I think you're being pretty picky. It wouldn't bother me a bit. I am not picky at all, and even if I paid Carmina shell cordovan price for that pair, I would still be fine with 'the defect'.So I just bought the allen edmonds fifth avenue in walnut with the RDA sale and noticed there were imperfections with the brogue design at the cap-toe. I'm not sure if I'm being nitpicky but I expected much more from AE since this is my first pair and I've heard only good things about them from this thread. As you can see from the pictures, the broque strip looks crooked and the sets of two little punched holes are all over the place; one set is very close together, others are far apart or not aligned. Can those who own AEs or this style in particular shed some light on whether I should return them or if this is normal? Thanks!
Thanks for your opinion. I guess I didn't know what to expect since it was my first time buying from AE and even with the discount, it came out to $260 and change after tax. My sneakerhead instincts must have took over and instantly thought "B grades"
FYI AE is just the starting point. It's great when on sale. Anything up to the $1k line is middle class, and anything over is superlative zone.Thanks for your opinion. I guess I didn't know what to expect since it was my first time buying from AE and even with the discount, it came out to $260 and change after tax. My sneakerhead instincts must have took over and instantly thought "B grades"
I wouldn't go that far. That forum has taught me a lot, going beyond clothing construction, but how the field works. Great advices are given in the career and education section by very successful members. There are also a lot of very knowledgeable cats who are willing to break bread with you. You take the bad with the good and keep on moving. I met a couple of cool cats on there that I chill with regularly, just like the cats on NT. I find it funny that the ones that roast the most are the awkward ones...the guys who walk around with a hunch back or take a picture with their hand over their eyes trying to conceal their identity or something.
Nature of the Internet, my man. It's on the same token as HT making fun of NTers posting on WAYWT thread back in the mid 2000s when the board was really hostile. This is why I always and continue to encourage the members here not to feed trolls. You post pictures of yourself online, you are an automatic target for some cheap LOLz. We may be on another board and getting made fun of for being sneakerheads 'who try to dress up' as we speak.
Steezy killed with the fits posted on TBS. Props bro!
Sooner or later newbies adopt to a "uniform" which is more or less a white t, apc jeans, GAT and a toj leather jacket
They almost fainted when I wore a suit with bulky bluchers rather than elongated balmorals
I tried to get into SF but I just didn't like the vibe over there, when it comes down to it I've just stuck with NT & a sports forum for my alma mater, I read enough nonsense on these two sites. 
I hear you. I'm not sure what or where Flamethrower is (HT?) but based on the name I can figure it out.
Obviously I won't pull any punches on here but I try not to make it personal aside from sheer stupidity or if someone is hateful/a bigot. I mean, if I say someone's shirt or shoes are ugly and they take it personally, I'm sorry but I can't feel bad about that...it's just material. If I were to insult someone's weight or looks and found out it was something they've struggled with and had low self esteem then it'd bother me so I try to stay away from that kind of stuff.
