One Take Shoe Chat: Some Brands for Quality Shoes Under $400 and Other Cost Effective Options

Shoes today were:
Allen Edmonds McAllisters bought pre-owned on Ebay, recrafted locally and patinad by me. ($240ish total)
Allen Edmonds Strandmoks ($325 new)
Meermin Cordovan Loafers ($350 new meermin.com/)
Grant Stone Ivory Suede Bluchers ($150, Factory Seconds, www.grantstone...)
Carlos Santos Adelaide Oxfords ($299, Courtesy of www.thenoblesh...)
Cobbler Union Gilbert Oxfords ($395 new, www.cobbler-un...)
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Idk anything about shoes but you're slowly convincing me to consider getting some xd

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Tell Kostas at the noble shoe I say hi 😎

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Also the best sneaker is better than the best leather shoe. Ultraboost comes to mind, but they are expensive for cemented sneakers (unless you get them on sale).

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Factory seconds are usually not sold at cost to protect brand value.

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Shoes

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[@LuckyStrike-ov9cd]

Allen Edmonds shoes are full of diffects and flaws and no style and by the way you only have 2 pairs of shoes that are stylish the ones on your right

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Both of the shoes on the right are Allen Edmonds

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And, on the topic of style and subjectivity, I think there’s a time & a place for all of these different pairs. Allen Edmonds certainly isn’t what it used to be, but a proper strand or strandmok is still a perfectly serviceable shoe.
I’ve got pairs from all over the world made of plenty of different materials and in different construction methods. From handwelted, to goodyear, to stitchdown. Prices ranging from
$150 Grant Stone F2s to $2100 custom Edward Greens, including shoes from my own brand. Say what you will about Allen Edmonds, but their accessibility for people who need a shoe that might fit their oddly shaped foot, they are still not a terribly weak brand in the main product line.