The Timberland bike shoe reminds me of the Allen-Edmonds Mitchell (http://www.sierratradingpost.com/i/2251V,02,_Allen-Edmonds-Evans- Shoes-Lace-Ups-For-Men.html) I have two pairs, dark brown and black. Grant tipped me to them last year, and luckily the AE HQ is just up the road from here and they had some left.
As to Patrick's question, Allen-Edmonds still makes dress shoes of the highest quality. The Mitchell isn't on a par with their handmade dress shoes, but they are still very good. You can view it as a shame that they put their name on cheaper stuff, or you can view it as a good thing that helps them stay in business making the quality stuff, too. It's pretty easy to tell which is which - you get what you pay for! Talking about quality, I had a pair of Timberland boat shoes that I bought around 1980 that lived an extraordinarily long life, including 3 summers teaching sailing at a place with a dirt/gravel lot. (I commuted by bike pretty often, so they were biking shoes, too. Had some nice black lines straight across the soles.) Sebago's typically died in less than a season on that job. The Mitchell is exactly what I wanted for commuting shoes. I can wear them with anything shy of a full business suit, and I haven't carried a suit on my bike in fifteen years. They are extraordinarily comfortable. I wear them a lot, even when I'm not biking. I've always found that shoes that lace all the way down the foot seem to work well for my low-volume, high-arch shape. Ted Durant Milwaukee, WI 40 and fog today. 83 and thunderstorms tomorrow. Ah, spring! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
