Allen Edmonds Recrafting Coupon September 2021

I worked with a Nathan Beck. I walked in on a very slow Thursday afternoon. Nate came out from the back and immediately turned on the 5 star customer service for me. Initially there to “window shop” I ended up spending over $800. Not because I needed to, but because I wanted to. He took the time to measure my foot perfectly and brought out two different shoes for me to try on. It was the willingness to help that went a long way in my book. I recommend going to see Nathan at Allen Edmonds in downtown Minneapolis.

There are a lot dumb a***s on here complaining about shipping and support like we are not in the middle of a pandemic. Come on people?? Every store in America has delays, I have come to accept the fact that most things will take a week. I suggest people stop paying expedited like fools and do normal shipping. Also, if FedEx doesn't deliver your package it's FedEx fault not Allen Edmonds, it's FedEx job to deliver your package to the correct address and FedEx support is terrible. Allen Edmonds shoes are great quality as usual and I will still shop there. Please do not Listen to these 1 star reviews, I suggest you try them yourself and expect delivery delays until covid is over.

Shoes delivered, fit well and well made, however there is no customer service, every email gets a generic reply saying will be in touch in 12 to 16 days, generic email after 16 days to say someone will be in touch, already had the shoes so this was useless.

They were great to me - a little slow to ship. You read these low rated reviews - can these a-holes say PANDEMIC? I guess these are the same people that refuse to wear masks and start fights with sales people over it. Some people just love to complain!

I bought the circle Ave belt in black. It's gorgeous and looks like it will hold up for many years to come. Just size up. It really runs small. Not sure it's worth full price, but for $30 it's a great deal.

Best shoes and service in the world! I don’t work for this company, not paid by them either. Have 30+ pairs of fine welted footwear from this brand and many are over 20 years old. Unlike me, the still look and feel great!You can also have these “Recrafted”. This includes a new sole, new cork (secret sauce) and refinishing. I have done this a few times with well loved shoes and they come back looking, and feeling, like new. My wife has tried a few pairs of the welted boots and is almost as big of a fan as I am. I have worked the same AE person for over a decade and the service is as good as the product. Give them a try and you just may find the next love of your life, without any negative consequences to you marriage.

Best shoes ever. I don't understand all the complainers and haters on here. Mine look great, and feel great. Plus they have lasted for years and I have only had the soles replaced one time. I will definitely buy Allen Edmonds shoes again.

High quality shoes that while expensive aren’t mind-blowing in cost. I own several pairs and always receive compliments. They are my go to brand.

Allen Edmonds shoes of which I have purchased many has the best quality and service bar none, what are you folks on, the people at AE are fantastic!Thanks Chris!

I experienced a couple of shipping issues but both were corrected by the good team at AE. Jessica, customer service manager and two of her lead staff, Lori and Nicole handled in accordance with the historically good business culture of AE. They are working hard to keep the legendary name and superb qualities of Allen Edmonds alive. Thank you, Jessica, Lori and Nicole.

I recently purchased a pair of voyager shoes in black. The shoes are very comfortable and after having them for less than a week and only wearing them three times the sole began separating from the shoe. I went to retail store to see if I could exchange them even though I bought them on line. The sales associate told me he could only recraft them. I chose to call customer service where the agent said they would replace them not recraft and provided shipping and return labels. I returned the shoes and today more than a week after I returned them, I received a notification they were recrafting the faulty shoes that were less than a week old. Should I have confidence in the quality of Allen Edmonds shoes? Is this good customer service? So much for legendary quality.Update: after a few calls and a visit to the store Allen Edmonds fixed the issue and are sending me a new pair of shoes. I’m very appreciative of the company standing behind its products.

What you’re buying with any expensive, high priced shoe, even custom-made ones, is “Oldness” - old materials and old styles. The shoes are mostly made of leather – both uppers and lowers with an occasional rubber sole thrown in (hence the “mostly”). Leather has been around for centuries. There’s nothing new about leather. Likewise, the styles mostly originated in the 1800s and have never changed. Oxfords, bluchers, and derbies are the norm with not much variation except in the brogue, i.e. number of holes and etchings in the uppers. Oldness is not necessarily bad as long as you understand the pros and cons of what you’re buying and this is why I write this review. The pros, so I’m told, are that these shoes, if properly cared for, can last for 10 to 15 years – 20 to 25 for shell cordovan (or horse-a). You have to be willing to invest in premium shoe polishes and leather conditioners (aficionados wouldn’t dare use Kiwi) and be willing to do the polishing work yourself. Gone are the days when every man had his personal shoe-shine kit. Polishing involves multiple layers of creams and waxes and one saddle soap stripping per year. I cannot verify that the shoes last because I haven’t had mine for long. This is only what I’ve read. However, I’m not averse to polishing if it means doing the job right and I like things that last (I wish I could say this about just one model of car even an expensive one, but planned obsolescence makes the economy spin). This “lasting” thing, however only applies to the uppers. The soles have to be replaced several times over the life of the shoe. This is why AE advertises “re-crafting” for certain models. Presumably you’ll have to send your shoes back several times for re-soling … er, re-crafting, over their lifetime. So far, so good. The con is the biggie: there’s a significant break-in period. We’ve forgotten this once ubiquitous experience mainly because, since the 1960s, shoe manufacturers have widely adopted the use of synthetics. These materials rarely need breaking in and frequently last quite long. I had synthetics for 5 years and they were very cushy. Every designer uses synthetics. However, with leather, our synthetic and sneaker coddled feet have to be prepared for a long period where they get abraded, chaffed, scraped, and cut to pieces. I’ve had to practically bandage my feet in order to wear my new AEs (Like everyone else I wear sneakers most of the time. Why haven’t sneakers become office standard?). In addition, the only thing between your feet and the pavement is a quarter inch, or maybe half, of leather. This often leaves you feeling like you’re walking on two wooden boards. Insoles were invented for “old” style shoes. The only padding you’ll find in these shoes is cork – again “old.” Why they don’t use synthetic soles and cushioning I’ll never know. Perhaps leather uppers and synthetic lowers don’t mix. Again, we’ve become so used to synthetics that leather feels strange, or rather “old.” That’s because it is. So, keep in mind that with these high prices you’re not getting a rocket-age space shoe that’s super comfortable and cushy like a pair of running shoes. You’re getting an “old” shoe from the past that, just maybe, if you take care of them, will last! Now, if an interviewer happens to look down and say “Wow! Nice shoes” well that’s an added bonus but no one can promise that. Keep studying.

Good honest shoes. Not sure if they were made in America, but they held up