Reply to: Shoes

[~Craig~]

Just seen some half-decent shoes in Russell & Bromley. I did look in Jones but they only had rubber-sole sale tat.

Going to wait until i'm in London next and find somewhere that sell Loakes.

I did see some nice Oliver Sweeney's......£229

[PRC1964]

John Lobb Ltd. have been making very fine shoes for many years now.

They are slightly more expensive than the Tesco Value Range though http://www.johnlobbltd.co.uk/main/pricelist.htm

You should note that the prices exclude VAT.

[Ardesco]

Currently wearing Crocs, really comfortable.

You just have to be careful when putting them on, you could loose your foot if you put it in the wrong hole.......

[oracleslave]

comfortable.

frickin ugly

[Dow Jones]

City Slickers

Loake seems to be the winner then.
Sebago is a similar one - $ 100 in the US but over £ 100 in the UK

[threaded]

Currently wearing Crocs, really comfortable.

[robnjc]

Oliver Sweeney, Loake or a pair of Churches

Loakes every time for work. Never paid £130 for a pair yet though - try Slater Menswear if theres one near you.

[miffy]

Yeah, but that's because you've got six toes.

I still think a pair of beige hush puppies take some beating. Or will get you some beatings.

I always forget which way round that saying goes.

[Diver]

Yeah, but that's because you've got six toes.

Very Very wide finlike feet

[Clippy]

Back street cobblers, get made to measure, just take a pic of the style you want, it's all I do

Yeah, but that's because you've got six toes.

[Diver]

Back street cobblers, get made to measure, just take a pic of the style you want, it's all I do

[dude69]

I always used to get those.

A size nine pair of Doc shoes would always fit, be comfortable straight away, and go with all my casual clothes.

I could just go in and buy a pair without even trying them on. Perfect shoe shopping for a bloke.

But the last pair that I got absolutely hurt like hell. I did a bit of research to see if I could find out what was different about them from the previous time that I bought a pair and found out that they are now being made in China. To add insult to injury the price has not gone down at all.

I suppose it is just possible that I happened to get a bad pair, but I won't be getting any again to find out.

You should go to Camden.

http://www.britboot.co.uk/

That shop there.

They sell Dr. Martens and British-made Dr. Marten-alikes (slightly more expensive).

Nice shop.

[Cliphead]

Loake

None better Linky

[Gonzo]

I wear either:

1) A good pair of Dr Martin shoes. Not the ones with yellow thread around the outside and made of hard leather but the more normal looking ones with soft leather. Very comfortable and hardwearing. They also don't slip on ice water or oil. About £60

I always used to get those.

A size nine pair of Doc shoes would always fit, be comfortable straight away, and go with all my casual clothes.

I could just go in and buy a pair without even trying them on. Perfect shoe shopping for a bloke.

But the last pair that I got absolutely hurt like hell. I did a bit of research to see if I could find out what was different about them from the previous time that I bought a pair and found out that they are now being made in China. To add insult to injury the price has not gone down at all.

I suppose it is just possible that I happened to get a bad pair, but I won't be getting any again to find out.

[rootsnall]

At what point does the average IT bod go from £200 brogues to £30 hush puppies? 40, 45, 50?

Once you are married and no longer give a stuff. Got a lovely pair of Asda hush puppie alikes on myself.