Are these shoes worth getting off Ebay?
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i have a shoe similar to this in a light/ chili brown color but i dont like the way it looks in black at all. they remind me of old man shoes (i apologize if you are an older gentleman, lol). not that looking "old man" is bad, but these just have a nursing home vibe to me. and the rubber soles make it even worse in my opinion. keep looking, you'll find something much better (as i did, PM me for the auction). what i got actually looks as if they've never been worn and they don't have rubber soles, either.
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"Black" and "business casual" seems like an odd pairing. Can't consider brown? I agree with Jordan about these looking much better in a brown.
Does brown go with everything?
Matsuya- I have a pair of these in chili, and they are very comfortable. They are the Stockbridge model, made on the #4 last, and that last is considered by many here to be the most comfortable. It's not being made anymore, but there are lots of them around, maybe on the AE Ebay store.
I wear mine in with khakis as well as a poplin suit, and have also worn them with grey wool slacks. I have even considered buying a black pair, just to have a different color. I like them alot:icon_smile:
Mark S.
I wear mine in with khakis as well as a poplin suit, and have also worn them with grey wool slacks. I have even considered buying a black pair, just to have a different color. I like them alot:icon_smile:
Mark S.
What color pants would these go with?
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A dark brown works well with navy, gray and browns. You can wear it with most anything but black. Other shades of brown are a bit more finicky, but having a few different shades opens up a world of options.
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I actually got those shoes, but they are backoredered and some people say not to go with rubber soles. So I might cancel the order.
I actually got those shoes, but they are backoredered and some people say not to go with rubber soles. So I might cancel the order.
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There is nothing wrong with rubber soles. They fill a certain need in the shoe rotation. Rubber soles are good for inclement weather.
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I have shoes that look identical to these I bought a month or so ago from Winners in Toronto for $95. I got them in chili and black. The difference is that they have a leather sole and rubber heel and have no model name inside - just Allen Edmonds Made in the USA from imported materials. They are a very comfortable shoe, being butter soft in the instep and the ankles but firm in the heel and toe box. While this makes them comfortable, it produces a lot of wrinkling and buckling in the instep and stops them from becoming a very 'smart' formal looking shoe. To me they are for smart casual wear. Has any member ever seen another AE model like this?
But to return to the e bay Stockbridges. I personally would not wear a used pair of shoes in this condition when brand new bargains are to be had.
But to return to the e bay Stockbridges. I personally would not wear a used pair of shoes in this condition when brand new bargains are to be had.
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AE's Stockbridge model always struck me as a dressed up version of the Wilbert model, which is a great walking shoe and is part of my collection. However, I do find myself somewhat put off by the shoes in black vs a brown or caramel tone.
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To the title of the post: No.
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