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Originally posted by cheval de frise
I've worn Allen Edmonds for years. Great shoes, extremely comfortable, not cheap. I bought several pairs of their flagship black plain-toe lace-up dress shoes five or six years ago. That was before they discontinued the model, which had been around for 35 years. You can never count on anything these days.
I use shoe trees, rotate the pairs I wear when I want to wear that shoe style, and buff/polish regularly. I can use them with business suits, formal wear (the whole shoe shines up very nicely), and through the airport on business travel--no metal shanks. Can't beat 'em for versatility and comfort. They're elegant, but not the most hip/stylish shoes in the world. Every U.S. president has allegedly ordered/worn pairs of the model I have for decades. Nevertheless, I get favorable comments on them all the time. Maybe because I keep them properly shined.
If you're conscientious about re-soling your shoes before you wear a hole through the inner part, and if you take proper care of the uppers, you can keep high-quality leather shoes for many years. Also, Allen Edmonds has an excellent re-crafting program for most of their shoes, excluding the Italian loafer styles.
This concludes my unpaid plug for Allen Edmonds shoes. I have other brands, but I keep coming back to theirs.
CDF
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Agreed. The re-crafting is especially cool because your shoes then last forever but remain broken in. Of course, living several miles from the factory while in the Great White North helps because it meant substantial savings at the factory outlet. Full price is a bit painful for a pair of shoes.
At the risk of sounding like a white trash cad, outside of work I prefer the looks/comfort/value of Kenneth Cole.
Unless we start talking about vintage concert t-shirts, that is my last ncs-esque fashion post. Besides, there is definitely the risk of disaster when taking fashion tips from this crowd.
