Quality vs Price Point...Can't Find thread

[BootsCanada]

Hey guys,

I was wondering...marketing aside...who makes the best shoes for english or italian shoemakers

for the purposes of this thread can we keep it under $600 USD or $350£

Please note: I'm only throwing manufacturers in here, their shoes maybe more than the price point mentioned, i just don't know.

John Lobb
Loake
Grenson
Alfred Sargant
Cheaney
Church
Trickers
Oliver Sweeney
Canali
Ferragmano
Bruno Magli

For the purposes of this thread I haven't included Florsheim or AE as they are American manufactuerers

So who's best bang for buck?

Interesting...in Toronto, there are NO high end stuff, You'd be hard pressed to find anyone listed IN even upscale Yorkville, here in Toronto.

Ideas?

Boots.

 

[Putonghua73]

Shoes explained
English shoes quality hierarchy
Shoe Fights: SF Building a Ready-to-Wear Shoe Hierarchy
Shoe Makers by Country
What Makes a Good Shoe

The above should help / or at least be a very good starting point. You should also peruse the following FAQ: Style Forum 101: A Menswear Primer

There is a section on footwear, including links to reference articles that will help answer the majority of your questions with a bit of judicious reading (inc. your shirt & tie thread).

 

[Mifune]

I don't know the rules about hyperlinking, but check out Parisian Gentleman's shoe recommendations - he has recommendations sorted out by pricing bands.

Crockett & Jones may just fit at your budget.

John Lobb - not sure why you listed them, they are double your budget.

 

[Putonghua73]

Good call, Mifune. I found PG yesterday via another link at Bespokeme, whilst reading an article on Nino's (Brewer Street, Soho).

Here's PG's 2013 Shoe Edition guide