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post #23611 of 32040
12/28/12 at 5:21pm
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Originally Posted by Robert Meredith View Post

Gilt has a sale on some pretty nice looking shoes atm:-

http://www.gilt.com/invite/176135933a6vv326lepy (referral link - you get $25 off first order, I get $25)
http://www.gilt.com/sale/men/dress-shoes-1542 (sale/non-referral link)

Shoes by John Varvatos / Antonio Maurizi / Florsheim /a.testoni

Antonio Maurizi

Double Monks - $305.30




Penny Loafer - $233.80





Florsheim

Cap Toe Oxfords - $203.20




a.testoni BASIC

Calf Skin Derby Shoes - $152.10




I'm still a shoe novice, so if the verdict is that they're all shit, please don't hate, I'll delete the post :P

Shipping looks like it's only $20.

The AM's look pretty expensive, given you can pick up a pair of Loake 1880's or Meermins in a similar range, they'd want to be pretty good quality, and I know nothing about them.

All shit with no malice intended. Thanks for the heads up.
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post #23612 of 32040
12/28/12 at 5:42pm
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Originally Posted by fxh View Post


Timex Weekender - the only watch a grown up man needs. Boys and man-boys may need to pay more and have metal bands and funny dials.
 

Real men don't use batteries.

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post #23613 of 32040
12/28/12 at 6:12pm
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Real men don't use batteries.

LOL pretty close to quote of the year.
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post #23614 of 32040
12/28/12 at 6:12pm
double post?
Edited by Geoffrey Firmin - 12/29/12 at 12:21am
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post #23615 of 32040
12/28/12 at 7:24pm
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Originally Posted by Michael Sy View Post

Real men don't use batteries.

Real women do...
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post #23616 of 32040
12/28/12 at 7:31pm

Florsheim has lost its production values.  A year or so ago I noticed the "leather" soles would wear out after only 6 months.  I'm not sure what they use for a sole but it resembles cardboard once the laquer comes off. 

 

I took the advice of this forum and yesterday bought a pair of 1880 Loakes from David Jones.  Really happy with my purchase too. But still disappointed that Sydney doesn't have more. 

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post #23617 of 32040
12/28/12 at 8:09pm

IMO the best shoes to get are craftsman.

1) Chelseas are the most formal type of shoes and yet the most casual so they're extremely adaptable - eg popular in the legal fraternity yet you can wear them to a pub. 
2) Good for young executives as theyre not flashy and are synonymous with old world/agrarian conservatism. 
3) Can be sourced/sized locally almost anywhere in Australia.
4) Can be repaired easily almost anywhere in Australia 
5) High resale value 
6) Don't need trees nor regular rotation 
7) Hardy as hell 

8) Easy to source matching belts (from RMW)

 

Only downside is like many great australian products (Commodores, Maton guitars, vegemite etc) you either love or hate them. 

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post #23618 of 32040
12/28/12 at 8:22pm

I can't see chelseas being an overly formal shoe? RMW's also produce oxfords not, don't they? I imagine those would be better suited to a formal environment, you lose the versatility though.

 

Also, RMW's seem to sell shoe trees, so I can't imagine the boots don't need treeing if you can be bothered.

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post #23619 of 32040
12/28/12 at 9:05pm
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Originally Posted by Oli2012 View Post


Only downside is like many great australian products (Commodores, Maton guitars, vegemite etc) you either love or hate them. 
Hate is a big word. But I don't like rmw, commodores or vegemite(tastes like $hit). And there is nothing great about commodores.
Also you talked about " 5) High resale value " of a pair shoes.
Commodores you drive out of a car yard and 10 seconds later reverse it back to the yard and car will depreciate 10% of its original price.Worst car to have and worst resale value.
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post #23620 of 32040
12/28/12 at 9:13pm
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Originally Posted by joiji View Post

I can't see chelseas being an overly formal shoe? RMW's also produce oxfords not, don't they? I imagine those would be better suited to a formal environment, you lose the versatility though.

 

Also, RMW's seem to sell shoe trees, so I can't imagine the boots don't need treeing if you can be bothered.

 

I've never seen RMW oxfords. I know they used to make shoe trees, but don't seem to anymore.

 


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Originally Posted by md2010 View Post


And there is nothing great about commodores.
 

They're reliable, parts are cheap and they're easy to maintain. Current economic climate doesn't suit 3.0L+ V6 engines though so they're going to disappear.

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post #23621 of 32040
12/28/12 at 9:16pm
Went to American Tailors today--cool little store---still a decent range of C&J and Carmina available along with Aster, Drakes and Bresciani---I bought a couple of Aster shirts and my boy took home a very nice pair of burgandy Carmina's.
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post #23622 of 32040
12/28/12 at 10:02pm
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Originally Posted by Oli2012 View Post

IMO the best shoes to get are craftsman.


1) Chelseas are the most formal type of shoes and yet the most casual so they're extremely adaptable - eg popular in the legal fraternity yet you can wear them to a pub. 

2) Good for young executives as theyre not flashy and are synonymous with old world/agrarian conservatism. 

3) Can be sourced/sized locally almost anywhere in Australia.

4) Can be repaired easily almost anywhere in Australia 

5) High resale value 

6) Don't need trees nor regular rotation 

7) Hardy as hell 
8) Easy to source matching belts (from RMW)

Only downside is like many great australian products (Commodores, Maton guitars, vegemite etc) you either love or hate them. 

First problem: they're not shoes mate.

Second problem: you'll look like a Young Liberal.
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post #23623 of 32040
12/28/12 at 10:30pm
Yeah wearing RMWs with a suit is a definite look. To me it's a "I'm in a suit but I'm still country" look. Might have a different connotation to others, though. It's not something I'd consider for a first "shoe". You'll get a reputation as that "boot guy" pretty quickly. I think they look a lot better with jeans. Although they have, unfortunately, been co-opted by the hipster fraternity recently.

Nothing worse than seeing the back of a pair of suit trousers caught on a RMW tag...
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post #23624 of 32040
12/28/12 at 10:53pm
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Originally Posted by lachyzee View Post

Yeah wearing RMWs with a suit is a definite look. To me it's a "I'm in a suit but I'm still country" look. Might have a different connotation to others, though. It's not something I'd consider for a first "shoe". You'll get a reputation as that "boot guy" pretty quickly. I think they look a lot better with jeans. Although they have, unfortunately, been co-opted by the hipster fraternity recently.
Nothing worse than seeing the back of a pair of suit trousers caught on a RMW tag...

 

Virtue comes from the country - British gentry, the American West, the Australian Outback etc. The very concept of 'noble' comes from the Roman Equate/Equestrian 'owner of a horse'. 

I couldn't care what some (not you) Newtown hipster, Prius driving, fairy boy pleb thinks of them, those people never make hiring positions. 

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post #23625 of 32040
12/28/12 at 11:07pm
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Originally Posted by Oli2012 View Post

Virtue comes from the country - British gentry, the American West, the Australian Outback etc. The very concept of 'noble' comes from the Roman Equate/Equestrian 'owner of a horse'. 

I couldn't care what some (not you) Newtown hipster, Prius driving, fairy boy pleb thinks of them, those people never make hiring positions. 

Seriously, just STFU. You're embarrassing yourself.

Virtue comes from the country? L-O-L.

Yeah, virtues like racial/religious tolerance, gender equality, acceptance of anything "different" from the narrow spectrum?

And your little epistemology show off - WTF was the relevance except mental self-pleasuring? Good job, so noble = horse owner 2000 years ago. Woop dee doo.

Finally, I'm sure city folk will see your "virtue" any day and raise you culture, technology, economy, infrastructure, the law, and government.
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