Branded Leather Shoes

[popok]

love churches!

[SiaoLren]

I don't go for its brand but how the shoes you feel when wearing it.
Gotten a pair of from Tangs, year ago find it so comfy that I have gotten it stitch up, re-sole.

[leiquiz]

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
Whether the shoes are branded or less-brand, as long as meets what I want from it; comfort, style and confidence; the price will always be a factor of the value we choose to place on it.

[leiquiz]

I agree with both camps; branded and non-branded.
For branded, a lot of them are pricey yet comfortable. I have friends that swear by certain brands despite the price. Apart from the comfort and fit elements, many know that they are also paying for the brand name and marketing.
As for the non-branded/less brand, many value-for-money options are available. Some are pretty well-made while others may not last the test of wear.
What is most important, to me at least, is that my feet are well-taken care of and the shoes I wear make me feel comfortable and confident. The $$ will be to each his own.

[leiquiz]

I agree with both camps; branded and non-branded.
For branded, a lot of them are pricey yet comfortable. I have friends that swear by certain brands despite the price. Apart from the comfort and fit elements, many know that they are also paying for the brand name and marketing.
As for the non-branded/less brand, many value-for-money options are available. Some are pretty well-made while others may not last the test of wear.
What is most important, to me at least, is that my feet are well-taken care of and the shoes I wear make me feel comfortable and confident. The $$ will be to each his own.

[taxico]

i think it's quite important to note that there are various ways different companies make a "goodyear welted" shoe... they are certainly not made equally. some use subpar materials or (cheaper) methods of construction that may not stand up to regular wear and perhaps not worth resoling.

also, even the best made shoes can sometimes be impossible to resole more than a half dozen times as each resole does damage the last/soles to an extent (restitching, etc). also, each shoemaker may employ a slightly different methods of resoling. finally, if your uppers are gone, then i would just buy a new pair of shoes. corrected grain? i would not waste my time even thinking about resoling it.

as for branded shoes... as someone mentioned, they are overpriced. many do not offer good value for your money. i prefer buying from specialist/traditional boot and shoemakers although the initial cost/wear is higher but the sums work out very nicely after the second or third factory recraft.

i'm still testing out the theory that shell cordovan is indestructible... my alden chukkas's uppers have stood up to wear quite well. the soles... not so much.

[bulldog77]

bata!

[Yan7]

LV.

[kermit e froggy]

Try Jeffery West

Guys,

How about Passporte shoes?Any comments?

Cause i just got a pair 2 months ago and only got to wear it recently only,

I like those with very sharp & pointed tips but extremely hard to find & for those luxury brands,i noticed they don't make shoes of that design,

[clokwerk oranje]

there is something wrong with the way i walk so i wear out a shoe in roughly 6 months.
the bottom will be botak.
hence no point buying expensive shoes.
i look for those with soles that can last and last... especially rubber ones.
still haven't found a shoe with really lasting sole yet.. perhaps Michelin should start making shoes for me..

Instead of looking at Michelins, you should look at Goodyear...

Not the tyre company, but Goodyear welt constructed shoes... They're made to be resoled repeatedly...

[bulldog77]

Diamond walker!

[iwearwatch]

Only Bally for all my shoes.

[VientoGDI]

Bally

[Vondy]

Ferragamo

[JingleX]

Ferragamo all the way. they started from a leather shoe maker with a really long history