Review: Allen Edmonds Maritime Boat Shoes | Horween Chromexcel Top-Siders

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The classic deck shoe is one of the most comfortable casual traditional shoe designs out there, and the Allen Edmonds Maritimes are a classic take on the style, beautifully built with Horween Chromexcel full-grain pull-up leather. In this review I cover the history of the boat shoe, an overview of AE, and my experience with these shoes, which I got at a great discount last fall. There are many choices in this style around this price range, this is a solid choice with simply breathtaking leather. They are worth considering, without any major flaws, if you can accept the idea of a pair of imported Allen Edmonds.

SPECS:
-Model: 11260
-Rubber sole casual loafer
-Classic boat shoe silhouette
-Viner rubber boat sole
-Handsewn moc-toe construction
-Horween CXL USA Leather, Golden Brown
-Manufactured on the Handsewn 555 Last
-Made in the Dominican Republic by Allen Edmonds

28 Comments

  1. Connell MacCool on March 30, 2020 at 11:04 pm

    A nice smart casual shoe, and much better than wearing trainers!A hint to any men 35 and over.

  2. Eric_SWFL on March 30, 2020 at 11:04 pm

    Sperry Top Sider Gold Cup in navy.

  3. GIT LIT on March 30, 2020 at 11:05 pm

    boat shoe was my shoe thru Jr High.. back in 82-83. lol

  4. Venom on March 30, 2020 at 11:05 pm

    What kind of socks would you wear with these shoes?

  5. Abir Chaudhuri on March 30, 2020 at 11:06 pm

    Are these shoes durable? I need them for walking (not intensive, but on a regular basis).

  6. beholderlt on March 30, 2020 at 11:11 pm

    Go-to summer shoes – source sandals. Man, did I give those things a beating in the San Rafael Desert doing field work last summer, walking through sand, gravel and bare sandstone for over three weeks, all day, every day. Even my hiking boots, which I used less, fell apart unfortunately, but the sandals lasted for a long time and seems like they will continue to do so. When sand gets into all the nooks and crannies and also the fabric, it will destroy footwear from inside, but it doesn’t seem to have done a lot of damage. Kicked a couple of cactuses though, and sandals don’t offer great protection.

  7. Marl 71 on March 30, 2020 at 11:11 pm

    Having grown up sailing, I can say from experience this style of herringbone tread works well on a wet, smooth surface. Does it hold up on concrete and asphalt?

  8. Ryan kirk on March 30, 2020 at 11:11 pm

    Love the video! For my generation maritime style shoes like these are everywhere. I personally go with Sperry’s what’s your thoughts on that brand and any experience you had with them?

  9. ej7447 on March 30, 2020 at 11:12 pm

    How is the stitching holding up, especially as to the sole stitching? My last three pair of original topsiders have stitching material that holds the soles to the upper not lasting.

  10. Leroy D. Gibson, Jr. on March 30, 2020 at 11:13 pm

    Awesome video! I just bought some and they’re very stylish and comfortable shoes. Thanks for the recommendation.

  11. Ga Elder on March 30, 2020 at 11:13 pm

    I love how you was wiggling your toes in them can you do a part 2 in those.

  12. norullzz on March 30, 2020 at 11:14 pm

    You’re tying your laces wrong! If you mirror the top part of your tie, the laces will stay better: https://www.ted.com/talks/terry_moore_how_to_tie_your_shoes?language=en and as a bonus a lifehack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPIgR89jv3Q

  13. Thokko on March 30, 2020 at 11:15 pm

    Horween leather is overrated. I have a leather boot from Chippewa made from Horween leather and it creases so easily and it makes it look old very quickly . The only premium aspect with Horween leather on my boot is that the leather is thick and it looks like it will last a very long time, but it just ages way too easily. I even treated the boot with Nikwax waterproofing leather treatment before wearing it out which prevents further premature wear on the leather, but that doesn’t even stop the creasing.

    On another note, my Sperry Top Sider Mako boot shoes utilizes EXCELLENT leather that looks brand even after over 6 months of wear and it is pretreated to be water resistant. There is almost zero creasing on my Sperry Top Sider Mako too. I bought it on sale for 60 dollars and it is an amazing shoe for everyday wear to business casual for the workplace.

  14. A Santi on March 30, 2020 at 11:16 pm

    Amazing I love them :0)

  15. Max1Million on March 30, 2020 at 11:16 pm

    You should do a review of Alden 405’s Indy Boots! They’re really awesome looking boots and Indiana Jones on of the coolest movie characters wears them!

  16. sneakerjockCA on March 30, 2020 at 11:17 pm

    Hi. What do these look like 3 years later from this?? Thx

  17. Steve Smith on March 30, 2020 at 11:25 pm

    Allen Edmonds the most comfortable shoes out there

  18. kirk schroder on March 30, 2020 at 11:29 pm

    Cool shoes! Its spelled maritime though i believe

  19. Splootan on March 30, 2020 at 11:31 pm

    Can these be resoled? Great video as always

  20. Gary Scott on March 30, 2020 at 11:43 pm

    Interesting history lesson. While we’re on the topic of shoes have you ever thought about trying Xero Shoe? http://xeroshoes.com/ I’ve been considering purchasing a pair for pool & beach usage this summer.

  21. reed scott on March 30, 2020 at 11:44 pm

    Whatever happened to good strong well made boat shoes? All you can get any more are flimsy thin soled cutsie representations of ‘boat shoes’. Even the best Sebegos ( not quite as debilitated as Sperry ) are half of a good boat shoe. Granted the top of the line Sebegos are lined, soles are a little bit thicker and the uppers are good leather. But they’re still wannabe boat shoes. Ticks me OFF!

  22. D Newman on March 30, 2020 at 11:45 pm
  23. Onecent on March 30, 2020 at 11:50 pm

    Made in ?

  24. Markus EDC on March 30, 2020 at 11:54 pm

    My go to casual summer shoes are classic Vans, I thinks it’s probably a SoCal thing.

  25. Kevin C on March 30, 2020 at 11:59 pm

    My go-to summer shoes are definitely the boat shoes.  They are very versatile and can be dressed down with a pair of shorts or jeans, and they can be dressed up with a pair of cotton/linen pants.  I currently have several pairs of Sperry and Sebago shoes in both leather and suede.  Of they two brands, I prefer the Sebago’s.  I think the construction of the shoe is a little better.  After watching your video though I must say I am intrigued by the Allen Edmonds Maritime shoes.  I’ll have to check them out!

  26. HeathH on March 31, 2020 at 12:01 am

    Fantastic review as usual and it looks like you resolved all of your video resolution issues too! I really enjoy your channel.

  27. Story of my life on March 31, 2020 at 12:03 am

    new subscriber. good stuff. I have 2 allen edmonds and they are my brand of preference

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