Posts by Jerry52

For me, it's the lace-up leather dress shoe with the leather or leather-rubber combo heel. Four or five pair of eyelets and I prefer the derby/ blucher type. Also enjoy the European rtw shoes the most, although I believe Alden and...

Thanks Shikar, the Pediwear link worked, and it's a nice looking shoe, except that the styling is just almost identical to my Alden 757 Orthopedic, which is still in pretty fair shape. No point having two virtually-identically-styled...

Thanks Shikar for the suggestion. The link connected but the photo didn't come up. I'll have to try again. How does Sargent generally rate for comfort and construction among British shoes? Are they similar in quality to Tricker,...

Hi, I've posted this elsewhere on the forum but thought I'd try it here too... I guess I'm just "kicking tires" for the moment, but if you have a shoe meeting most of the following, I could be...

Being a shoe fanatic, I'm curious about your answers, for the best leather dress shoe on the planet, regardless of cost- and the best for $500... I've never seen them in person, but I figure some of you might pick Vass as best of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by shoe no problem at all, hope you find the shoe you want, good luck. the thing is, one day you may get to the point where you will spend a thousand dollars on a shoe without even blinking. ...

Hi Shoe, Thanks for your reply, and I've heard a lot of good about Santoni (or at least some of them) but that is still beyond my budget. I definitely need to stay South of $400. Appreciate the offer though! Jerry

Hi, I guess I'm just "kicking tires" for the moment, but if you have a shoe opportunity meeting most of the following, I could be interested... 12-C (medium width) Great brand- prefer Spanish, Italian or...

I haven't been to St. Louis in years and don't know the city well, but unless it's changed, the area around LaClede's Landing downtown is a mecca for tourists. You can ride inside the Gateway Arch, and the views of the area bridges are...

Thanks Roger and Dopey for the feedback on the eyelet grommets. As Roger says, maybe they're not really essential, but knowing they are there gives me some peace of mind... Jerry