Taft boots and shoes?

[Alpha King]

Anyone have experience with Taft? I was this close to buying the AE Leiden weave in walnut and then I saw this.
The ae shoe looks a little sleeker from the pics but they are pretty similar. The Leiden is $279 right now while you can get the Taft shoe for 100 less

[patelsd]

I've got about 6 pairs or so, they are good quality, I have no complaints. I wear them about as often as I wear AE shoes and I don't notice a significant difference in quality/feel/etc. I'd certainly go for the more economical option for a shoe as pictured above because it doesn't seem like a daily wear item.

[Alpha King]

I went ahead and bought the AE Leiden in the store today and a pair of the Taft shoes online. Once they come in I can decide if the AE shoe is 125 bucks better (forgot about tax!).

[BeautifulBeau]

I have four pair of Taft shoes/boots and I love them. Very comfortable and are always conversation starters. Plus, I can't help but appreciate the added quality they take the time to provide with their branding and packaging.

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[spiderwj]

I went ahead and bought the AE Leiden in the store today and a pair of the Taft shoes online. Once they come in I can decide if the AE shoe is 125 bucks better (forgot about tax!).

Found this thread in a search and curious if you receive the Taft's and what you think. Are they on par with the AE's?

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[Alpha King]

Found this thread in a search and curious if you receive the Taft's and what you think. Are they on par with the AE's?

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Leather was much better on the AEs. The leather is thin on the Tafts and has shown some creasing so far. Tafts fit me a bit better, but for some reason I have never been able to find an AE size/last that is perfect on my foot. I like the Taft shape a bit better, at least for this particular shoe. It's sleeker, more aggressive I guess, but for something I don't wear a lot, it works. Same with the color, Tafts were more orange, AE was a light to medium brown, but for this shoe I wanted something that was a little louder. And the price was right. Half of the cost of AE firsts.

[spiderwj]

Great comments and comparison. The Allen Edmonds Dalton Wingtips are in sale right now so the prices are comparable which makes it an easy decision.

Thanks again!


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