Would you spend $500 on a pair of suede shoes?

Yes.

Really? Yes. 

i wouldn't no, because I don't have much occasion to wear suede

Suede shoes are good most of the time for casual or semi-formal wear.  ~$500 for an Alden special case shoe is about average price, maybe a little high.

A bunch of people already have with the Carmina x Epaulet MTO Austerity Brogues. Myself included.

Those shoes will last forever. Suede is not so fragile as people think.

here's another, similar option for you.

http://www.epauletshop.com/servlet/the-1532/%27Alden-for-Epaulet-Snuff/Detail

im trying to infer your real question here
if it is whether suede is as costly as normal full grain calf... sure
whether it last as long.... yes, for as long as practical (note i dont and dont intend to hold on shoes for 10 years...)


yes i have and will spend 500+ for suede shoes

suede can outlast leather

I do not mind paying the same price for suede as calf leather. But I dress more on the business casual daily and wear suede shoes every 2 days.
I did not hesitate much to pay online almost 300 USD for a pair of Settantatre Brown suede lace-ups from VCH a few minutes ago, I know these will last and age very well.

suede IS leather

probably not...

to your initial question: yes, i would... ...unlikely for alden's.

I prefer the long wings as well. Just stumbled onto those from Epaulet and thought you might like a comparison.

Yes - you are going to look like a tool wearing either of these with a suit. IMO.

I'd stick with the 'snuff' color in your original post. Suede's one and only drawback is keeping them clean looking. Darker is better in this regard.
Edited by Gdot - 4/20/12 at 1:48pm

For 500 I bought these LP  ......

 

 

 

 

but now I want these bad boys instead:

 

 

 

 

 

But in reverse.