Friday, April 12, 2019

Sale of the Day

Quite a few of you asked when Allen Edmonds will have a good sale, so JJ is letting you know there is one right now.  You can order from their website.   If you want to save even more money, you can buy their Factory seconds.  However, the seconds are on a different website and use a different procedure for ordering. 

 Go to Shoebank.com. Click on the shoe that draws your interest.  The shoe will have a listing of Factory Second stores that have it in stock.  Call the store. Yeah, I know, why can't I order online?  This is a better way, trust me.  The rep will physcially inspect the show and tell you the flaws.  I got a pair last year  where the flaw was the ends of the welt were on top of each other.  Yeah, some flaw.  Shoebags don't come with the seconds but they will include them for a couple of dollars.  The Charleston, South Carolina store seems to have the best reputation for service.

A quick glance at Shoebank shoes reveals some nice deals on Boulevards (Like a Fifth Avenue but Blucher) and Cavanaugh Loafers.  The boots are very well-priced as well.  Most of the shoes priced under $100 are cheaper quality although the Road Warriors are well-suited for those who need to use their own orthotics (LGA is very comfortable).  Enjoy.

The shoes have stitched soles, are all leather, and don't use paper (unlike say Cole Haan).  They can be recrafted so there is no reason one can't get 10-20 years of wear out of them if they are treated properly.  

Don't worry local guys, going to give y'all some plugs in future posts. 

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ben Hur, Allen Edmons sales, Return of The Jedi...Really?

Kingfish said...

You'd be amazed at the number of hits they get. So sorry to disappoint.

Anonymous said...

You hillbillys in Jacktown wear shoes?

Anonymous said...

Thanks for this. I can get a good price on tires in Jackson (seconds, of course, and hand selected!), but good prices on good shoes are hard to find.

Anonymous said...

Guy in the Charleston store is great and will even run down other models in warehouse or other store. He has put several orders together for me and remembers both me and prior orders. Can’t say enough good things about the fit and the price. Free returns provided you wear on carpet and don’t scuff bottoms. However, six pairs later, I’ve yet to have a bad fit.

Anonymous said...

'You'd be amazed at the number of hits they get. So sorry to disappoint.'

Not really. You think we don't see those threads languish for days with zero or maybe 1 'hit'? This one had been up for 3 or 4 days before I was the only one to 'hit' it. And I'm not even the 'I'd hit it' guy. But, you knew that.

Rod Knox said...

Allen Edmonds are much too expensive to throw away when they get broken in and there doesn't seem to be any good shoe shops in business these days. Sam Walton's Chinese disposables won the shoe war.

Anonymous said...

At this point KF I don't know why you even waste time clearing the comments of the habitual complainers. They're unhappy with nearly every editorial decision you make. We get it.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the link Mr. KF. Just ordered a pair of boat shoes.

Kingfish said...

You seem to confuse traffic with comments. I can assure you, the two terms are different. For example, Sid Salter's column got half traffic this post did although it got 27 comments.



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