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Can you put up with a great boot or loafer if they are “lightly blemished?”
Maybe. Maybe not. But given the deals going on during the Allen Edmonds Factory Second Shoes sale — over half off to start and now an extra 30% off once you put the item in your cart — you may be able to overlook quite a lot.
This is how Allen Edmonds describes its Factory-Seconds program:
“212 unique steps and 100 pairs of hands. That’s what it takes to handcraft an Allen Edmonds shoe. Sometimes mistakes happen. When you add in our great attention to detail and the high quality-control standards we maintain, the result is a Factory Second. These lightly blemished shoes have minor defects such as a small stain, nick in the sole or slightly askew sewing. Though they last as long as our other shoes and are recraftable, they don’t make the grade as an Allen Edmonds ‘First Quality’ shoe.”
Oh, and there’a $25 restocking fee for returns.
But the savings here! Example: This Williamsburg Chukka Boot is normally $445. It’s currently on sale, in pretty much every size and width, at $170. Then, they’ll take an extra 30% off that amount.
With nearly 300 styles on sale, you might want to take a chance.
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