Been wearing these Mason Reserves a lot…these might be the best shoes I’ve ever owned, and I’ve owned at least 200 pairs of dress shoes in my life. These beat my Alden longwings in every way possible. And I love those shoes.
Bought these at the Shoe Bank during my visit:)
Last time I posted these, they were about halfway to mirror. Well, this is as close as they're getting, and I wore 'em out to an event. 96 degree Miami heat may have about melted the wax and finished the job 😅
Fifth Avenues in Mahogany, if that wasn't obvious. They're not cavalry calf, they're the real goods - made it harder to get them glossy, but I'm happy with the look.
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Evening All!
Letting go of my Strandmoks, Brown Saddle Leather/ 10.5 EEE. They are a great pair but i prefer a more dressed down look for casual affairs - my trench oxfords from OSB have taken their place.
Overall condition is great, they are conditioned once or twice with Venetian Shoe Cream, and the Dainite Soles have plenty of tread left. Comes with box, cotton bag, and pair of shoe trees.
Asking $250 obo, shipping and insurance included within CONUS, via zelle or Paypal (+5% for Goods and Services). Happy to host a video call to address any questions or concerns, thank you for your time!
Park ave sneakers and Neumok 2.0
Just picked up the neumoks for 80 bucks. Love them.
First time applying Saphir leather balm (creme universelle). Ended up with attached stains. Around 5-6 places across the pair. The shoes are Perugia tessels purchased back in 2019 in the US. Anything I can do to fix this?
I went to go buy a calfskin pair of leeds from the website and saw they don't sell them anymore - only in cordovan. So I figured maybe I try the used market. After 20 minutes of brushing and a little saphir, I think they cleaned up well
I used the printable sizing guide from the AE website and I measured about a 1/4" below the size 9 mark. Does anyone know if that online sizing guide accounts for extra toe space or do I need to order a 9.5?
PS I'm interested in buying a dark brown pair width D if anyone has some for sale here.
Bought last week and arrived today. Is this "loose grain" looks similar to whats in the stickied thread but not exactly the same. Any insights appreciated
I feel like I should just turn around and hit a pub.
First time wearing them out of the house. Fifth Avenue factory seconds. Chili. Left shoe has a dye streak, but otherwise the pair looks great.
Not a perfect fit, but comfy right out of the box. They feel good. It’s been a while since I owned leather sole shoes, so it’s been fun being able to slide around on the carpet. (It’s the small things in life….)
Does anyone know if Allen Edmonds is planning on doing away with the customization option soon? I went back to reorder another pair of the park avenue boots in suede but it's no longer an option. There seems to be way less shoes offered for customization and the customization options, such as choice of leather, are significantly reduced or absent altogether on some models.
Is the outsole stitching messed up, and could it be problematic?