As many of you no doubt know by now, a week or so ago, Allen Edmonds put all of its bourbon shoes into clearance, so they are available only as long as stocks last. It seems that there are right now a lot of shoes left but they'll probably dwindle quite a bit over the next couple of months. According to a question on their bourbon Strand page, they do not plan to replace bourbon with a new color, but I imagine that they will do so at some point in 2016. There's been talk before about them needing a shade of brown that: a) isn't reddish like chili, b) isn't as dark as their burnished brown, c) isn't as light as their walnut, and d) isn't achieved by burnishing an already dyed leather like bourbon but is medium-brown from the dye. Presumably the reason they're discontinuing bourbon is to work on producing an alternative medium-brown that is easier to maintain (also bourbon, for all the praise that Joe gave it on the main site, was never close to brown or walnut as a big seller for Allen Edmonds).
Bourbon shoes are currently $277 at AE or $217 via the Shoebank, but those prices will probably drop after a month or two.
Time to pick up a pair or three in bourbon or hold out for whatever replacement color AE eventually comes up with?
Bourbon shoes are currently $277 at AE or $217 via the Shoebank, but those prices will probably drop after a month or two.
Time to pick up a pair or three in bourbon or hold out for whatever replacement color AE eventually comes up with?
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