Full brogue derby shoes: What's out there?

[w.o.e.is.me.]

keeping my eye on this post. a slimmer full-brogue is on my list. i was also looking at the PSs but maybe they can wait til xmas.

 

[zippyh]

Oh wait, those are the Deborah from the PS line.
Definitely not worth $455 CAD.

 

[imatlas]

Originally Posted by w.o.e.is.me.

keeping my eye on this post. a slimmer full-brogue is on my list. i was also looking at the PSs but maybe they can wait til xmas.

What else are you looking at? PS are definitely over priced at full retail, and the more basic designs don't get discounted as much in the sales.

On the other hand those green suede chukkas will probably go to 70% off!

 

[DrZRM]

I suggested these in another thread. I personally don't know much about Ballys quality, but to my eye these fit the bill, and they are deeply discounted in most sizes.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...estyleforum-20

 

[JBG]

+1 on the Loakes. On the same Pediwear site that was mentioned, check out the Royal model, they are longwings. They are a lot of shoe for the price (you wont pay the VAT if shipping to the US). They also include free shipping and a free set of shoe trees.

 

[angry robot]

Originally Posted by imatlas

These Tricker's may also fit the bill:
http://www.pediwear.co.uk/trickers/products/160.php

or these Alfred Sargent's
http://www.pediwear.co.uk/sargent/products/467.php
both very nice, but those are oxfords and i just have to have a derby.

Originally Posted by DrZRM

I suggested these in another thread. I personally don't know much about Ballys quality, but to my eye these fit the bill, and they are deeply discounted in most sizes.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...estyleforum-20
those are very nice as well, but are plain on the top edge of the quarter. to me, that isn't as nice as the PS full-brogue quarters.

i've found a pair of vintage bostonians on ebay that fit the bill. waiting to hear from the seller if he/she'll ship to canada.

 

[DocHolliday]

These from Land's End fit the bill, and are less than $100 full retail.

They have brown suede too.

 

[agavilanes]

I think I saw a pair of the shoes posted by the OP on ebay for cheap.

Check the Buying & Selling Forum too...

 

[southbound35]

Cole Haan had a better looking option than this one (more similar in apperance to the PS) last year.

http://www.colehaan.com/colehaan/cat...&productGroup=.

You might call a CH outlet store and ask if they can look up the model name and check availability.

On edit, I think I found it (not as good looking as I remembered).

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7503574/c/6.html

 

[hendrix]

Originally Posted by angry robot

please enlighten me. i'm new to this.

Longwings have the brogueing line that extends right round the shoe. In my opinion the nicest version is the Alden in shell:

When i first saw them i disliked them for being "inelegant" compared to the sleeker shoes. I still love the sleek shoes, but longwings have grown on me a lot. I don't actually have some, but I really want some.

Obviously the Aldens are a bit out of your price range, but Florsheim do a pretty decent one that's not too expensive, and is certainly very cheap second hand. I think it's the only recent Florsheim to be SF approved. It's called the Kenmoor:

Incidentally if you're a size 8.5 i saw them on B&S a while ago.
http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=143300

 

[hendrix]

Actually the Aldens are $435, which is less than the $450 Paul Smiths.

In terms of quality, I think either the Aldens or the Florsheim Kenmoors are probably better than the Paul Smith's.