So Beta since you are the discriminating fashion conisuer what do you recommend exactly considering you are so against MW and just about everything out their? How else are we supposed to get fine dress clothes that fit. Do you have any custom sites that you recommend? Since Kenneth Coles are out according to you what shoes should we be investing in, Johnston Murphys? I need a few suits and nobody can hold me, not even MW. I open to any suggestions within reason.
Im at work right now, but ill go into more detail later this evening.
As for shoes, the J&Ms quality has fallen off a little bit as of late, making them not so much a bad shoe per say, but not the value that they used to be...Kind of like what happened with Church's shoes when Prada bought them and raised the price, no longer the best place to spend the money.
The best value shoe to me (in my price range) is Allen Edmonds, they run about 325 at full retail, but you shouldn't have to pay full retail to get them. AE also sells their overstock through an ebay store that they run. I literally have a pair of 12 year old AEs that can pass as brand new. Doing the math on that, Im thrilled with the investment.
Aldens are nice, and also american. Edward Greens are good, but out of my price range. John Lobb is the cats ass, but way way out of my $.
The Brooks Brothers store brand "Peal and Company" (which is just a name of an old manufacturer that they bought) are generally manufactured for them by Alfred Sargent, and can often be found for 200-300 depending, and are great at that price.
Bally has improved as of late.
The first thing i would look for is a "goodyear welted sole" If its a glued on sole, thats the first indication of a lesser quality shoe. Welting is the stitching that you can see on the bottom of the sole.
to be continued....
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