[Always] Allen Edmonds '2 for $300' Sale til Nov 22
I've tried to make this opening post as informative as possible. There is no irrelevant information so if you are not pressed for time, please read the whole post starting from the introduction.
This sale is offered sometimes by the 'Allen Edmond's Shoe Bank' and it's on again through Nov 22, 2012.
These shoes are for 'Factory Seconds' which refers to shoes that have little defects and/or blemishes. Popular opinion states that these are generally very subtle and would not go noticed; furthermore, after wearing any new shoes for a few days, they become the same standing as these AE factory seconds.
Some of the styles available: Mayfair; Tampa; Links; Walden; Brooks brothers shoes. N.B. The Brooks Brothers variants (also made by AE) are the same as the AE variants in style. However, they differ in their sole -- BB models use a leather sole with a rubber sole guard (see here) while AE completely uses leather. Both soles can be re-crafted and/or resoled to either BB or AE sole (according to AE's re-crafting department).
Instructions to Order:
Contact shoebank@allenedmonds.com for more sizes, availability, and more details -- you can just shoot them an email with your shoe sizing and they will return with a list. Be sure to include your width as well, e.g. 11C. Here is the sizing guide, and it works quite well insofar as it is scaled correctly: SIZING GUIDE.
You can order by telephone or e-mail. Their number is 262-284-7158.
Shipping:
"Shipping charges to Canada is $25 for the first pair and $5 for each additional pair[.]"
Duties and Taxes:
There should be no duties (as per the NAFTA) as these shoes are made in the USA. However, some reported that there were erroneously charged duties; rest assured, you can always claim a return from courier. There are, however, taxes for these shoes. Of course, you can, and should request for the shoes to be shipped by USPS.
There was a previous thread discussing a past sale which can be found here.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask here, so that everyone can see both the question and the answer (if it exists).
P.S. I've ordered an extra pair of Walnut Strands in 11D. If anyone wants them - pm me.
This sale is offered sometimes by the 'Allen Edmond's Shoe Bank' and it's on again through Nov 22, 2012.
These shoes are for 'Factory Seconds' which refers to shoes that have little defects and/or blemishes. Popular opinion states that these are generally very subtle and would not go noticed; furthermore, after wearing any new shoes for a few days, they become the same standing as these AE factory seconds.
Some of the styles available: Mayfair; Tampa; Links; Walden; Brooks brothers shoes. N.B. The Brooks Brothers variants (also made by AE) are the same as the AE variants in style. However, they differ in their sole -- BB models use a leather sole with a rubber sole guard (see here) while AE completely uses leather. Both soles can be re-crafted and/or resoled to either BB or AE sole (according to AE's re-crafting department).
Instructions to Order:
Contact shoebank@allenedmonds.com for more sizes, availability, and more details -- you can just shoot them an email with your shoe sizing and they will return with a list. Be sure to include your width as well, e.g. 11C. Here is the sizing guide, and it works quite well insofar as it is scaled correctly: SIZING GUIDE.
You can order by telephone or e-mail. Their number is 262-284-7158.
Shipping:
"Shipping charges to Canada is $25 for the first pair and $5 for each additional pair[.]"
Duties and Taxes:
There should be no duties (as per the NAFTA) as these shoes are made in the USA. However, some reported that there were erroneously charged duties; rest assured, you can always claim a return from courier. There are, however, taxes for these shoes. Of course, you can, and should request for the shoes to be shipped by USPS.
There was a previous thread discussing a past sale which can be found here.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask here, so that everyone can see both the question and the answer (if it exists).
P.S. I've ordered an extra pair of Walnut Strands in 11D. If anyone wants them - pm me.