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Allen Edmonds Monk Strap Leather Loafers

Men's Footwear > DressRated: 4 by 21 reviews.

Sierra Trading Post

This Allen-Edmonds one-monk strap leather loafer is a perfect addition to the gentleman's footwear collection with its hand-stitched welt and sophisticated adjustable buckle strap.

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Brown Burnished
Brown Burnished
6.5159.95
7159.95
16159.95

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Allen Edmonds Monk Strap Leather Loafers Reviews Summary:

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Positive Reviews:

Very nice shoe at an excellent price

Rating:****
A very nice basic monk strap shoe. Versatile - goes well with business casual attire and can do spot duty with a suit. Well made, good workmanship, and durable - will please any Allen Edmonds fans. Attractive design, perhaps a little less stodgy than some AE designs.
TC at Sierra Trading Post on 11/18/2008

Quality shoe

Rating:****
solid shoe that I would recommend and consider purchasing again. for some reason the leather squeeks too much while I walk- maybe needs more break in. next time I will purchse a plain toe monk for a more classic look.
Ham Sandwich at Sierra Trading Post on 02/11/2009

A Quality Shoe

Rating:****
Very good shoe, but a bit tight around the top of the foot. May be a problem if you have large feet. I don't, but still need to adjust the strap to its largest size for a better fit/more comfort.
Tiger at Sierra Trading Post on 11/12/2008

Stylish in stuffy

Rating:*****
Who says you can't have it all? These shoes are a wonderful combination of stuffy conservative predicatability monk-strapped into stylish liberal "loungeware". A wondful, oxmorinic icon well added to any thinking man's high-end wardrobe. Chicks dig 'em, too.
Liberal in Loungeware at Sierra Trading Post on 11/22/2008

Nice addition to my business shoes

Rating:****
I pretty much only wear Allen-Edmonds shoes for business; with decent care, they will last almost indefinitely (with occasional re-soling). I didn't have a pair in brown so this fills that gap.
Florida Lawyer at Sierra Trading Post on 11/13/2008

Great shoes

Rating:*****
These are fantastically well made shoes. They also look very nice. I have been very pleased with Allen Edmond's shoes and also Sierra Trading Post.
Jon at Sierra Trading Post on 06/18/2009

great buy BUT not quite the same

Rating:****
had to order next larger size as the inner sole was not removeable as other A/E's I have purchased. I use a custom orthodic
Uncle Bubba at Sierra Trading Post on 11/30/2008

Great quality [...]

Rating:****
Sierra Trading has the best pricing and service! They truly are customer focused compared to many retail companies today.
Joe the shoeman at Sierra Trading Post on 11/12/2008

Best shoes / Best deal

Rating:*****
I probably wouldn't have made the purchase if the deal wasn't so incredible. I'm thrilled with them.
JJstlyles at Sierra Trading Post on 11/10/2008

Excellent

Rating:*****
Excellent shoe for the price. I wish they had then in black in my size.
Bob at Sierra Trading Post on 01/06/2010

Negative Reviews:

Poor quality

Rating:*
Leather was lumpy. Finish was partially worn off one strap by buckle. Toe reinforcement visible through leather. Sole had deep scar in it that was rubbed for removal, but it was still visible. Allen-Edmonds: I have about ten pair. Quality seems to be slipping. I will be more cautious about ordering Allen-Edmonds from Sierra. This pair was definitely factory "seconds."
Sartor Restartus at Sierra Trading Post on 11/18/2008

Item returned

Rating:**
These shoes looked substandard and were at least one full size too large. I usually love Allen Edmonds shoes but these were a big let-down.
Rcubed at Sierra Trading Post on 11/17/2008

Neutral Reviews:

disappointment

Rating:***
I've been looking for a nice pair of monk strap shoes for a while and thought I had found them (I really wanted the handmade Sutor Mantellassis, but wasn't prepared to spend $800 for shoes at STP). I bought a pair of Allen-Edmonds lower end shoes a year ago (Commuters) and was not thrilled, but thought that with these, I was into their high end, supposedly among the best American shoes. What a disappointment. First, they simply didn't fit properly; I virtually never have a problem with 13 medium, but these were too narrow (the leather is soft, so they would have easily broken in, but then wouldn't have looked good) and very long; nothing in the description pointed this out. Also, the shoes look nothing like the beautiful high-gloss burnished brown in the picture; the color is quite a bit lighter, more tan, and the finish is dull. Finally, the quality of the leather and the structure of the shoe were surprisingly mediocre. Perhaps I'm spoiled by my Alden shell cordovan oxfords, but I've had lots of shoes in this general price class (Bally Suisse, for example) and lower that have been considerably better quality. I haven't tried out the leading English shoemakers yet (nor, alas, Sutor Mantellassi -- someone bought that last pair of 13's), but my Aldens are superb shoes. I don't know about Alden's non-shell-cordovan shoes, but I can definitely recommend against these Allen-Edmonds. Now I'm twice burned by their products and won't try them again. It's Alden's for me, or perhaps an excursion to England...
Quality and Style: Inseparable at Sierra Trading Post on 11/22/2008

Misleading color, poor buckle quality

Rating:***
it is more on brown side. it is not cognac color or burnished color.
Raj Bakhale at Sierra Trading Post on 08/01/2009