide, to offer them as firsts under another "colour name."

 

[JSO1]

I'll agree to disagree. My opinion stems from my personal experience with both walnut and natural shell.

Either way, it doesn't matter. Enjoy the Strands - they're quite lovely!

 

[csmitty]

I agree. I'd enjoy those. Regret selling mine but I just don't wear Bals at all really. I'm not a stickler on the shade of Natural. I kinda liked the ones that were darker torwards the Walnut.

Given the high rate of 2nds it seems judging by that list, if everything else was good I doubt they'd classify them as 2nds because of the shade. But who knows.

 

[rostov]

I am staring that the navy shell Park Ave in 8E trying to talk myself out of it, I honestly don't have much use for a shoe that formal so will probably have to pass. If they are $349 I could end up regretting that decision though.

My local Carmina shop (ToBox) has a Navy Shell wholecut in my size. I keep thinking about it, but I'd never wear them... Thankfully, they're way overpriced.

 

[mrfixit]

My guess is that is why they are seconds, and being suggested/sold as "light brown". They realized this too dark to be sold as natural.

Probably not enough consistency or amount of hide, to offer them as firsts under another "colour name."

ha! i'll take every pair of shell that is $300 off because it is too dark a shade.

 

[cc808314]

I wonder if Freeport is the only one that has all these SMU shells.

 

[RitchieBro]



I wonder if Freeport is the only one that has all these SMU shells.

No, they are not. I found my Carlyle SMU shells at Leeds; there was also a Walnut/ natural shell Leeds at Leeds.