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04-26-2015, 11:04 PM
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.
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04-28-2015, 05:33 PM
The redder shade of oxblood is sometimes called "chili" and I agree that it doesn't look as good with navy. Goes good with light to medium brown and blue though, or white. I had a pair of chili Bally derbies for years.
I have a pair of espadrilles I bought last year that I wear often- they're a great casual warm weather shoe. I've been looking to pick up another pair off Yoox. The downside is they usually only last a couple of years since they tend to get dirty. But since they can be had for well less than $100, it's worth having 2-3 pairs.
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04-29-2015, 08:59 AM
Anybody wear Cole Haan? I first bought a pair of Cap Toes from them in DC for $198 only to go home and find the same shoes on Amazon for $100.
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05-02-2015, 12:41 PM
^these are about $120 in the US on the same web site including shipping. How's the quality?
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05-02-2015, 01:02 PM
They're in calfskin leather and have a leather sole. Will update when I receive them, hopefully sometime next week!
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05-02-2015, 04:11 PM
Quote: (05-02-2015 01:07 PM)Brodiaga Wrote:
How are these Florsheim shoes?
I see them on Ebay for about $190. Same price on Amazon.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Florsheim-Mens-C...1e9d88e454
I was going to say no until I saw that they are Florsheim Imperials. Florsheim has three lines-Florsheim, Florsheim Imperial, and Royal Imperial. I'm not impressed at all with the mainline Florsheims. I have owned a few pairs of Florsheim Imperials and thought they were nice shoes, on par with Allen Edmonds. The Royal Imperials, of which I've owned one pair and seen a few others, seemed to be a notch above that. So I would say they are worth $190. That's a nice color too.
It's interesting that Florsheim used to be considered a great American shoe company for many years, but the quality of their main production went down, I guess in the 80's.The vintage shoes from the mid 70's and earlier are coveted by guys who are into the really trad American dressing style
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