Quality Dress Shoes

My Shoe Collection

 

Look I'm all for wearing a nice pair of comfortable dress shoes.


But you guys sound like a bunch of women going on and on about shoes. :grin:

 

They got nothing on Imelda. She had a phone shoe for Christ's sake!

 

problem is 90% of shoes nowadays are made in china, india and mexico. You need to find hard for an italian made shoes that's under 200.

i still have a couple of pairs by kenneth cole and banana republic from many years ago that were actually made in italy, but these brands are all made in china now to keep the cost down and profit up.

 

I bought some shoes from Men's Wearhouse during their buy one get one free sale. My wife liked the look of it. I have no idea the quality as I've never heard of them before. Anyone know anything about Marco Vittorio's? Are they just rebranded generic shoes for Men's Wearhouse?

 

do the shoes or shoebox say where they're made?

 

It says Italia on it but I can't recall if it actually is or not. I'll look closer when I get home. Oddly, I can't find much at all on Google.

 

macho87, I still need to know what shoes are those.

 

Nevermind, I found it. What do you dress shoe experts think of these "specs":

- toe style: pointed
- Close by: Lace
- Sole Material: Rubber
- Upper material: leather first layer
- to help surface material: leather
- Leather Style: Waxing Paper
- Inside material: leather
- Production process: sewing shoes
- Style: Dress
- Season: Spring
- Color: Bordeaux

The shoe:

http://www.ioffer.com/i/business-shoes-men-s-pointed-dress-shoes-real-leather-474066890

Good enough?

 

Can anyone tell me why having an open lace flaps makes all the difference between it not looking right with a business suit?? Will it really not match well if it's a blucher? Because they look the same. The one I posted above is a blucher it turns out, so does that mean it wouldn't be "professional"?

 

rubber soles are not formal or professional - at all

and they get dirty absorbing oils and wear out fast

 

What kind of soles must they be? Thanks for the input....

 

leather....preferably stitched and welted (not just glued on)

 

a shoe without the flaps simply looks less casual....but it could also have to do with the trouser legs falling correctly on the shoe....maybe they can get caught on those flaps and not fall the right way

 

This was true in the past. Now rubber soles are perfectly acceptable, especially if you have long distances to walk to work during the day. Many high end and spectacular looking dress shoes have rubber soles now. In addition, if you keep your shoes well maintained and change the soles when they begin to wear out, it is no issue. If you ever want to change them, you can always have leather soles put on later as well.

BTW...the above statement is coming from a guy that purchases leather soled shoes 90% of the time.

 

i guess it depends on the industry and region.....i could see this being true in texas and california for instance, but i don't necessarily agree for nyc/london. rubber just doesn't look as formal as leather..

 

I'm surprised Swoly D. didn't post his gringo boot collection.

 

I think when referring to the lace flaps is the difference between oxfords and derbies.

Derbies have the flaps.

 

What all I do I need as far as shoe cleaning products? Where can I get the best quality polish, brushes, etc.?

 

just got some new Ferragamo dress shoes last week

$700

gotta be looking mint out there