Are STACY ADAMS shoes good or poor quality? - Page 2

It's only $80, so I wouldn't be too worried

they might look good with a zoot suit.

High^5 ok the Shakespeare, yes. The Oscar Wilde reference, no I did not know that, thanks for sharing Interesting that Wilder quoted Wilde. Cheers mate.

The ones you bought, I mean have fun in them!
That is what it is all about, after comfort.

The second pair you linked to, I would avoid a Square toe altogether,
although the colours are ok.

Maybe check out Doc Martens.
They used to make a Spectator, and those chunky rubber soles last a good long time,
if you don't mind the look of them.

I'll snap some shots of my older Stacey Adams....be right back...

ok these are an older model. I have no information about when they were made.
Anyway, they are the only Stacey Adams I own and I rather like the look for what it is.
Certainly 99.9% of SF'ers will not even consider these 'entry level', but I'll wear them this summer anyway...I am counting on the fact that 99% of people on the street won't know the difference

Enjoy your new purchase. Heck you only live once.

I've 'wasted' far more money than that on items I wouldn't be seen dead in now, as have many SFers I think. At least you can get some money back if you refund them if they do indeed turn out as rubbish as we all think they could be. C'est la vie.

No, you didn't...

the reviews are funny. how could anyone like these shoes??

I'll tell you why..and to be clear, I discuss Spectators (not Stacey Adams in particular) You'll find than when you tire of main-stays, the Spectator will start to appeal to you. You'll also be ready for more aggresively-patterned clothes. Give it time, you'll seeeee. When you're younger, you may possibly reject older men's styles. When you are older (or matured), you start to see the genius of it. Looking back you'll see how we all got ripped off playing the Trend Game. 'Flash-Over-Substance' gives way to 'Studied and Enduring'. It is not about getting older. It is about consciousness and living life better. It is tribute to tradition, while searching for the new. And it is also about having fun and being youthful, without pursuing vanity. Frivoloty gives way to discipline in decision-making. A youth -or- novice understands little-to-nothing about clothing & style. With experience, you'll may be able to guage a mans' income by the clothes he wears. Then again, if he really knows what he is doing, he'll blend in with everyone else, making him hard to spot, only his clothes will be of the highest qualities. His 'look' is just 'that little bit better' than others around him. Clothing and style are languages that few people speak well.

I saw them in Nordstrom's a few years ago, and was very surprised to see them there. The quality and style of the shoes were awful.

Stylistically, they don't look bad at all. Hell, if I could snag some B/W specs for under $100 and they looked like that, I wouldn't complain - given that they are seasonal shoes.

Definitely not an "everyday" shoe...