Allen Edmonds to kill off their Chili shade on June 30th?
Shown above: The long since discontinued Allen Edmonds Fairfax. Which coincidentally is getting a lot of play today.
Potential breaking news from Threads…
Allen Edmonds Chili Line End Date
Just thought I’d post this since I did not know it until today. I was asking one of the AE customer service folks a few questions and one of them was when the Chili line would no longer be available. The answer was June 30.
– JThomp
Uh oh. Well, hat tip to JThomp for the info. If true, that’d be the saddest demise of a well appreciated red since (spoiler alert) Christina Hendricks got a buckshot haircut in Drive.
I wonder if the customer service rep meant to say that the web gem pricing would expire on the 30th? Because through the end of the month they’re offering five styles in this reddish brown color for $295:
Regular price on those five models is $345. While not a mind blowing discount, fifty bucks is fifty bucks, and if they’re discontinuing the shade, now might be the time to give this slightly unusual color of leather a good long look.
Maybe they’re killing it off in order to make way for more of their “Bourbon” shade of brown? If that’s the case, the majority would gladly make that trade, since the bourbon shade is a perfect mid point between dark chocolate and the too-light-for-some walnut.
But the Chili is well loved by plenty, (my hand is raised) and it works with light grey suits, navy suits, and it goes especially well with a blue-on-blue jeans and blazer combo.
Sad to see it (potentially) go? Or good riddance to red shoes and bring on the Bourbon?
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Spoke with the representation for Allen Edmonds and… “that rumor is not true. They have no current plans to discontinue the use of the chili leather, and in fact, some of their top selling shoes are actually those made in that shade. They have been using chili less recently, due to the introduction of other leather shades like bourbon, but they won’t be getting rid of chili anytime soon!”
Sounds like the customer service rep misspoke, but thanks to JThomp for the tip on the web gem sale. Stand by for an in-person review (and hopefully giveaway) of one of these models in chili…
Not only would I wear it, I already own two pairs in that color; neither of which are shown above, though. They go with grey, navy, and even tan. The very first pair of dress shoes I bought (not AE’s) are in this color, and I’m still wearing them a full decade later.
It’s probably heresy in these parts, but I like AE’s chili far better than their walnut.
Not feeling the chili color. I’d probably go with a more traditional burgundy if I wanted something with a bit of red in it.
Me too. Like the walnut, love the chili.
I’m still not sure what the Rep meant when he said that. My actual question was “Will the Chili-color shoes be going away any time soon?” In retrospect, he was probably referring to the webgem deal.
Regardless, I ordered some McAllisters!
same here. My first pair of AEs were in the Chili color. Rather versatile and can even be worked with black.
Getting an ‘invalid link’ error on the Bourbon link – http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000613802666905&pubid=21000000000287402&lsrc=17
I’ve some tassle loafers in chili, and they look hot.
LOVE my Regent Street Longwings in Chili. easy to dress up or down.
BTW can we get a WYWI or HTWI on the navy suede AE Strandmoks or Spiaggias that just got added to clearance for under 2 bills? I’m very interested but a bit wary that it’ll be limited to pairing with khakis and light jeans…
I share your preference for the chili colour!
Yep, first pair of AEs were those in the feature photo. I love’em. It’s hard not to like the chili color, it’s pretty versatile.
I have one pair of the color, the Kingston. I love it!
If I’m looking for a reddish leather, I much prefer Color #8 calf for boots, belts, loafers, etc.
As far as AE’s own colors, I like the Chili but I just can’t see myself buying it before a basic brown or something in Bourbon.
I love the walnut and the bourbon, but my next pair I was planning to go Chili. Might have to act sooner than I thought.