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

[sartorialism]

Buy some of the shoe stretch liquid and apply inside and outside then wear them through the pain. They will loosen up.

Link to a good product? I've never purchased one of these, so I'd appreciate a recommendation. Thank you!

 

[Beach Bum]

Was at the Rack today during lunch and saw an AE Dearborn belt in Bourbon for $35 in my size, 38. Jumped at it. I'm a big fan of AE belts, I own several usually after they've gone on sale on nordstrom.com or at the main store. Rarely have I seen them drop that much to the Rack.

They are way better than the majority of cheaply made bosco, Kenneth Cole, etc belts out there you can find at most dept stores. Of course I'd much prefer a few higher end Santoni of G&G belts to wear daily but $250 isn't in my budget for a belt.

 

[BackInTheJox]

Brooks Brothers/AE Shaker Heights today.

 

[Kahuna75]

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Thanks - exactly what I was looking for - 1/2 size down was way to go for you on the rogue? similar size to 65 last?

 

[mreams99]



What did you use to strip the original color? Once stripped, did you do any conditioning or other things before going to the new color?

The shoes were a light tan color, so I did not strip them.
I first tried darkening them with neatsfoot oil. That wasn't dark enough. I let that set for a week, then applied a diluted dye.

 

[middlepP]

Thanks - exactly what I was looking for - 1/2 size down was way to go for you on the rogue? similar size to 65 last?

The move down was more about controlling for volume, especially near the base of the tongue. They are on the shorter side, but seemed to have less potential of creasing. I have a flat feet and low arches so take this with a grain of salt. I think most on the forum used their 65 size or went down a width.

 

[ScottyBoy920]

Hey,

Those of you wearing the Warwick, how do the size compared to others in your rotation?

Thank.

 

[Kahuna75]

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Thanks - if I can snag an overloard really cheap I plan to have a lug sole put on it - I have no hope of them coming out with a B34 lasted shoe again but the Overloard as a blucher or bal on the b34 with a lug sole would be really a killer shoe for me when I don't want to wear boots

 

[Burzan]

Been wearing more trousers so I should have no excuse to not put these in the rotation more often. They have me staring at my feet all day.

 

[shoelover]

Buy some of the shoe stretch liquid and apply inside and outside then wear them through the pain. They will loosen up.

Link to a good product? I've never purchased one of these, so I'd appreciate a recommendation. Thank you!

http://www.amazon.com/Moneysworth-B...446154570&sr=8-2&keywords=shoe+stretch+liquid

 

[jubu]

Question for those of you who have used AE recrafting to change the sole/welt on your shoes...

To what extent will AE work with you on customizing the sole of your choice? I plan on getting the $125 package + $10 sole conversion to Red Dainite, but would like to specify more specs like stitching, midsole, etc. Is it pretty much like an MTO?

Thanks.

 

[Burzan]

Question for those of you who have used AE recrafting to change the sole/welt on your shoes...

To what extent will AE work with you on customizing the sole of your choice? I plan on getting the $125 package + $10 sole conversion to Red Dainite, but would like to specify more specs like stitching, midsole, etc. Is it pretty much like an MTO?

Thanks.

It was like a MTO for me, I did hear other experiences that were not the same but they were pretty liberal in helping me with the changes I requested

 

[Kahuna75]

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Nice - plan to do something similar but man I have a tough time trashing a nearly new JR sole

 

[Burzan]

Nice - plan to do something similar but man I have a tough time trashing a nearly new JR sole

Haha I know the feeling, you can see the JR and horween cordovan logo on the sole were't even worn down on them at all. I actually won the free recrafting on Instagram which is why I did it so quickly. The original intention was to wait for a natural need to recraft (really though I would have been to impatient for that any ways so it worked out).

 

[Neo1]

I just got a pair of Taormina loafers, and they're a bit too tight (I bought EEE, so I can't go wider on size). I want to know what you think about stretching them. I'm worried that the construction may not hold well; more, that the woven top may get damaged. What do you all say?

Bear with me, this might go a little lengthy -

Since I've never gotten a decent assessment on this I figured I would provide my best shot. As far as I have been able to ascertain, AE likes to use 3 "lasts" for the Italian collection - the "Urbino" last, the "Firenze" last and the "Verona" last. They seem to reuse these designs a lot.

The Urbino/Bergamo/Modena/Taormina seems to run the smallest of any of them (length and width). The leather they use is ultra soft but also extremely thin. When I got the Taormina the thing I initially worried about the most was the toebox getting scuffed since the leather sole was so incredibly thin. But so far the most delicate aspect has been the woven textured part.

I personally would advise against the stretching - if it wasn't for the woven portion, I'd say maybe, since the leather is still very thin. Have to ask - why did you get these - price you just couldn't resist? Reason I'm asking is because anything that is constructed like the Firenze (Fiesole, Brindisi, Positano, etc.) run very long and very generous in width, and the Verona/Arezzo, etc. also run quite large, so you basically went with the smallest possible option.