Dress Shoes

[1775usmarine]

Momma always says there's an awful lot you could tell about a person by their shoes. Where they're going. Where they've been. I've worn lots of shoes. I bet if I think about it real hard I could remember my first pair of shoes. Momma said they'd take me anywhere. She said they was my magic shoes.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

What is the normal wear on them? How long until they usually need redone?

No idea, but two years hasn't worn one out. I rotate shoes pretty often, though. Winter = chukka boots.

 

[Dean C.]

No idea, but two years hasn't worn one out. I rotate shoes pretty often, though. Winter = chukka boots.

To build a little on this you want Shoe Trees for your Allen Edmonds if you decide to go that route and rotating shoes is not a bad idea as well

 

[Tactically Fat]

To build a little on this you want Shoe Trees for your Allen Edmonds

Shoe trees are almost a must for ANY all-leather dress shoe/boot.

Put the trees in immediately after taking them off - and leave them in until you wear them again.

IF you wear dress shoes every day - then you should probably have TWO pair and rotate.

 

[Vigilant]

Wife is going to kill me, ordered two pair of Fifth Avenue cap toes with dianite rubber soles black and oxblood. After veterans discount, $296 each. Shipping was free, but now I can say I spend as much on shoes as she does!

 

[bwframe]

Wife is going to kill me, ordered two pair of Fifth Avenue cap toes with dianite rubber soles black and oxblood. After veterans discount, $296 each. Shipping was free, but now I can say I spend as much on shoes as she does!

Holly crap. Back to tracing my foot shape on to the tire tread...

 

[Vigilant]

Holly crap. Back to tracing my foot shape on to the tire tread...

im kidding, she’s not gonna kill me, I’m not going to tell her.

 

[bwframe]

im kidding, she’s not gonna kill me, I’m not going to tell her.

Thats, that's, that's...
...like a new gun on each foot.

 

[Vigilant]

Thats, that's, that's...
...like a new gun on each foot.

There isn’t a $592 gun I’m interested in at the moment, my next gun I know I will purchase is the 19X, but I have 20+ days to recover the money for that.

 

[Dean C.]

Wife is going to kill me, ordered two pair of Fifth Avenue cap toes with dianite rubber soles black and oxblood. After veterans discount, $296 each. Shipping was free, but now I can say I spend as much on shoes as she does!

Let me know how you like the Dianite, thinking about getting that when I eventually need to resole my pair

 

[Vigilant]

Let me know how you like the Dianite, thinking about getting that when I eventually need to resole my pair

Will do, as an aside, if I hate the shoes, I’m beating you with them!

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

There isn’t a $592 gun I’m interested in at the moment, my next gun I know I will purchase is the 19X, but I have 20+ days to recover the money for that.

Don't listen to the haters Vigilant. You've picked up 2 pair of shoes that will last you a very long time and look fantastic.
I have a pair of black and cordovan 5th Aves. They always look good.

I will warn you however, AE's can be an expensive vice.

 

[Vigilant]

Don't listen to the haters Vigilant. You've picked up 2 pair of shoes that will last you a very long time and look fantastic.
I have a pair of black and cordovan 5th Aves. They always look good.

I will warn you however, AE's can be an expensive vice.

Nah, not a vice for me, these shoes will last the next 5-10 years with the amount of use they will get. I’ll save vices for guns, knives, bourbon, and watches. ETA: I got the oxblood since they didn’t offer Cordovan in these.

 

[DCR]

Me too, although in the last few years dress shoes are just for special outings so I look like I belong next to my classy wife.

Been happy with Bostonian Classics for a number of years and have been able to find the exact same model year after year.

These are my funeral shoes. I also have ONE funeral/wedding suit. I stopped wearing suits 30 years ago.
Go with quality my friend. My dad swore by Allen Edmonds. He bought several pairs in his 20s-30s; we pitched them after he died.
EDIT: Oh, and stay away from Corfam.

 

[Dean C.]

Will do, as an aside, if I hate the shoes, I’m beating you with them!

That seems fair you just about have me sold on the Danner Acadia's from the boot thread my ass needs a pair of insulated boots to walk the mutt just trying to find a pair on sale

 

[Vigilant]

That seems fair you just about have me sold on the Danner Acadia's from the boot thread my ass needs a pair of insulated boots to walk the mutt just trying to find a pair on sale

Nelson Uniform gives an INGO discount, and the owner is a good guy, he started Lightfiighter Tactical back in the day.

 

[2A_Tom]

Didn't someone get in trouble for posting pictures of dress ddress ddrees Dddrees shoes?

 

[Dean C.]

Nelson Uniform gives an INGO discount, and the owner is a good guy, he started Lightfiighter Tactical back in the day.

Sweet! Now did you go with the 200 or 400g insulation?

 

[Vigilant]

Sweet! Now did you go with the 200 or 400g insulation?

400g and they are nice, sometimes, too nice!

 

[Dean C.]

400g and they are nice, sometimes, too nice!