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Carlyle Plain Toe Oxford

Allen Edmonds

Men

Current Price $450.00
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Step up your game with this richly burnished leather balmoral featuring an elongated front with a flatter, tapered toe for a streamlined fit. Allen Edmonds has been making shoes in America for nearly 100 years using fine leathers, a 212-stepcrafting process and 360° Goodyear welt construction to ensure a high-quality product, every time.

  • 360° bench welt construction for durability and stability
  • Leather upper, lining and sole with rubber heel
  • Made in the USA of imported materials
  • Item #978949
  • Core Product ID 333337LKFN

Size info

  • True to size.
  • B(narrow), D(medium), E(wide), EEE(extra wide).

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Allen Edmonds

Allen Edmonds has been creating timeless footwear in the U.S. since 1922. Today, the quality-obsessed shoe and accessories brand continues to produce exquisite styles using an impressively thorough 212-step process. With a focus on enduring fashion and unparalleled comfort, shoes are meticulously crafted from durable materials and available in a wide range of sizes and widths.

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Most helpful positive review

Aug 26, 2017Incentivized review

Great Shoe

Look - Shoes look great, as you probably can see. However, pictures can be deceiving and this is not the case. In person, the quality of the shoe is apparent in real life. Laces - Thin leather laces look and feel great. I will be interest to see how long they hold up. Breaking In - Took about 2 times of wearing these to break them in. First couple of times resulted in some ginger walking. However, they now feel amazing.
tdib
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Most helpful critical review

Nov 7, 2014

Worst quality from Allen Edmonds

I purchased AE Carlyle directly from AE. The first pair had defective leather top, the same happened also for the replacement pair. Although the 2nd replacement (3rd pair) still had leather defects, I selected to keep it as the defects not so visible and I was tired of the repeated procedure of taking the shoes back to the store and waiting to pick up the replacement after several weeks. As my 6-7 years old AE shoes are still in great shape, I have not put this new pair to use for several months. Last weekend I attended a party wearing my new pair of Carlyle. After walking in New York City for less than an hour (mainly across the central park twice), I found the tip of the sole had been worn down for about 10%. Then I checked my 6-7 year old pair of AE shoes and the whole sole has not been worn down by 2% in any place. Ironically I tried to post this review at AE website on the webpage for this particular shoes. However AE selected to ignore my review and did not post it. They just don't like bad reviews of their products. Allen Edmonds was sold in 2006, then sold again in 2013. No wonder its quality has been in steady decline.
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Nov 7, 2014

Worst quality from Allen Edmonds

I purchased AE Carlyle directly from AE. The first pair had defective leather top, the same happened also for the replacement pair. Although the 2nd replacement (3rd pair) still had leather defects, I selected to keep it as the defects not so visible and I was tired of the repeated procedure of taking the shoes back to the store and waiting to pick up the replacement after several weeks. As my 6-7 years old AE shoes are still in great shape, I have not put this new pair to use for several months. Last weekend I attended a party wearing my new pair of Carlyle. After walking in New York City for less than an hour (mainly across the central park twice), I found the tip of the sole had been worn down for about 10%. Then I checked my 6-7 year old pair of AE shoes and the whole sole has not been worn down by 2% in any place. Ironically I tried to post this review at AE website on the webpage for this particular shoes. However AE selected to ignore my review and did not post it. They just don't like bad reviews of their products. Allen Edmonds was sold in 2006, then sold again in 2013. No wonder its quality has been in steady decline.
AE_bye2014
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Aug 2, 2014

cheap, crumby, unremarkable

This shoe is grossly over priced and cheap looking. The look and feel of the shoe is very disappointing and reminds me of Bostonian. It is made of low quality leather and is just plain unremarkable. Never pay over a 125 bucks for a shoe with a rubber sole. If a shoe has an all leather sole and is still extremely comfortable than it is well made. Any piece of junk with a rubber sole can be comfortable so don't pay up. I have been hunting for a pair of black lace up oxfords for the last six months and it looks like I am going to have to look outside of Nordstrom because the selection just isn't there. Allen Edmonds needs to step up there game and Nordstrom has to expand there selection. There are plenty of high quality oxfords out there that fall between the prices of Dolce & Gabanna and Allen Edmonds that put both designers to shame. Keep hunting.
MJ2015
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Aug 26, 2017Incentivized review

Great Shoe

Look - Shoes look great, as you probably can see. However, pictures can be deceiving and this is not the case. In person, the quality of the shoe is apparent in real life. Laces - Thin leather laces look and feel great. I will be interest to see how long they hold up. Breaking In - Took about 2 times of wearing these to break them in. First couple of times resulted in some ginger walking. However, they now feel amazing.
tdib
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3found this helpful
Dec 16, 2015

Amazing shape and comfort

These new AE Carlyle shoes make my feet look narrow!!! I have a wide right foot that has always forced me to go wider on shoes. Often, higher end shoes like AE are a little more narrow. Sometimes going wider on such nice shoes which have a beautiful narrow look cause the shoes to lose those same flowing lines because the extra width flattens out the profile. These shoes, albeit in E width, look no different than the regular D width, and yet my feet are so comfortable. I love these shoes!!!
mrdqh1967
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Nov 15, 2015

Great Shoe, Would Recommend

Great looking shoe that go well with jeans, slacks or a suit.
Kip2015
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Nov 14, 2015

Quality extraordinaire

I purchased this shoe for my high school graduation at the newly opened Nordstrom at The Mall of San Juan in Puerto Rico and 'till this day I continue feeling in love with this oxford. The quality is amazing, it's confortable and it looks beautiful when worn. I even preferred this shoe than some of my other shoes from Italian brands. Therefore, I highly recommend this particular oxford and any other shoe from Allen Edmonds.
joshmanuel
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Aug 17, 2015

Wonderful, fit & finish!

Was shopping recently at the Nordstrom (Beachwood Mall) location and had the opportunity to try these on just to see how they looked and I was really quite impressed with the overall quality of the shoe, fit and the visual look that I was hoping for. Dealing with a knowledgeable member of staff (Aaron) was also the best part since he new the shoe and the brand line very well and that also inspired me to make the purchase. No regrets and as always great customer service @ Nordys.
Makos
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Aug 12, 2015

Allen Edmonds shoes.

Great product. Supple leather. Great support. Feel great for hours.
Holst
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Aug 10, 2015

Great shoes

I love these shoe. I read that they run narrow and ordered a 9.5 E but then went and tried them on in a local Nordstrom competitor and the D was a perfect fit, I didn't find them narrow at all. I ordered them from Nordstrom.com instead of the local competitor because they were on sale which was cool, but when I received the shoes they seemed a little longer than the ones I tried on in store and my heel slipped around a little. No big deal, I just picked up some heel pads and now they are perfect. These go great with my navy suit and with my lighter grey suit. After wearing these for a few days I decided to order a pair of Allen Edmonds Dalton Boots and I can't wait for those to arrive.
CnobleA
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Aug 9, 2015

Sharp looking shoe

I got these to go with a new blue Canali suit. Great shoes from AE. This is my fourth pair. The other pair I have had for ~9years.and they still look like new.. If you are looking for a classic shoe that you can wear with a wide variety of clothing, from a suit to jeans, this is the one to get. It is classic and will not go out of style. I ordered the walnut color and considering gettting another pair in black, the best way to break them in is put on thick sport socks and wear them for a few hours over a few days then switch to your normal socks, then the break in will go smoth, and fits better, which only improves with time.
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Aug 7, 2015

Great Shoes

Love the fit and finish of these shoes. So far the break-in process is moving quickly. Already have received several compliments.
Shekari
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Aug 6, 2015

Comfortable

My husband really likes these Allen Edmonds oxfords. He broke them in immediately and said they are quite comfortable. Very understated styling. Attractive, comfortable, affordable.
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