The Zara shortwings you posted actually don't look bad. They are certainly not in the same league as Allen Edmonds. As you already have pair of AE Strands, I would recommend
AE Park Avenue in black. This will be the 'go-to' shoes with your suits until your shoe wardrobe increases.
Zara shoes are plastic welt and glued thin rubber soles. So thin in fact, that you can feel every pebble you walk on. They won't last and you end up buying more and more and wasting your money. With Allen Edmonds, their shoes can be re-crafted and you save money in the long run. I have only 1 pair of Zara loafers in tan. The uppers have very good leather and I had my cobbler do a complete resole and heel ($130). As the shoes had a plastic welt, it forced him to glue the leather soles on. They look much better and feel far more comfortable with leather soles over their original paper thin rubber soles. My total cash outlay was $300 for the shoes and the full resole. It was a big mistake because at that price or less I could have bought a nice pair of brand new Allen Edmonds.
One lower end option you also have, is the
Florsheim Kenmoor.
They retail for about $225 but you can probably find a bargain somewhere. After 2 weeks of blisters and blood, they do soften up and are actually ok for the money (at retail). Though out-sourced labour is invoved (India) they do feature a double sole and with care, will last years. They are longwings and not as dressy as the Park Avenues but if kept polishes or at least clean, you'll pass.
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