THE 2024 ALLEN EDMONDS (AE) APPRECIATION THREAD

[Shoenut]

Navy shell Strands alongside a beautiful collection of shoes on the train today 🤣 View attachment 2236171

The guy in front of you standing on the heels does not deserve shoes at all.

 

[MajorDash]

I always say that I need more brown shell, but then I just never do when the opportunity arises. It is such a nice material, but when they offer limited colors, I just spring for those instead.

Spoiler: Spoiler

 

[mreams99]

https://www.allenedmonds.com/product/mens-mason-reserve-wingtip-derby-dress-shoe-3030541/navy-cordovan-leather-ec4501421

https://www.allenedmonds.com/product/mens-maxwell-reserve-plain-toe-derby-dress-shoe-3030540/chili-croc-leather-ec4501418

The collection is live on the website now.

That longwing boot looks great!

It seems like a huge jump in price compared to the standard line of boots, and the standard line already had a pretty substantial boost in the price compared to just a year or two ago.

 

[ProfilaBinding]

I wonder if @EdwardWilson will be interested in the Mason.

The soles look really nice. I can tell it's a big upgrade from their usual sole. I have a feeling these are going to be a very limited run, as in gone in a few months.

Dark chili week continues for me with the University on the 1943.

 

[donkeyhoatie]

I wonder if @EdwardWilson will be interested in the Mason.

The soles look really nice. I can tell it's a big upgrade from their usual sole. I have a feeling these are going to be a very limited run, as in gone in a few months.

Dark chili week continues for me with the University on the 1943.

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I haven't been paying a ton of attention to this release given the sphincter-clenching price point. But, I didn't get the sense this would be a limited release. I thought this was here to stay, at least for some time.

Was I mistaken?

With that being said, I like the look of the Maddox boot. Proportions on the vamp are really nice. But, I can't figure out a good fit on the 65, which means a last built off of that is going to be problematic. Of course, it's not as problematic as that $975 price point. I'm definitely far, far away from the target audience for AE on this one.

 

[ProfilaBinding]

@donkeyhoatie I am only speculating and do not know what the plans are for the Reserve collection. I just don't know if it's good timing for a lot of people. On the other hand, maybe this collection was aimed at the people who are loaded? I don't know.

 

[MajorDash]

@donkeyhoatie I am only speculating and do not know what the plans are for the Reserve collection. I just don't know if it's good timing for a lot of people. On the other hand, maybe this collection was aimed at the people who are loaded? I don't know.

From my understanding, it is supposed to be here to stay for awhile. They are going into this knowing that they won’t be sellers. They have committed to making no more than 35 pairs per day, where they normally have the capacity to make 1000 normal pairs of shoes per day (iirc).

 

[M2511]

From my understanding, it is supposed to be here to stay for awhile. They are going into this knowing that they won’t be sellers. They have committed to making no more than 35 pairs per day, where they normally have the capacity to make 1000 normal pairs of shoes per day (iirc).

They could probably just make them to order.

 

[Pascal1980]

I wonder if @EdwardWilson will be interested in the Mason.

The soles look really nice. I can tell it's a big upgrade from their usual sole. I have a feeling these are going to be a very limited run, as in gone in a few months.

Dark chili week continues for me with the University on the 1943.

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The reserve collection looks great!

The double-leather soles, lots of brouging, more derby styles than oxfords looks robust, practical yet stylish in its rugged way.

It shares design similarities with the rugged style with lots of brouging of the Hungarian-Austrian-German style of shoe making.

The full-wing derby and derby boot look great.

And they ship the shoes even to Germany.

Question: Using a Brannock-Device for measureing ones feet, do the shoes of Allen Edmands fit true-to-size given the measurement of length and width?

Best regards

Pascal

 

[SpallaPerfetta]

I will be in Port Washington this weekend and will see if I can get any more information from the Shoe Bank staff on the reserve collection. I'll also be on the lookout for any trunk show rejects that have been designated F2.

 

[ProfilaBinding]

I will be in Port Washington this weekend and will see if I can get any more information from the Shoe Bank staff on the reserve collection. I'll also be on the lookout for any trunk show rejects that have been designated F2.

Jealous. Say hi to Jean for me and also, see what they got in 8 D.

 

[BFT9000]

Any 10A's here?

It looks like Strands in Walnut Shell are being sold. This was a limited run that AE sold back around 2010-ish. Super rare nowadays

 

[Vincent George]

Any 10A's here?

It looks like Strands in Walnut Shell are being sold. This was a limited run that AE sold back around 2010-ish. Super rare nowadays

Are these part of the Reserve Collection?

 

[BFT9000]

Are these part of the Reserve Collection?

Not my reserve collection, that's for sure.

 

[MajorDash]

I received my brown pebble grain MacWilliams in the mail today.