UNIFORM LA CHILLICOTHE WORK JACKET Drop, going on right now.
Uniform LA's Chillicothe Work Jacket is an elevated take on the classic Detroit Work Jacket. Made of ultra-premium 14-ounce Japanese canvas, it has been meticulously washed and hand distressed to replicate vintage workwear that’s been worn for years, and available in three colors.
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I think there's a lot of groupthink influencing the opinions here. There's a lot of forum loyalty towards AE and Alden, especially amongst American members. I also think its partly influenced by the fact that those shoes are much more common in the US, and American members have an easier reference frame. I suspect there are many American members here who may have commented who don't actually own some of the "entry level" English shoes, like Loake, Barker, etc. and may have only seen photos in the interwebz or perhaps on the occasional visit to the UK. - Having lived on both sides of the Atlantic and owned the whole gamut of American and English shoes, I wouldn't put AE quality anywhere near benchgrade C&J, Churchs or Trickers. Possibly in the same league as Loake 1880, welted Barkers, or Cheaneys, but I think the comparison to mid-range English makers is off the mark.
I think there's a lot of groupthink influencing the opinions here. There's a lot of forum loyalty towards AE and Alden, especially amongst American members. I also think its partly influenced by the fact that those shoes are much more common in the US, and American members have an easier reference frame. I suspect there are many American members here who may have commented who don't actually own some of the "entry level" English shoes, like Loake, Barker, etc. and may have only seen photos in the interwebz or perhaps on the occasional visit to the UK. - Having lived on both sides of the Atlantic and owned the whole gamut of American and English shoes, I wouldn't put AE quality anywhere near benchgrade C&J, Churchs or Trickers. Possibly in the same league as Loake 1880, welted Barkers, or Cheaneys, but I think the comparison to mid-range English makers is off the mark.
While I'm no fan of the 360-welt, to blanketly state that AE has the ugliest last is to ignore the fact that some lasts are quite elegant.
Many of AE's defenders, myself included, think a good chunk of their output is pretty awful.
I think there's a lot of groupthink influencing the opinions here. There's a lot of forum loyalty towards AE and Alden, especially amongst American members. I also think its partly influenced by the fact that those shoes are much more common in the US, and American members have an easier reference frame. I suspect there are many American members here who may have commented who don't actually own some of the "entry level" English shoes, like Loake, Barker, etc. and may have only seen photos in the interwebz or perhaps on the occasional visit to the UK. - Having lived on both sides of the Atlantic and owned the whole gamut of American and English shoes, I wouldn't put AE quality anywhere near benchgrade C&J, Churchs or Trickers. Possibly in the same league as Loake 1880, welted Barkers, or Cheaneys, but I think the comparison to mid-range English makers is off the mark.
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Other makers build specific shoes with a 360 degree welt but AE builds all of its shoes this way -- even the recently discontinued Ritz formal pump. The shoes depicted in the (animated) opening credits of MAD MEN are clearly 360 degree welted, by the way.