My first Allen Edmonds (including pic)

[jddssc121]

On the other hand a lot of people wear second-hand shoes to save a buck. Usually when you get them the soles are close to shot anyway so you need recrafting. Generally the foot-bed isn't going to be so deformed that it will make them unwearable. It just won't be optimally comfortable. Eventually you will probably get them recrafted anyway, so it's not something that makes the shoe unwearable for anyone else for all eternity.

that's why i said "unless you plan on getting them refurbed" .... they're not forever cursed they just need some fresh cork!