my understanding of TBNY is that Adam Derrick and co design the shoes and source the production to a number of offshore factories, making the quality hit-or-miss depending on the model.
At the full retail price, I think you're much better off buying something like Allen Edmonds (quality shoes but definitely not as fashion-forward) or one of the Euro shoemakers (an English maker like Loake or Crockett & Jones, Meermin from Spain, etc).
If you can get them at something like Nordstrom Rack for a significant discount, they're good fashion-forward shoes but I think I'd want to see them in person first. I do own a pair of TBNY shoes and like them from a style perspective, but the leather definitely isn't top-quality and if I'd paid full retail I'd be upset.
At the full retail price, I think you're much better off buying something like Allen Edmonds (quality shoes but definitely not as fashion-forward) or one of the Euro shoemakers (an English maker like Loake or Crockett & Jones, Meermin from Spain, etc).
If you can get them at something like Nordstrom Rack for a significant discount, they're good fashion-forward shoes but I think I'd want to see them in person first. I do own a pair of TBNY shoes and like them from a style perspective, but the leather definitely isn't top-quality and if I'd paid full retail I'd be upset.