Allen Edmonds shoes

[frijoli]

I just purchased my 2nd pair of Allen Edmonds Bradley shoes, and they are wonderful. I bought them used on ebay, but with their recrafting service I gambled 25 dollars on these: http://www.allenedmonds.com/wcsstore/AllenEdmonds/Attachment/images/database/2291.jpg

Simply the best shoes I have ever worn!


Now my wife wants to know what the equivalent shoe is for women. Any thoughts?

Thanks, Clay

 

[Tomasso]

If you're referring to quality.........

See if she likes any of these.


Seriously, women's shoes aren't made to the standards of better men's shoes, at least at anywhere near the same price-point. BTW, AE did offer a women's line around twenty years ago, though production was subbed out to another company and it only lasted a few seasons.

 

[frijoli]

See if she likes any of these.


Seriously, women's shoes aren't made to the standards of better men's shoes, at least at anywhere near the same price-point. BTW, AE did offer a women's line around twenty years ago, though production was subbed out to another company and it only lasted a few seasons.

I hope she doesn't, because I can't afford any of them! :eusa_doh:

 

[boushi_mania]

Sounds great. I'd love to own a pair of A-E shoes myself, but I don't know what size I'd take and can't seem to find anywhere in Japan that sells them. Perhaps if I find a seller on eBay with a liberal returns policy? [huh]

 

[Tomasso]

can't seem to find anywhere in Japan that sells them.

http://www.allenedmonds.com/aeonlin...ia=country&id=&retailer=&country=Japan&state=

 

[boushi_mania]

http://www.allenedmonds.com/aeonlin...ia=country&id=&retailer=&country=Japan&state=

Guess I wasn't looking hard enough. lol

...And they have a shop in Osaka, too!

Guess I'll have to check it out this Sunday, when my fiancée and I go to Shinsaibashi for lunch. offtopic: There's a fantastic Tex-Mex restaurant right on the corner of Nagahori and Shinsaibashi-suji, by the way. Very highly recommended.)

 

[Alexi]

I laughed when I thought of Japanese tex-mex, but then I remembered the "mexican" restaurant I ate in Cambodia...

 

[boushi_mania]

I laughed when I thought of Japanese tex-mex, but then I remembered the "mexican" restaurant I ate in Cambodia...

As Japanese "ethnic" restaurants go, it's actually quite faithful.

Now, the tricky part is probably going to be whether I can manage to get this shoe store to ship in some shoes that might fit me just so I can try them on, without me first promising to buy them. My feet are not an easy-to-find size in Japan, and the store's prices are marked up about 90%....

 

[Lou]

I remember seeing some Allen Edmonds in an upscale department store in Tokyo. I don't remember the price, but undoubtedly they were marked up. I also remember the extremely offensive music, Lil Kim I think, they had playing (they obviously didn't understand the lyrics).

Boushi, your best bet might be to hold off on the AE's until your next trip to the US.

 

[boushi_mania]

I remember seeing some Allen Edmonds in an upscale department store in Tokyo. I don't remember the price, but undoubtedly they were marked up. I also remember the extremely offensive music, Lil Kim I think, they had playing (they obviously didn't understand the lyrics).

Boushi, your best bet might be to hold off on the AE's until your next trip to the US.

Well, my plan was technically to get sized, then to buy an old pair off eBay or somewhere for less than (US) retail, and get them recrafted if need be. But obviously, I wouldn't tell the salesperson that...

I could use a pair of loafers to wear at work, too (have to change shoes at the door, and my current cheapo slip-ons are wearing out fast), but I run into the same problems: Japanese makers tend not to carry my size, and the places around America-mura that carry Bass shoes are marked up to about $300 (for the ones that aren't made in the USA, mind you). If I can just manage to find a pair in my size to try on, I could get a decent deal elsewhere, but... see above.

 

[Tomasso]

Well, my plan was technically to get sized, then to buy an old pair off eBay or somewhere

The AE that you will find in Japan are made especially for the Japanese market as far as sizing is concerned. You might want to contact an American retailer like Shoemart, which carries a myriad of brands, to discuss how your current shoes (brands/sizes) compare with AE sizing.