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I didn't like how my Allen-Edmonds have the edge of the sole and heel painted black. It is a thick black colour that looked plastic, and aesthetically the colour didn't fit with the cordovan of the shoe (see my previous pictures). So I sanded the black colour off to reveal the shades of layered leather.

I'm not actually sure what the top layer-edging material is. It's black, but I'm unsure if it's plastic.

The sanded leather was very pale, so I rubbed in some sno-seal which has created some darker-richer shades. It's not perfect, and my sanding is inconsistent, but it's a huge improvement on the black.