Jerry52
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Hello,
Many of you know that I'm seeking a pair of men's dress lace-up shoes at/below $400 US.
Of course, unless I choose Alden or Allen Edmonds, I'll have to mail order anything else so maybe my question is useless but it might help inform others who are searching and can actually view some of the English and Italian shoes personally.
So...basically...is the actual quality of the leather in the uppers of most shoes retailing around the $400 range going to be largely the same?
If you do feel some brands at this price might offer definitely better leather, what do we look for as hallmarks?
For example, I think some of you think that "antiquing" hides inferior leather.
Are there other telltale indicators of the true quality? When a shoe is new, it tends to look nice, but the quality of leather may well dictate how long it lasts. Is there really any reliable way, when a shoe is in the showroom, to tell its true nature?
Thanks,
Jerry
Many of you know that I'm seeking a pair of men's dress lace-up shoes at/below $400 US.
Of course, unless I choose Alden or Allen Edmonds, I'll have to mail order anything else so maybe my question is useless but it might help inform others who are searching and can actually view some of the English and Italian shoes personally.
So...basically...is the actual quality of the leather in the uppers of most shoes retailing around the $400 range going to be largely the same?
If you do feel some brands at this price might offer definitely better leather, what do we look for as hallmarks?
For example, I think some of you think that "antiquing" hides inferior leather.
Are there other telltale indicators of the true quality? When a shoe is new, it tends to look nice, but the quality of leather may well dictate how long it lasts. Is there really any reliable way, when a shoe is in the showroom, to tell its true nature?
Thanks,
Jerry