Advice on shoes...

[GG]

I know little of shoe prices in England, but on the continent it is not difficult to find quality shoes matching number 4 for less.

By all means, for a wedding use black shoes with leather soles.

Greg

[GG]

Good quality shoes can be resoled and can be repaired anywhere in the world.

(Though I also like Ecco, but they are not as repairable, or 'high end'.)

Coming from "Ecco-Country" myself I have often bought this brand. They are very durable and I have never found that they were difficult to have repaired.

Greg

[rtc872]

This may be bias but I can't help but feel that Alen Edmonds' shoes don't seem as sleek as British or Continental shoes. Is this just me?

I might look at what the continent has to offer too. I am going to wait until I can get fitted in a store before looking for best price.

Cheers

[rsvpiper]

I'll put me 2p in I'd go with these from Sanders
http://www.sanders-uk.com/products/Braemar----5597B.php

clunky may be but wow what quality and for £125 good value

[robbiethepiper]

All my shoes have come from Churches for some years. Very good value considering longevity, but the initial price hurts. In the past wore Loakes and can really recommend them....

[fortcollinsjerry]

IMHO any of the black shoes with leather soles would look fine - espcially after you wear them for a week every day to break them in. Nothing like sore painful foot wear at a fling. Also the black's with a nice military spit shine will look very eligant especially if you dye and spit shine the instep like I use to do when I was in The Corps. Attention to detail

[English Bloke]

Send a PM to X Marks member DWFII. He is a highly skilled and kilted shoemaker based in the USA. See if he can't put you a custom pair together. There is a thread about his shoes here. A fantastic read and a great insight into his craft.

[Duke of Delrio]

Personally, I have no problem shopping online for items that are not available to me locally . . . kilts come to mind. For those items that are available to me locally, I shop those businesses active in my community. If an order is necessary, I give them first chance to do so.

One point . . . never buy a shoe, bootjack or doorknob because it "doesn't look too bad." You will end up hating it and yourself, generally in that order.

[OC Richard]

I have two pairs of Allen Edmonds shoes that I bought on Ebay.

One pair fits perfectly, the other pair a tad big.

Each pair cost around $20.

They were sold as "used" but look absolutely new.

I affixed buckles to them. It's what I'm wearing in my Avatar.

[rtc872]

Just an update

I am thinking of going with these shoes.
http://www.pediwear.co.uk/loake/products/2603.php


They are at the top end of what I can afford and come with a free set of shoe trees and a silk tie so in a way I can save money too.

What do you think?