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SpooPoker

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Originally Posted by Slickman
Who makes the highest quality RTW dress shoe, plain and simple?

Discussed ad nauseum, but : JL, EG, Kiton (if you are going by price), to name a few.
 

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Originally Posted by SpooPoker
Discussed ad nauseum, but : JL, EG, Kiton (if you are going by price), to name a few.

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Originally Posted by voxsartoria
Look for the rare ones with the 451 degree welt.

Smokin.


- B


Haters gonna hate.

But my vote goes to Vass, EG and JL.

-226
 

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Originally Posted by trader
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Vass makes great shoes. I have three pairs from them, the oldest one will soon be 7 years. They seem to be harder wearing than any of my English shoes, although I have never had JL, EG or C&J. The best shoes I have ever had are by far my J. M. Weston chasse´s. They are incredibly sturdy (and clunky) and the leather soles, from their own tannery seem much harder wearing than the Rendenbachs Vass uses.
Another plus with the Westons: they have got much better breathability than all other shoes I have owned.
 

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J.M. Weston are one of the best and yet, they receive much less attention than other brands.
JL, overrated.
Berluti, over priced.
EG, too British. :p
 

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My vote goes to G&G or Riccardo Freccia Bestetti - but Bestetti RTW can be incredibly hard to find. Di Bianco gets an honourable mention too
 

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