ALLEN EDMONDS APPRECIATION THREAD 2021: News, pictures, clothing, accessories, etc.

[audog]

Wore tan suede Strandmok 0.0's today and got an odd feeling many weird hands were reaching out for my shoes.

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For fans of "A-E In The Wild" pictures, not the best picture but the only one I took while walking around in East Hollywood/Los Feliz for a few hours on streets I hadn't walked on before.

Took this picture by putting the iPhone and the KobraTech Cell Phone Tripod Mount on top of an AT&T relay box.

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For fans of food pictures in shoe threads, went to the Alcove Cafe on Hillhurst Avenue in Los Feliz for lunch and had a fried chicken sandwich. First time I had a fried chicken sandwich there ordered fries with the sandwich. The sandwich came with enough fries to feed a village. Now always order sandwiches at the Alcove Cafe with salad rather than with fries.

Those who grew up in the fifties will probably understand. My younger brother and I had to eat everything we put on our plates at dinner or our Father would hit us.

In my Elementary School cafeteria the school nurse stood by the trash can. You could only throw empty milk cartons and paper napkins in the trash. If there was any food left on your tray you had to go and see the Principal and often got paddled. As a result, I always eat everything that's on my plate.

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For fans of random pictures in shoe threads, I observed the Griffith Park Observatory from almost every street I walked on in East Hollywood/Los Feliz today.

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Grew up in the 50's/60's TOTALLY understand the lunch room thing. Great looking shoes BTW

 

[audog]

I gotta say, @Roycru is something the AE thread will always have over the Alden thread.

+1

 

[audog]

AEs from the last week.

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Sweet

 

[DawgPound]

Am I the only one that wears closed laces with shorts?

Nope...I wear suede strandmoks, shell park sneakers, and suede strand sneakers all with shorts It gets friggen hot here much of the year, so shorts are worn often.

 

[BespokeBrooklyn]

I have long admired @Roycru’s posts. While most of us cannot hope to imitate his charm or personality, I would enjoy it if more of us imitated his custom of posting photographs of his entire outfit. Seeing his shoes in the context of the rest of his wardrobe gives me ideas for how to wear my own shoes, in a way that close-ups of only shoes do not. It is nice to see the details of a shoe, the way it is polished, etc., but I started buying better shoes in order to improve my outfits, and I would love to see more outfits on here. Just my two cents, as I stare at my closet deciding what I want to wear to work tomorrow.

 

[jet-stream]

Natty Strands today:

 

[Shoenut]

I have long admired @Roycru’s posts. While most of us cannot hope to imitate his charm or personality, I would enjoy it if more of us imitated his custom of posting photographs of his entire outfit. Seeing his shoes in the context of the rest of his wardrobe gives me ideas for how to wear my own shoes, in a way that close-ups of only shoes do not. It is nice to see the details of a shoe, the way it is polished, etc., but I started buying better shoes in order to improve my outfits, and I would love to see more outfits on here. Just my two cents, as I stare at my closet deciding what I want to wear to work tomorrow.

Uhhh NO. You would be horrified seeing my entire outfit. It is usually a disaster.

 

[miggyramone]

I'd like to piggy back off my last question about closed lacing shoes with jeans. I understand the Strandmok is a casual shoe, so it's ok, but would a regular strand or McAllistor look bad with jeans?

 

[Vincent George]

I have long admired @Roycru’s posts. While most of us cannot hope to imitate his charm or personality, I would enjoy it if more of us imitated his custom of posting photographs of his entire outfit. Seeing his shoes in the context of the rest of his wardrobe gives me ideas for how to wear my own shoes, in a way that close-ups of only shoes do not. It is nice to see the details of a shoe, the way it is polished, etc., but I started buying better shoes in order to improve my outfits, and I would love to see more outfits on here. Just my two cents, as I stare at my closet deciding what I want to wear to work tomorrow.

I mean, I’ll do it, but I’ll probably trigger someone because I wear jeans and tee shirts most days (WITH cap toe oxfords).

 

[Coffandcig]

Navy 1st Ave for late night tacos

 

[Shoenut]

I'd like to piggy back off my last question about closed lacing shoes with jeans. I understand the Strandmok is a casual shoe, so it's ok, but would a regular strand or McAllistor look bad with jeans?

I think the key is to do something to make them more casual and wear jeans that are well fitting with a hem.

 

[FatTuesday]

Natty Strands today:
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Superb!

Natty shell is like children - they grow up so fast!
I remember when those were still natty.

 

[BackInTheJox]

I'd like to piggy back off my last question about closed lacing shoes with jeans. I understand the Strandmok is a casual shoe, so it's ok, but would a regular strand or McAllistor look bad with jeans?

I am but one man; however, my opinion is that it pretty much always is a bad look. Even when people say “look, this is an exception!” with a photo of them doing it, it still always looks bad to me.

But then I look around and see all the ugly, happy people who have ugly, happy spouses and love life and I think to myself “who cares what I think?”

 

[SumDude]

I'd like to piggy back off my last question about closed lacing shoes with jeans. I understand the Strandmok is a casual shoe, so it's ok, but would a regular strand or McAllistor look bad with jeans?

Try very dark denim like I did on page 343 post 5134.

 

[AEfaninTampa]

Happy wingtip Wednesday gents!