The 2023 Allen Edmonds (AE) Appreciation Thread

[JFWR]

I've had more opportunities to wear boots this winter than any other year previously. I swear, we've had about 3 months straight of consistent 50-60 degree highs and rain at least 2 or 3 days a week. This was how SoCal was in the 1990s, and it's good to see that the "rainy season" really exists. In the last 9 years, it's usually a very dry winter with temps in the 60s or 70s.

Is that really the case? I never knew Southern California experienced that kind of rain. Is this LA or San Diego?

 

[ProfilaBinding]

Is that really the case? I never knew Southern California experienced that kind of rain. Is this LA or San Diego?

I'm in the suburbs of LA, but there's really not much difference in weather for San Diego. North California is another story.

 

[JFWR]

I'm in the suburbs of LA, but there's really not much difference in weather for San Diego. North California is another story.

Makes sense! Very cool.

 

[madhat]

Totally not shoe content. But, this is my afternoon treat.

 

[audog]

AE under a desk this afternoon

 

[Roycru]

Wearing black Horween Chromexcel McTavishes today. The Chromexcel is very soft and comfortable but you can't get it really shiny.

For fans of "A-E In The Wild" pictures, a twisty tree and me in Palisades Park in Santa Monica CA.

For fans of twisty tree pictures in shoe threads, another twisty tree and a squirrel.

For fans of food pictures in shoe threads, the Spirit Of 76.

Tea, a little Victoria Sponge, and me in the Tea Room at Ye Olde King's Head in Santa Monica.

My original plan was to go to Ye Olde King's Head on my birthday last month. Then my brother came to Los Angeles since one of the shows, "The Secret Garden", was playing at the Ahmanson Theater and he invited me out for lunch on my birthday.

So I went to Ye Olde King's Head today and after the usual Coronation Chicken Sandwiches, scone, and tea had a little Victoria Sponge and stuck a candle in it. Didn't think it would be prudent to stick seventy six candles plus one for good luck in the little Victoria Sponge.

For fans of random Santa Monica pictures in shoe threads, they aren't monkeying around on 2nd Street.

Every tourist who goes to Santa Monica takes a picture of the Santa Monica Pier from the corner or Colorado and Ocean. This is what you see if you stand on the corner of Colorado and Ocean and look the other way.

 

[mreams99]

I have been meaning to post a side by side pic of my older HM next to the ones I have acquired more recently. In the exact same size the increase in the clown/bulbous toe is very noticeable in the newer ones. I would swear they are very different widths. I wore a lot more landons, sullivan streets, etc this year because I am not a fan of the bloated shape of the new HMs.

The 1757 last (Higgins Mill) actually makes my size 13B look not as long and skinny.

 

[manowar]

Question: has anybody had the piping removed on any of their Allen Edmonds'? And will it look terrible because of the remaining stitch holes?

The profila binding likes to unwind at the front edge of the quarters on several of my Higgins Mill boots. I imagine it can be fixed by AE or a good cobbler, but I considered having it removed.

Here are the light tan suede HM's in perhaps my favorite size ever at 1/2 size up and 1 width down from my Brannock measurement. The lighting in this photo removes most of the sickly green color of the suede that I dislike (the website photo is misleading and not greenish at all). This pair is on the docket to recieve a dye job, but I am undecided on the color. I think I want to make them dark gray / light black and get a sole change to something less squishy. Heck, depending on the cost I may also have a cobbler remove the waterproof interlining and structured toe. At that point I guess I'm better off just buying a proper boot. These feel like sneakers - too much cushion for me.

Side note, did you know that Styleforum not only compresses but also significantly downscales the resolution of uploaded photos? As a result, detail and clarity is lost, and brightness/color can be skewed. I know this is common practice on the web, but I would be happier if image resolutions were not squashed so much.

 

[manowar]

I have been meaning to post a side by side pic of my older HM next to the ones I have acquired more recently. In the exact same size the increase in the clown/bulbous toe is very noticeable in the newer ones. I would swear they are very different widths. I wore a lot more landons, sullivan streets, etc this year because I am not a fan of the bloated shape of the new HMs.

Please do.

I was thinking about this earlier today and wonder if it is an intentional or inadvertent alteration of the lasting process over time.

My other thought was that "new" HM's which have their uppers sewn in The Dominican Republic are somehow different.

 

[ptfly]

Please do.

I was thinking about this earlier today and wonder if it is an intentional or inadvertent alteration of the lasting process over time.

My other thought was that "new" HM's which have their uppers sewn in The Dominican Republic are somehow different.

The tan pair is older and the brown pair is the newest(same size, 11.5B). Big difference. My WP CXL8's are in another part of the house so not pictured but I think they are more bulbous than these browns.

 

[Shoenut]

Question: has anybody had the piping removed on any of their Allen Edmonds'? And will it look terrible because of the remaining stitch holes?

The profila binding likes to unwind at the front edge of the quarters on several of my Higgins Mill boots. I imagine it can be fixed by AE or a good cobbler, but I considered having it removed.

Here are the light tan suede HM's in perhaps my favorite size ever at 1/2 size up and 1 width down from my Brannock measurement. The lighting in this photo removes most of the sickly green color of the suede that I dislike (the website photo is misleading and not greenish at all). This pair is on the docket to recieve a dye job, but I am undecided on the color. I think I want to make them dark gray / light black and get a sole change to something less squishy. Heck, depending on the cost I may also have a cobbler remove the waterproof interlining and structured toe. At that point I guess I'm better off just buying a proper boot. These feel like sneakers - too much cushion for me.

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Side note, did you know that Styleforum not only compresses but also significantly downscales the resolution of uploaded photos? As a result, detail and clarity is lost, and brightness/color can be skewed. I know this is common practice on the web, but I would be happier if image resolutions were not squashed so much.

Piping and sole is as far as I would go.

 

[James1051]

Top o’ the morning to ya

 

[Shoenut]

Denali is my go to Travel shoe.

 

[Genericuser1]

Happy St. Pats.

 

[Vincent George]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️