What kind of dress shoes do you wear?

[SilverBullets]

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Cognac bison:

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Those are pretty sweet. I like them a lot. Big fan of the wedge sole.

[GooseHook]

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Cognac bison:

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Those are pretty sweet. I like them a lot. Big fan of the wedge sole.
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Thanks! I was surprised by how comfortable this version of the wedge was right away. It's called a "Raptor," and noticeable softer than the Christy on my Red Wings. Either way, Vibram wedges are freaking bulletproof.

[SilverBullets]

So the Frye boots that I mentioned I bought last week came in today. Overall I like them a lot. Very happy with the purchase. I know Frye has been around forever but I haven't owned any of them and really didn't know what to expect. For the price ($125), I am extremely happy with the quality and look of them. The leather is very soft. I only had a chance to throw them on at lunch to run a quick errand was surprised by how comfortable they are out of the box. Even if I had paid full retail for them ($225), I would still feel like I was a getting a pretty high quality product for a decent price. At $125 I am ecstatic!

 

Sorry for the crappy iphone pic

 

 

[gambit]

Frye makes some good solid boots and you got. Steal at that price.

[mflores]

What's everyone opinion on what are the top 5 shoes every man should own?

Here's my thoughts:[list=1]
[*]Black dress shoes - balmoral style for dressier occasions
[*]Rugged or dress boots - I'd probably go with dress boots
[*]gym shoes or maybe flip flops? Probably both
[*]Boat shoes or maybe loafers?
[*]Brown longwings
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[gambit]

I'd probably disagree on the boots and boat shoes/loafers and throw in color 8.

[mshills]

Definitely NOT boat shoes.

AE Park Ave in dark brown should be a staple for anyone working in an office setting who does not want to drop serious money on dress shoes.

[12tamale]

Ones not golf, but the epitome of Footjoy is these probably.

I love these, and I'm pretty sure you can't get them anymore, maybe custom order.

One of my favorites, and oh so comfy, and rare 11.5 eee

The others are summer work shoes.

[KrazyTrain18]

For just day to day wear, Boxfresh makes some nice stuff, for dressier formal occasions, Hugo Boss.

[knock it close]

I've ran through 4 pairs of John Varvatos boots, for the price I kinda expected a little more wear, next pair will be Allen Edmonds I think. Dress shoes my go to is Harry Rosen, house brand up here in Canada, closest comparison I guess would be Barneys in the states.

[dcmidnight]

Gotta be honest, dealing with Leffot on this Viberg order - it was the first and will definitely be the last time I order through them.

Consistently have been slow as hell to answer emails and could never give me a straight answer as to when the boots will be delivered. Has nothing to do with the boots themselves but I'll definitely be looking elsewhere in the future and would never recommend them to anyone else.

They finally got the boots on Wednesday and shocker - they decided to send them out UPS Ground. Paid Wednesday morning - shipped Thursday night. And on a boot order in that range, one - you have to ding the customer another $15 for shipping but then two - you cant even send them FedEx or at the very least *not* UPS Ground?

[ThunderBuzzworth]

I got a pair of Michael Toschi Rocco Crocodile shoes as a gift that I wear almost daily to work.Upon first putting them on I knew they were much better quality than what I normally wear and much more comfortable and supportive Until recently, I knew they were expensive but I didnt know they were THAT expensive. Nice shoe.

http://www.mensdesignershoe.com/michael-toschi-rocco-crocodile-print-lace-up-brown/pid-4336.html

[mshills]

If you take care of quality crocs or gators, they can last a lifetime.

[hausfebm]

Allen edmonds all the way. Check out the shoe bank for great deals on factory seconds that are same quality as firsts imho

[GooseHook]

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What's everyone opinion on what are the top 5 shoes every man should own?

Here's my thoughts:[list=1]
[*]Black dress shoes - balmoral style for dressier occasions
[*]Rugged or dress boots - I'd probably go with dress boots
[*]gym shoes or maybe flip flops? Probably both
[*]Boat shoes or maybe loafers?
[*]Brown longwings
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1. Black balmorals, for funerals and special events. Captoe, no broguing. Park Avenues.

2. Brown bluchers: can be plain toe, captoe, shortwing, or longwing.

3. Buy shoe trees before you get more pairs.

The rest are up to you for style, usage, etc. The only thing you should NOT do is only have one pair for work. Rotating shoes will literally triple their lifespan or more.

[GooseHook]

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Gotta be honest, dealing with Leffot on this Viberg order - it was the first and will definitely be the last time I order through them.

Consistently have been slow as hell to answer emails and could never give me a straight answer as to when the boots will be delivered. Has nothing to do with the boots themselves but I'll definitely be looking elsewhere in the future and would never recommend them to anyone else.

They finally got the boots on Wednesday and shocker - they decided to send them out UPS Ground. Paid Wednesday morning - shipped Thursday night. And on a boot order in that range, one - you have to ding the customer another $15 for shipping but then two - you cant even send them FedEx or at the very least *not* UPS Ground?
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1. Pre-orders take time, not that I'm excusing their lack of response
2. When you place a pre-order with them, it states pretty clearly that shipping is not free.
3. The shipping includes insurance and probably confirmation.
4. Coming from their location, UPS Ground is probably the fastest option available to get it to you without weather delays. I've repeatedly had stuff sent from NYC using UPS and had it come in 1-2 days.

Viberg is absurdly slow filling orders with US stockists because they can barely keep their main models in stock. It's quicker to wait for them to have something available directly.

[dcmidnight]

I'm 10000% positive that I would never read a full length policy like that.

Either way - absolutely nothing excuses piss poor customer service.

Either way x2 - they did get here today, wife picked them up, will hopefully have them soon.

[dcmidnight]

Bad phone pics....

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[gambit]

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Bad phone pics....

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Sick DC. I'm trying to hold out on buying anything for a minute but these are tempting me again.

[GooseHook]

All is well in the universe when the boots go on foot.

[GooseHook]

Several new preorders through Epaulet. Including a CXL Tanker Boot!

http://epauletnewyork.com/collections/alden/products/alden-x-epaulet-april-2015-preorder-deposit

[Laznasty]

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Bad phone pics....

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These are nice as hell, who makes them?

[GooseHook]

Laz, those are made by Viberg.

[gambit]

Anyone know if J Crew will restock the Alden Natural Cap Toes w/ Commando Sole? I know they've done it in the past.

Also, anyone know how to keep raw denim from bleeding onto shoes? I'm loving raw denim and can't see myself wearing something else now, but the bleeding is a little frustrating. I don't cuff either.

[gambit]

Can someone talk me out of these? I really don't need to drop the coin right now.

 

[dcmidnight]

LOL, see pics 8 posts above...no talking you out of them!!!

[gambit]

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I'm really digging the ones you got. Believe me I've looked at your pics a lot (that sounds weird). You got any pics of you wearing em in jeans (sounds worse)? And did you have to size down at all? I've read both to stay same as Alden Barrie and to go down half a size.

[GooseHook]

Like these? Yes, same as Barrie size.

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[gambit]

Still loving those Goose. Actually, my decision was made pretty easy for me last night. An emergency procedure at the vet is going to make me postpone getting the VSBs. Also, really leaning toward the tan horsehide more after looking online at wear pics.

[gambit]

Anyone have a couple of good sites for me to sell basically a couple new pairs of Rogue Territory Stantons and a pair of Aldens?