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  1. cincydavid

    Allen Edmonds Park Avenue Granite Grey Calf, what do you think?

    I would say that the only way you could make that shoe work would be to make it VERY obvious that you meant to wear gray shoes, they are not faded or otherwise abused black shoes...how you would do that is a mystery to me. Not AE's best effort...
  3. cincydavid

    Logistics of wearing a suit every day

    That's the beauty of wool...if you air it out most odors will go away. My understanding is that dry cleaning only attacks oil-based stains anyway, and won't remove ass funk or other body odor. I hand-wash my odd trousers in cold water and woolite, then press with a steam iron and pressing...
  4. cincydavid

    Why no love for the three piece suit?

    I'm 6ft 1 inch tall, knocking on 250, and I think I'd look like the bad guy in an old movie if I wore a vest... There's also a guy in my office who has cornered the market on vests...little tiny guy who freely concedes that he wears a 3 piece suit so he doesn't have to iron shirts...I'd get...
  5. cincydavid

    Allen Edmonds vs. Alden--Which American Great Do You Prefer?!! OFFICIAL

    E for sure, they just fit me better. I truly wish Johnston and Murphy had more of a Made-in-USA presence, because I prefer my Crown Aristocrafts and Aristocrafts to AE and Alden as far as all-day comfort. My calf Aldens seem to be hard to polish, too...the finish seems to dry out and almost...
  6. cincydavid

    Full Tassel Loafers - Yea or Nay?

    Those hit the trifecta...kilts, tassels and broguing. They bring back fond memories of my first Allen Edmonds I bought around 1988 or so...Arlington is the model name, slip on wingtip toe, enormous kilt and tassels...I will say they could be a smidge "fussy" for some people but I like the look.
  7. cincydavid

    Allen Edmonds Parsons Designs

    Awful looking things, they remind me of the Levi's pseudo-denim interiors AMC put in some Jeeps in the mid 70s.
  8. cincydavid

    Can you dress to nice for every day wear?

    I guess the big question is this...who gets more tail? You or the slobs? I can't stand blue jeans, think they are terribly uncomfortable, so I wear khaki cotton trousers, I've done that since I was in college in the 80's. I used to get razzed for overdressing, but the older I get, the less I...
  9. cincydavid

    SF approved fat men?

    I'm in my 40s, 6 ft 1 inch, 245, 18 inch neck, 48R jacket, 40 inch waist pants,kinda barrel chested... thank heaven I have big shoulders so I can carry some weight without looking like Tweedle Dum. To me, it's easier to dress-up well than to look good in more casual clothing...a chubby guy can...
  10. cincydavid

    If you wear TASSEL loafers, what is your age??

    45, finally got a couple of pairs recently...AE Saratogas in a brown color, AE Brookwoods in Chili, and some store-brand from Bennie's in a light brown with contrasting(darker) laces and tassels, I think they are made by FootJoy, 1970s-era, I think.
  11. cincydavid

    Boutonniere embroidered onto the suit lapel

    I guess I could have written that last line differently...I was referring to it being OK within the deathcare trade, but I suspect it would raise eyebrows in a "normal" setting.
  12. cincydavid

    Boutonniere embroidered onto the suit lapel

    Let me preface this post by saying I'm in the cemetery trade, where you will see many funeral directors wearing black suits, and wearing a boutonniere is not uncommon. Today I saw a director wearing a solid black suit, with a red rose boutonniere embroidered onto the left lapel. I thought it...
  13. cincydavid

    Do you own more than one Navy suit?

    One 2 button, center vent, pleated and cuffed trousers. I strongly prefer dark gray, always have. I will admit to 3 dark blue blazers with brass buttons.
  14. cincydavid

    AE 5 Last Size vs. Brannock Size

    I hadn't stood on a Brannock Device since I was a little kid, getting fitted at Saul Marmer's Shoes Store in Cincinnati, but I was shopping for walking shoes today(the better half has decreed that we are going to walk every evening). Per the Brannock, I should wear an 11A...I'm in at least 12D...
  15. cincydavid

    Project Allen Edmond

    I suspect AE would have an issue with the half sole, more than the heel replacement...
  16. cincydavid

    Dressy saddle shoes with a suit?

    My saddles are solid black (J&M Aristocrafts and FootJoy Classics) and while I wear both with a SC and odd trousers, I'd feel uncomfortable in a dressy suit. They also have radiused edges on the soles on both pair, which, to my eye, gives a slightly less formal look.
  17. cincydavid

    Need Opinions. Blue Chinos + Black Cherry GT's = SF Approved? [PICS INSIDE]

    When I see navy chinos I think of the outfit the mechanical and body techs wear at the Cadillac dealership I go to for service. The gray shirt is even more evocative of that look, because they wear gray shirts with their names embroidered on them...All you need is a Snap On or Matco hat and...
  18. cincydavid

    Paint/Glue smell from re-soled shoes

    $140 is a lot of money for a local cobbler to charge...even my "expensive" guy that I take my better shoes to only charges $72 for full soles and heels, and a hand polish instead of the sprayed-on shine.
  19. cincydavid

    Paint/Glue smell from re-soled shoes

    Every shop has their "off" days...I go to my guy partly because he is a curmudgeonly old guy and he's fun to talk to...their finishing isn't the greatest, they are sloppy with edge dressing and whatnot, but the shoes stay together after they repair them. He and I talked today about how hard it...
  20. cincydavid

    Paint/Glue smell from re-soled shoes

    I just picked up 2 pairs from my local cobbler today...smelled enough in the car that I cracked a window, but I don't notice any aroma from them tonight. My guy is an old Greek man with a middle-aged sidekick who does most of the work, and his prices vary each time I come in...the ones I picked...
  21. cincydavid

    Allen Edmonds Appreciation Thread - reviews, pictures, sizing, etc...

    I almost never buy anything on ebay, but I bought a pair of AE Brookwood tassel loafers last night...look like Graysons, only the "laces" are braided. I wonder when these went out of production. I don't have a burning need for another brown loafer...just got Saratogas the other day, but the...
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