Suede Shoe Collection: Starting Point

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Originally Posted by mr monty 


Take the $400 and get one good quality pair

Agree.

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Originally Posted by MCanavan6 


What would you recommend?

For just about a hundred dollars more, you could get a pair of Aldens or Crockett and Jones.These could be found at J Crew or Ben Silvers or any other site that sells these brands..

For $400 I would look at Brooks Brothers, however I would wait for their March 14th sale and get those that are normally $498 which will end up being about $430.

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In the $400 range you could get a pair of Carminas from their webshop or from a retailer like skoaktiebolaget. Their value for money crushes brooks brothers imo.

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Originally Posted by Concub1ne 

In the $400 range you could get a pair of Carminas from their webshop or from a retailer like skoaktiebolaget. Their value for money crushes brooks brothers imo.

Great recomendation.

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Originally Posted by MCanavan6 

Is anything in the $200 range just going to be crap? Granted I won't wear them nearly as often as my other dress shoes but I'd still like something of decent quality.

That's the point.

Why get two at $200 which you aren't going to wear very often.

Just get one of a higher quality.

Yes the difference between $200 and $400 can be rather significant.

The Carmina suggestion would be the one to go with out of those mentioned so far.

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Originally Posted by MCanavan6 

Is anything in the $200 range just going to be crap? Granted I won't wear them nearly as often as my other dress shoes but I'd still like something of decent quality.

Likely yes.

If you like your meermins and you're capped on price then why not try another pair. They're the only brand I know of that offer some semblance of quality at that price point. My info is likely lacking though. You might be able to get some alden seconds or something for 200.