Advantages of a $1000 Pair of Shoes - Page 2

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Originally Posted by fritzl 


no. completely wrong.
most important rule: fit, fit, fit and fit again. nothing else matters.

Look and quality and just as important

I think it has something to do with jemming?

Ask DW2

Okay. So now I'm thrown for a loop. I'm familiar with AE and Alden - how do they stack up, quality wise, against C&J, Carmina, Meermin, and Vass? Literally, a 1 to 6 ranking would be awesome. And after what point does the price start reflecting simply the quality of materials or intricacy of craftsmanship? I'm looking at the next pair, and that WAS going to be Alden, but now that I've looked at Meermin (and their price points... cheaper than Alden for even the linea maestro), I'm wondering about devoting funds towards maybe a more expensive, but more worthwhile pair. Thanks for any clarification.

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Originally Posted by Superfluous 


Don't stick with Meermin.

What is this opinion based on?

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Originally Posted by Makoto Chan 


I own C&J's, Alden, Carmina, and A&E. I don't own any Vass or Meermin shoes. I think of the list this way:
1. Vass (at the top)
2 and 3 and 4. C&J, Alden, Carmina
5 and 6. A&E and Meermin
I have no experience with Meermin, but I do believe in the saying, "You get what you pay for." Ypu aren't buying the shoes for economic efficiency, either, right? You're buying them because you like them. So I think if you want to buy shoes from Meermin, go for it. They don't have the same track record on SF as Alden's do, but they're probably still good shoes. If you have a pair of Aldens that you like and you think it's a fair price, then IMO it's a safer bet in terms of lasting value.

Thank you. That's exactly the type of information I was seeking. Since I can't translate their pages nor can I decipher their construction processes, I was hoping people with experience could weigh in on what they felt was a ranking based on quality of construction and craftsmanship, not just looks.