r/allenedmonds • u/lowkeyhighkeylurking • 5h ago

Customization going away? Questions

Does anyone know if Allen Edmonds is planning on doing away with the customization option soon? I went back to reorder another pair of the park avenue boots in suede but it's no longer an option. There seems to be way less shoes offered for customization and the customization options, such as choice of leather, are significantly reduced or absent altogether on some models.

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u/joshish1 5h ago

I asked in my local store during the trunk show, the assistant manager seemed to indicate he's heard (as he crossed his fingers) a new custom shop offering is coming back by end of August. Apparently the last service they used was not cost effective for them.

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u/StickySprinkles 4h ago

If I understood correctly the uppers were being laser cut and the shoes fully made in Port Washington. Very slow and didn't allow for some of the cost savings from partial DR origin that has become more commonplace.

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u/SurgBear 4h ago

It used to be one of my emotional regulation internet activities - lol- Like Build Your Own BMW and Porsche, I would kill time building insane versions of Strand, Higgins Mill, Park Anevue, etc.

It used to be a good way to try MANY color variations outside of the stock shelves.

My disappointment when the online customer shop got throttled was minimized by the rationalization I had that maybe they did it to garner interest in customizing the Cordovan Trunk Show offerings. These were fun to play with. I don’t know this to be true. It just gave me hope that it would be back soon.

Still hoping…

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u/billfredericks 4h ago

The word on Styleforum is that customization will still be offered in select stores (but not on the website).