The Quintessential Dress Shoe: Black Cap Toe Oxford

[OliverGauffe]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, for black dress shoes, I have taken liking to Hudson. They are affordable, and they have that "not-your-grandfather's-black-shoe" kinda look, while not looking like a jackass. They have a range of more eccentric to more classic... I have the Livingston model, they have become old standbys.

 

[RogerP]

What a terrific thread! I only have one pair - Vass punch caps on the F Last - but I absolutely love them and couldn't imagine a shoe wardrobe without a pair like that.

 

[tim_horton]

I should really get one of my pairs of black captoe oxfords (BCOs) topied... Maybe the Carminas, they are on the Forest last which would look good with it I think.

 

[wurger]



I've said it before and I'll say it again, for black dress shoes, I have taken  liking to Hudson. They are affordable, and they have that "not-your-grandfather's-black-shoe" kinda look, while not looking like a jackass. They have a range of more eccentric to more classic... I have the Livingston model, they have become old standbys.

really can't agree with this, there is nothing classic about the shoes, and look like Florsheims, and from my work colleagues' experience, last no more than a year before they literally fall apart.

 

[wurger]



I should really get one of my pairs of black captoe oxfords (BCOs) topied... Maybe the Carminas, they are on the Forest last which would look good with it I think.

I get my shoes topied for purely practical reasons, less slippery and no need to resole.

 

[Fred G. Unn]



really can't agree with this, there is nothing classic about the shoes, and look like Florsheims, and from my work colleagues' experience, last no more than a year before they literally fall apart.

+1. All of those look pretty crummy.

 

[Joffrey]



I like this thread...where would you put Santoni in your pecking order?

Nice to see Santoni mentioned here as I own a pair. I don't know enough about shoes to say where they land on a pecking order, but I'm very happy with them.

 

[masernaut]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, for black dress shoes, I have taken liking to Hudson. They are affordable, and they have that "not-your-grandfather's-black-shoe" kinda look, while not looking like a jackass. They have a range of more eccentric to more classic... I have the Livingston model, they have become old standbys.

All of those look truly dreadful. I'd rather wear the eccentric shoes made by Prada...

 

[TheWraith]

My black Oxford (not captoe though) shoes from Shanghai Tianzi Shoes:

 

[uniesse]



I've said it before and I'll say it again, for black dress shoes, I have taken  liking to Hudson. They are affordable, and they have that "not-your-grandfather's-black-shoe" kinda look, while not looking like a jackass. They have a range of more eccentric to more classic... I have the Livingston model, they have become old standbys.

Variations on a Theme of ****, each and every.

 

[wurger]

Top Tier Group Photos

John Lobb City II, Gaziano & Girling Oxford and Edward Green Chelsea

 

[Chowkin]

Top Tier Group Photos

John Lobb City II, Gaziano & Girling Oxford and Edward Green Chelsea

Such beautiful shoes!

 

[JimmyHoffa]

Such beautiful shoes!

Particularly those EGs from the 82 last.

 

[wurger]

 
Such beautiful shoes!

Particularly those EGs from the 82 last.

Which you don't have yet but are eagerly waiting for! :tounge:

 

[Louis XIV]

Looking at the picture of the three most expensive pairs I feel you should let go of the Tricker's and AEs and add a pair of Vass on the F last.
They are my pair of black cap toes and I feel they would not fall short against those English beauties.