Shoe Rant

[Top_Prospect]

I don't know about you guys/gals, but shoes piss me off.

It seems stupid, but my best 2 pair of shoes cost me over $300+ each.

I buy Aldo shoes for $80-$100. I wore them one time with a suit and they are done next day can't even clean them. The paint(sh**) whatever you call it chips off.

What a waste of money

Lesson: don't buy crap shoes

[peter12]

Agreed. Pay over $200 for a pair of dress shoes and they'll last you for a while, plus you can normally have the soles replaced which extends their lifetime for years.

[CaptainCrunch]

well .... yeah

[4X4]

You're both crazy. You can get a good pair of leather shoes for $100-$150, just don't buy crappy doc martin knock off from Aldo.
Now, spending ~$200 on boots is a good use of money.

[albertGQ]

I never spend over $100 on shoes, and that includes runners.

They always seem to last me a long time

[Top_Prospect]

Yup. Even if you clean your shoes they suck. Pay the $300-500 and they last forever

Same for a suit. Pay $1400-$2500 and you can never go back

[CaptainCrunch]

The first thing that woman look at on a man in a suit are shoes.

If your wearing crappy shoes they completely dismiss you.

[Top_Prospect]

Runners are different. I'm talking about "dress shoes"

[ah123]

I have been avoiding Aldo for atleast 15 years - when I worked in retail (a long time ago), a colleague of mine bought a pair of shoes which literally fell apart the next day - the store refused to do anything...eventhough we worked in the store next to Aldo and Aldo's manager sold her the shoes

[Top_Prospect]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

The first thing that woman look at on a man in a suit are shoes.

If your wearing crappy shoes they completely dismiss you.

One thing we agree on.

You wear a nice custom suit and then wear crap shoes.

Yuck

[peter12]

A good deal for a decent pair of dress shoes are the Gravitypope brand at the same store. I think they are just designer shoes picked out of a catalogue, made in the same factory and then re-branded. I've got some wing-tipped black dress shoes and some black boots from there and I have to say no complaints.

Still have to be careful. I bought a $240 pair of Fluevog dress shoes and the heel fell apart literally the same day that I wore them.

[Top_Prospect]

Originally Posted by 4X4

You're both crazy. You can get a good pair of leather shoes for $100-$150, just don't buy crappy doc martin knock off from Aldo.
Now, spending ~$200 on boots is a good use of money.

I bought Prada and Armani shoes and they look new still.

Aldo ones are crap. Stuff chips off. Feel so ripped off, but learned my lesson

[Top_Prospect]

The thing that ticks me off is that I only go to Henry or Holt for suits, dress shirts, and shoes

The one time I went back to Aldo it was sh**

[peter12]

Originally Posted by Top_Prospect

I bought Prada and Armani shoes and they look new still.

Aldo ones are crap. Stuff chips off. Feel so ripped off, but learned my lesson

I like H by Hudson and Cole Haan. Not a huge fan of over-priced and shiny Italian shoes.

[blankall]

The only dress shoes I have found that stand up to my lifestyle are Rockports. Every other shoe I purchased lasted 6 months tops (some only 2 months). I've had these for 1 year and still going strong. You can find them onsale online for under $80.

[Top_Prospect]

It worked for the night, but I noticed the next day

[Top_Prospect]

I had to go to BC and forgot to pack my good shoes. It's all my fault overall

[malcolmk14]

I prefer white sneakers with my suits.

[albertGQ]

Man, I wish I had some of your guys' bankroll.

$300 shoes? $2500 suits?

[peter12]

Originally Posted by albertGQ

Man, I wish I had some of your guys' bankroll.

$300 shoes? $2500 suits?

It's called saving up.