Farage & AE's

[Presto87]

ok so I found out in my other thread that AE's ARE in fact available in Australia (Peter Sheppard, Sydney) ... but the price is $359AU for the Westfields! Are they worth THAT much??? I'm not an online shopper, so that's out of the question - so what do you guys reckon?? For that price is there anything else I could look at in Syd (with same, if not better quality)?

and another question for Australian members - what do you guys think of Farage shirts? quality/style etc.? Looking at their website I wouldn't mind a few of their cocktail shirts ... and the sizing on the site says they range from XS and up - so very good for me!

 

[TomW]

$395AU is roughly $310US which is basically the fully retail price in the US. From a construction/quality perspective I believe they are worth the asking price. Having said that, I no longer purchase A-E's as I find the newer lasts uncomfortable and I'm not really a fan of the clunky 360 welting. I'm much more likely to purchase Lobb, EG, C&J or Tramezza's with the occassional Santoni, all of which are usually more expensive than A-E, some significantly so. If you like the styling and the shoe, they are a very good choice.

 

[stickonatree]

E, imo, is the best at that price point, although i AM an online shopper, which brings the price point of AE's to around 200.

 

[Tarmac]

Anyone NOTINAMERICA should be buying from US sites or ebay right now. With the horrendously weak dollar its like getting 30% off everything, all the time...