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What is Allen Edmonds sleekest shoe?

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I'm looking to get a pair of black oxfords, but everything I've been looking at is priced much higher than I have budgeted myself. I've mainly been looking at Crockett and Jones, and some other English lines.

It occurred to me today, however, that the AE Soho looks decently sleek, at least much sleeker than the Park Avenues. Am I right on this? Also, more to the point - what is AE's sleekest shoe, particularly oxfords? Do they make anything even slightly sleeker than the PAs? Or is this is a silly question and I should go back to looking at English and Italian shoes?
 

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Originally Posted by chasingred
I'm looking to get a pair of black oxfords, but everything I've been looking at is priced much higher than I have budgeted myself. I've mainly been looking at Crockett and Jones, and some other English lines.

It occurred to me today, however, that the AE Soho looks decently sleek, at least much sleeker than the Park Avenues. Am I right on this? Also, more to the point - what is AE's sleekest shoe, particularly oxfords? Do they make anything even slightly sleeker than the PAs? Or is this is a silly question and I should go back to looking at English and Italian shoes?


I would say the Soho is spot on. I'm wearing a pair in Cognac right now. Apparently some people think that, depending on your shoe size, the proportions can look off, but I find mine in 10D look fine.

Anything on the 0 last will be comparatively sleek.
 

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^I own the Weybridge in chili and the 8 last definitely fits and looks sleeker than other AEs I've owned. I've never tried the Soho, but it's on the 0 last just like the Augusta and I think that's the "sleekest" AE I've ever worn.
 

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For your reference:

aelasts.jpg
 

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Very interesting to compare the Park Av and the Soho. From their description of the lasts you wouldn't necessarily know that the Soho is the sleeker shoe. The Soho has 5 eyelets vs 6 for the PA, and less room for the eyelets means more room for a longer toe cap. I think the PA toe cap looks a tad stubby. So there's that in addition to the last shape.
 

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Originally Posted by scooby-doo
For your reference:

aelasts.jpg


I have an original artist's lithograph of this...number 7 out of 20.

I have it affixed to the celing...of what room, I dare not say.

Good post, Scoob.


- B
 

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Originally Posted by scooby-doo
For your reference:

aelasts.jpg


Thanks scoob!

Does anyone know which last the Tribeca is on? That's the only one I've tried, and I'd like to get an idea of comparative shapes (mostly to avoid anything that's close to the Tribeca).
 

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Originally Posted by chasingred
Thanks scoob!

Does anyone know which last the Tribeca is on? That's the only one I've tried, and I'd like to get an idea of comparative shapes (mostly to avoid anything that's close to the Tribeca).


...And now for the rest of the story. The Tribeca is on the Crosstown last 1258 below:

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