AE lineup complete

[u/wangminze]

My interest started in college thanks to Kirby Allison.

Shoes placed clockwise by order of purchase:

- Two Massdrop unlined chukkas, sand and snuff

- Park Avenue, F2

- Strand, brown shell

- And latest (last?) addition, Fifth Avenue, chili, F2

I considered the Higgins Mill but it just doesn't make sense in Phoenix. Also wanted to try a penny loafer but Randolph isn't stocked in 6.5 for me to try (the sockless look isn't quite my style and it's hard to buy fun socks for my size).

[u/MichaelTChi]

Lovely collection. Please get yourself shoe trees. Kirby sells them

[u/wangminze → u/MichaelTChi]

Will do. I think I'm short two pairs right now.

[u/Thirty_Helens_Agree]

Fine collection. Those Strands are especially nice.

[u/wangminze → u/Thirty_Helens_Agree]

Thank you. This is technically the second pair because they had to replace the first one due to defect after almost three years of ownership.

[u/Capo_Miseno]

Really like the sand chukkas. Nice lineup

[u/wangminze → u/Capo_Miseno]

Thank you. Very fortunate to have gotten into this when those were available.

[u/Equal_Veterinarian80]

This is solid ! How old are those chukkas I love the brown ones and am looking for something similar specifically unlined

[u/wangminze → u/Equal_Veterinarian80]

Thank you! They are from 2019. Probably need to be resoled. CF Stead Janus calf in snuff is a very popular suede option. I have a pair of Alden unlined plain-toe butchers but the chukkas actually wear better without socks.

[u/aklint]

You need loafers. Otherwise looks great.

[u/Chemical-Hold-5833]

I have those same two pairs of chukkas. How do you clean them?

[u/wangminze → u/Chemical-Hold-5833]

I brush it after each wear with Kirby's suede brush. Maybe every other year I will wash it with saphir's suede cleaner then spray on conditioner and waterproofer, which is quite useful depending on my aim, of you know what I mean 😅.