Please recommend a "hip" non traditional black or brown dress shoe for under $800

Quadcammer · Sep 17, 2012

msulinski said:
The Banana Republic shoe actually looks decent. The website lists it as having a rubber sole, but from the pictures, it looks to be leather Goodyear-welted. Does anyone have any personal experience with this shoe? I am assuming it is not full-grain leather, but it is relatively inexpensive.

prolly faux stitching on a glued rubber sole designed to look like leather.

These shoes are junk. Aldo level stuff. Perfect for a club where you are gonna get trampled, but thats about their only purpose.

msulinski · Sep 17, 2012

Quadcammer said:
prolly faux stitching on a glued rubber sole designed to look like leather.
These shoes are junk. Aldo level stuff. Perfect for a club where you are gonna get trampled, but thats about their only purpose.

I would definitely want to see these in-person, but if I did purchase them, it would be exactly for the reason above.

VinnyMac · Sep 17, 2012

I don't know what you do for a living, but maybe I should do that. I make a pretty nice living, but I can't imagine spending up to $800 on one pair of shoes. More power to you my friend. I'd go to Amazon and see if you can find a pair of AE Augusta shoes. I love those!

chogall · Sep 17, 2012

VinnyMac said:
I don't know what you do for a living, but maybe I should do that. I make a pretty nice living, but I can't imagine spending up to $800 on one pair of shoes. More power to you my friend. I'd go to Amazon and see if you can find a pair of AE Augusta shoes. I love those!

I starve myself for a new pair of shoes.

But if you can't spend $800 on something you like, that's not a 'pretty nice' living...

imolazhp_ci · Sep 17, 2012

some pierre corthay's are a bit flashier but good quality. more than $800 though. check out leffot.

quaker13 · Sep 17, 2012

The Dork said:
How about either of these:

Magnanni Colo

Banana Republic Hyde

I think we have a winner friends. Both these shoes look extraordinarily bawse at a fraction of the cost

quaker13 · Sep 17, 2012

VinnyMac said:
I don't know what you do for a living, but maybe I should do that. I make a pretty nice living, but I can't imagine spending up to $800 on one pair of shoes. More power to you my friend. I'd go to Amazon and see if you can find a pair of AE Augusta shoes. I love those!

I am not rich, but I also don't necessarily like the idea of spending $1000 on shoe even if they will last 10 years. Who cares? I think I would rather spend $400-600 on a pair of shoes that I only wear 2 years. I call it wash rinse and repeat.

quaker13 · Sep 17, 2012

VinnyMac said:
I don't know what you do for a living, but maybe I should do that. I make a pretty nice living, but I can't imagine spending up to $800 on one pair of shoes. More power to you my friend. I'd go to Amazon and see if you can find a pair of AE Augusta shoes. I love those!

I am not rich, but I also don't necessarily like the idea of spending $1000 on shoe even if they will last 10 years. Who cares? I think I would rather spend $400-600 on a pair of shoes that I only wear 2 years. I call it wash rinse and repeat.

VinnyMac · Sep 17, 2012

chogall said:
I starve myself for a new pair of shoes.

But if you can't spend $800 on something you like, that's not a 'pretty nice' living...

Well, income-wise, it's pretty nice living (you'll have to take my word for that), but maybe it's not as nice in the philosophical context that you're bringing up. I think that I just don't value shoes as much as someone who spends that much would. IMO, once you get past a certain price (much less than $800), the value-added to the shoe stops increasing, but that's just me...

quaker13 · Sep 17, 2012

VinnyMac said:
Well, income-wise, it's pretty nice living (you'll have to take my word for that), but maybe it's not as nice in the philosophical context that you're bringing up. I think that I just don't value shoes as much as someone who spends that much would. IMO, once you get past a certain price (much less than $800), the value-added to the shoe stops increasing, but that's just me...

I tend to agree. Value is definitely perception.

Harrydog · Sep 17, 2012

Crap, crap. crap

How about Cheaney for Herring shoes:

or

This derby by Gravati ( a quality shoe that simply blows away designer label crap)

or

This split toe penny loafer by Di Bianco

Lst two are available at http://www.stanleykorshak.com/

Mr Engineer · Oct 1, 2012

quaker13 said:
So far I have only come across these 2. I prefer the 2nd. Any and all suggestions are appreciated

Im thinking about purchasing these myself.....

ap10046 · Oct 1, 2012

Dude, buy my EG's!

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