Shoe Recrafting

http://www.allenedmonds.com/recrafting - Take an inside look at the Allen Edmonds Recrafting process. We begin by replacing soles, heels, welting, cork footbeds and laces. Next, we completely refinish the uppers, hand-polishing the leather to a vibrant glow. Finally, we add aromatic cedar shoe trees and place shoes in protective shoe bags. The results are nothing short of remarkable.

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• Allen Edmonds
• Recrafting
• shoes
• cobbler
• rebuilding
• resoling
• refinishing
• footwear
• heel
• replacement
• welt
• leather
• mens shoes
• shoe care

[rgc62]

I sent mine in last week. I love these shoes and it make me feel good that it is an American company. People complain about jobs leaving overseas but they are the first ones to whine about spending $250 on a nice pair of dress shoes that last forever.  I say- spend a little more and buy American or shut the hell up about all the jobs leaving. Cannot have it both ways.

[KayteisTheGreatest]

I knew my dad was smart, but.... I inherited two pair of his Allen Edmond shoes. I wore them because they looked sharp. They were at least 15 years old when my shoe repair man could no longer fix them, sad day. Not for long, I realized an excellent pair of shoes that last 15-20 years is a wise investment. I then purchased 2 pair of Allen Edmond shoes. I just received my first "recrafted" pair. I will never buy another brand of shoe. The quality and service are unsurpassed!

[Fulano1960]

Now I know why I prefer Church's and Crocket and Jones!

[kmsboots]

Dont think any shoemaker/repairer in Norway can do this stuff

[AllenEdmondsShoes]

@jovantheun1337 Foot beds are only replaced if the shoe being Recrafted, was originally manufactured with removable foot beds. Most of our traditional dress style cannot have the foot beds replaced.

[jovantheun1337]

@jvarela965 IIRC, on the Ask Andy About Clothes forums they said that you can request new ones.

[jvarela965]

I used to work for a shoe company and unless people live in New York nobody wants to pay more than $100 for shoes. Which are crap made in India or China. They pay the price in later years with knee and back problems.

[jvarela965]

Best shoe in the world. I own 2 Sanfords, Belgium, & niles. Only thing they do not do in recraft is put in a new footbed. (The part where the shoe's name is ).

[GodsFavoriteBassPlyr]

It was a great day when I bought my first pair of Allen Edmonds - 10 years ago! I still wear the same pair of Chesters, having them recrafted once, about four years ago.

For business wear, there is no other shoe for me.

[tonynav1968]

Cost savings. I have many pair that are over ten years old. Once you own them, you will not the others.

[jameshudson84]

if the shoe is built from the ground up, why not just buy a new pair?

[jameshudson84]

12 pairs, wow your straight ballin!! I agree completely. I don't buy any leather shoes that are not made in U.S. or Italy.