SOME THINGS NEVER GROW OLD,
THEY BECOME PART OF YOUR LEGACY.
What if you didn’t have to let go of your favorite footwear?
We handcraft our shoes in Port Washington, Wisconsin with that in mind. Designed with the finest materials and constructed with our signature 360° Goodyear bench welt that allows them to be refurbished by our experts when they start to show signs of wear. Everything built on a foundation of permanence, both in our timeless designs and our unwavering focus on craft. Here today, here tomorrow. Classics with no expiration date.
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Have more
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Ready to
get started?
Choose your
Recrafting Package
Want to know more
about what we do?
Get the full details on our process.
Can your AE shoes
be recrafted?
Take our quick survey to find out.
Have more
questions?
Contact our recrafting customer service team.
Wear. Recraft. Repeat.
Quality isn’t made in the moment; it’s proven over time.
By sending your Allen Edmonds shoes, boots or sneakers back to us for Recrafting, you’re putting them in the hands of experts who can restore them with the same materials and footwear last used in their original construction. It’s all part of our commitment to building shoes that embody the integrity and durability of American style.
Please Note: A confirmation email will be sent once you purchase your recraft package with instructions on how to package and ship your shoes back to us.
Over the last decade our recrafting services have saved more than shoes from ending up in landfills.
Park Avenue with Vegetable-tanned Leather Sole
Park Avenue with XL Henry Extralight® Lug Rubber Sole
SEE the Results of Recrafting for Yourself
Our team at Port Washington takes photos of your shoes before and after the process to show how they can restore your favorite styles.
I NEVER THOUGHT THAT THEY COULD TRULY BE BROUGHT BACK TO SUCH BEAUTY...
Thank you so much for providing us with not only unparalleled quality and workmanship but also a service that gives new life to the shoes that give us so much enjoyment.”
—John I.—
Find Out if Your Shoes Can be Recrafted
Not all our footwear can be rebuilt by our experts in Port Washington.
Take our quick survey or reach out to us directly to see if your shoes qualify.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Getting Started
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Shipping Details
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Communication + Process
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Results
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Due to construction methods, we cannot convert a dress shoe and add a sneaker bottom or take a sneaker and welt a dress shoe sole.
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No, Allen Edmonds only recrafts Allen Edmonds brand shoes.
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Due to the construction methods used, not all Allen Edmonds shoes are able to be recrafted. If you are unsure whether your shoes are recraftable, contact our recrafting team at recrafting@allenedmonds.com or 1-877-495-5564 (Mon-Fri 8:00AM-5PM CST), to determine whether your shoes are able to be recrafted.
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If your shoes are constructed with removeable insoles, yes. However, most of our shoes are crafted with built-in insoles which we do not replace to preserve the unique imprint you've developed with your feet over the years.
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Unfortunately, we are unable to repair or replace sections of the leather upper. Damaged sustained to the upper (i.e. cuts, deep scrapes, stains, torn leather, or “puppy chews”) is permanent. At this stage, we recommend investing in a new pair of Allen Edmonds.
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Depends. Because the recrafting process is exclusive to Allen Edmonds, many cobblers do not have the correct tools to reconstruct our shoes, therefore they resort to using alternative methods of resoling (such as stitching through the insoles, or driving nails through the insoles) which prevents us from being able to disassemble the shoes. Our shoes are crafted with care, that's why there is no one better to care for them than an Allen Edmonds cobbler.
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We always do our best to repair any Allen Edmonds shoe, however, there are some cases when we suggest purchasing a new pair of shoes. Shoes with cracked or torn leather uppers, cracked insoles, or worn through linings usually are beyond repair. If you are unsure if your shoes can be recrafted, contact our recrafting team at recrafting@allenedmonds.com or bring them to an Allen Edmonds retail store to have your shoes evaluated by an associate.
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Simply clear your shoes of any items you wish to be returned including shoe laces, orthotics or shoe trees as we are unable to return due to shipping restraints.
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While we do our best to recraft any pair of Allen Edmonds shoes, if for any reason we are not able to, we will gladly call you to provide an explanation and return your shoes to you free of charge.
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Enter your complete return address, including a business name and/or suite number/apt number for the home address. This is the address the shoes will be returned to upon completion.
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If you wish to send your form to a commercial address, simply add the name of the company in the company field and enter your name in the contact field and complete the form.
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You may leave that field blank as FedEx will determine the package weight.
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You will receive an email 3 to 5 days after your shoes are delivered to us to inform that they have been received.
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Please allow about 4 - 6 weeks from the time they are received for your shoes to be shipped back to you.
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Sometimes. During the recrafting process, the leather will be restretched over the last often times eliminating most superficial wrinkles. However, deeper wrinkles may still be visible.
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The longevity of your Allen Edmonds shoes greatly depends on how well they have been cared for. Typically, shoes with good leather uppers and interior lining are still able to receive recrafting services. Generally, we can Recraft a pair of shoes about 2 or 3 times maximum.
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Yes. No trick photography was used in any of the media on our website. While individual results may vary slightly, we are committed to making sure your shoes are shipped back to you in as-close-to-new condition as possible.
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Yes, you may opt to choose a different sole only as an upgrade to a recrafting package. Sole conversions cannot be added to any other service or ordered alone.
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Unfortunately, we are unable to repair or replace sections of the leather upper. Damaged sustained to the upper (i.e. cuts, deep scrapes, stains, torn leather, or “puppy chews”) is permanent. At this stage, we recommend investing in a new pair of Allen Edmonds.
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In the rare case that your shoes are damaged by us during the recrafting process and they do not pass our quality inspection standards, we will gladly offer you a replacement pair from our current collection of styles.