In Charleston, South Carolina enjoying the sea and various maritime pursuits. It was cool enough that I wore socks with a pair of Allen Edmonds boat shoes. When I removed them at the end of the day at the suite, I thought that my feet had bled through.
When I looked closer, I realized that despite having these shoes for a few years, I had never realized that the leather on the inside of the shoes is red. They aren't bad boat shoes, and the soles are white and sturdy with good traction on teak. One of the eyelets struck off on its own (visible in the photos), but otherwise I am mostly satisfied. The red interior apparently doesn't rub off on bare feet, because I would have noticed it before. While it's an interesting feature, it's a dumb design idea.
Sperry, Dexter, Sebago and the others all experiment with
exterior colors... Allen Edmonds decided to try the
interior. It was not the best choice, though the rest of the shoe is fine.
