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    Allen Edmonds sole repair??

    Allen Edmonds recraft vs local cobbler? That depends on how good your local cobbler is. As opposed to searching far and wide for a good cobbler. In today's world, cobblers are on YouTube, and people actually ship their shoes, then spend more than the shoe is actually worth. I would never...
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    Here is Bedo's doing a resole on those Landon boots.
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    The Experience

    In The USA, there are probably less than a dozen big cities which are "walkable". The kind with neighborhoods. Where people could walk out the front door, walk around the block, and actually get whatever they need. I can literally get everything without leaving the neighborhood. A large...
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    Footwear to go with our jackets

    I don't know how Amazon does it. They can sell Allen Edmonds at prices lower than anywhere else.
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    Titanic?

    Over a decade later, I still have the shoes. They have held up.
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    The Experience

    It's nostalgic. Old theaters with less than comfortable seating and sticky floors. Old worn carpets, darkened by decades of spilled beverages and food. The kind of place where a younger version of me, would go in with the first bargain matinee show, and spend the whole day eating junk food...
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    Florsheim Shoes

    Apparently, this guy does a lot of Florsheim shoes. I would never spend that kind of money to repair old shoes.
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    Show us your SHOES !!!

    When I was regularly commuting for 5 hours, these were my "driving shoes". From the same Dominican Republic factory. I wear them without socks. Just right for hundreds of miles behind the wheel, and using the bathroom at truck stops.
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    Show us your SHOES !!!

    Here is what Dominican Republic hand sewn Allen Edmonds looks like. I just got this pair back from the factory. They had to repair the stitching. Hand sewn in The Dominican Republic. Broken stitches in The United States. The leather is buttery soft. So comfortable, that I can wear them...
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    Vintage things that have REAPPEARED in your lifetime?

    In my world, I have a big fat American pickup truck. A Ford F-150. And I also have a van. I can get almost everything for free from Craigslist. I know people who have furnished entire apartments with stuff from Craigslist. Without admitting guilt, some people have engaged in coitus from...
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    Vintage things that have REAPPEARED in your lifetime?

    I remember futons as a child. They were practical. Excellent for very small apartments. Absolute necessity for living in a small studio. I don't think they ever were trendy or fell out of style. I think it depends on your lifestyle. If you're living in a small space in New York, Hong Kong...
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    Has Anyone Sent Shoes Back To The Manufacturer?

    That's where the shoe bends by the ball of the foot. Exposed stitches take wear and tear. Thread is only so strong. These were made in The Dominican Republic. I suspect made in The United States shoes would suffer the same fate. The shoe company paid for the shipping back and forth, and...
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    Has Anyone Sent Shoes Back To The Manufacturer?

    The shoes came back. The quality of the repair? You be the judge.
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    Leather Police Jackets

    Fashions moved around several times. Fashion(s) Uniform(s) disappeared sometime around the 1990's. From what I recall, they were a small mom & pop shop. They were not able to keep up with the increase in demand. It was a decade that saw law enforcement agencies increase staffing. There was...
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    Leather Police Jackets

    Fashions Uniforms was an actual uniform store. A small one. They did not make leather jackets. They sold uniforms to law enforcement officers. The jacket was manufactured by a contract manufacturer, and their label was applied. In California, the single breasted and double breasted...
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    Golden Bear?

    Only 1 way to find out. One of the members of the forum will have to go there, talk to the people there, and buy 10 or 12 jackets.
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    Experimenting on foods.

    The chicken parts went into a steamer. Dim Sum style.
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    Vintage things that have REAPPEARED in your lifetime?

    As a fat old man, I can remember the days of carrying a beeper. Then came the cellphone. Because of the rate plans, many people kept their beepers, and used them with a cell phone. Alphanumeric beepers were sophisticated enough for messages to be sent. You got your messages on the pager...
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    Experimenting on foods.

    The best part of The Martin Yan Experience.
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    Experimenting on foods.

    As a poor person, nothing is wasted. Chicken wings are separated into the drumette, the "wing", and the tip. The tips are further deboned to make boneless wings. The bones and tips go into a stock pot. The chicken stock is rich with cartilage, marrow, and schmaltz. Then I eat the simmered...

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