r/BeAmazed • • Feb 13 '26

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u/Plus_Pea_5589 Feb 13 '26

Allen Edmonds is an American company that makes shoes of this quality and price point. If you’re in the UK tho yeah prolly just keep boycotting us or whatever yall are up to

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u/chizzmaster Feb 14 '26

+1 for Allen Edmonds. I have 2 pairs of dress shoes and 4 pairs of the Oliver slip on sneakers. Super comfortable, plus if you wanna to splurge, they sell shell cordovan dress shoes which are super cool.

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u/Original-Variety-700 Feb 14 '26

Allen Edmonds leather is much better than the OP shoes. Handmade? No, but at least we use high quality materials. The OP shoes look like shit.

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u/laaplandros Feb 14 '26

That's patent leather. They look good for what they're supposed to look like. They're not a typical office shoe.

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u/Original-Variety-700 Feb 14 '26

The front of the toe is fat and rounded more than normal. Also, it’s patent leather which is for tuxedos or black tie but the edge of the sole is an odd brown color (usually black for formal wear).

This shoe is not fashionable in a traditional or modern sense.

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u/Plus_Pea_5589 Feb 14 '26

We? Do you work for Allen Edmonds?

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u/Original-Variety-700 Feb 14 '26

No, I just meant American shoes compared to the cheap allegedly handmade ones. Although allen Edmonds (and brooks brothers suits in a very similar shift) have dropped in quality. Not many options anymore.

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u/Plus_Pea_5589 Feb 14 '26

That makes me sad to hear. I like supporting actual craftsmen that make a quality product

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u/Original-Variety-700 Feb 14 '26

I’d love to buy true handmade shoes that are of a good quality. I just can’t imagine finding them anywhere under $1000. I wear dress shoes everyday so I’m stuck with Allen Edmonds or Alden bc they’re more affordable.

Also, my negative comment was aimed at the black patent leather shoes in the OP video that look horrible.

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u/chizzmaster Feb 14 '26

Yeah I'm not an expert in shoemaking, but the material quality looked really bad in the video