Recommendations for Leather Shoes

[chanzhf]

Need recommendations for leather shoes.

Budget less than $150.

Thanks.

I tend to go with chinese-made shoes. Sure, the quality is decent for its price ($40 ish), PVC materials, but they have many styles and colors to choose from. For the time that I spend wearing them, I think they are more worth it than buying boutique leather shoes.

Just something to share, I got this pair of beauty from China for the equivalent of about 40 bucks. Cowhide leather. Love it!

 

[lspudl]

Noob here. Does any one know which department store carry Loake?

 

[doody_]

Noob here. Does any one know which department store carry Loake?

Saw before at Robinsons at Centrepoint.

 

[LiquidShaDow]

K.I.N (know it nothing) @ haji lane. Not cheap though. Wanna to order online but they don't ship to Singapore.

Try Pediwear and ASOS. Both of them have Grensons.

 

[pwillie]

Try Pediwear and ASOS. Both of them have Grensons.

I dont mind ordering online, except I dont know how the shoe sizes fits...

 

[LiquidShaDow]

K.I.N (know it nothing) @ haji lane. Not cheap though. Wanna to order online but they don't ship to Singapore.

I dont mind ordering online, except I dont know how the shoe sizes fits...

Try them on for size at Robinsons first.

 

[pwillie]

Try them on for size at Robinsons first.

you mean Robinsons carry grensons? which branch?

 

[wiiflyfly]

For the time that I spend wearing them, I think they are more worth it than buying boutique leather shoes

 

[LiquidShaDow]

you mean Robinsons carry grensons? which branch?

No, I meant trying for a size that fits you, after that order online. Although it is recognized that different brands fit differently even for same sizes, it should be mostly similar.

I've gotten Alfred Sargent, Trickers, Barkers, Jeffrey West and Loakes online based on my size, and they all fit.

So try your size here and shop online where options are more and it's likely to cost you less.

 

[arcturuz]

nice vid by loake shoemakers

 

[arcturuz]

My pair of Loake 1880 oxfords just arrived.

Got it for $199 after $15 voucher + 50% GSS discount from Zalora.

wah my shoe sole from nice and shiny above to like this after I only started to wear today.

heart pain
at this rate the leather soles can last for how long?

 

[Hoshino84]

same as my J&M shoes that i bought last saturday.

The sales guy mentioned something about looking for a cobbler to resole if it wears off.

Anyone have any idea where to resole back with this kind of leather sole?

 

[shadow99er]

wah my shoe sole from nice and shiny above to like this after I only started to wear today.

heart pain
at this rate the leather soles can last for how long?

I had 3 pairs of goodyear welted shoes, 2 are from Loake. Before I wear them, I will send them to the cobbler to fix on add on rubber soles to the shoes so as to protect the stitching on the shoes. With proper protection, the shoes can last 2 or 3 years. Without those rubber soles, the stitching can be worn out easily... I never wear the same pair of shoes on consecutive days. While I do not have shoe trees, I stuff newspapers inside the shoes to retain the shape.

Theres a shop at the basement of HongLeong, they can fix the rubber soles.
Loake rocks!

 

[arcturuz]

I had 3 pairs of goodyear welted shoes, 2 are from Loake. Before I wear them, I will send them to the cobbler to fix on add on rubber soles to the shoes so as to protect the stitching on the shoes. With proper protection, the shoes can last 2 or 3 years. Without those rubber soles, the stitching can be worn out easily... I never wear the same pair of shoes on consecutive days. While I do not have shoe trees, I stuff newspapers inside the shoes to retain the shape.

Theres a shop at the basement of HongLeong, they can fix the rubber soles.
Loake rocks!

yup i know you can fix rubber soles, but loake website doesn't recommend it

Can I add a rubber sole to my leather shoes?

Although LIGHTWEIGHT stick-on-soles can be added to Goodyear welted shoes without detriment, (NEVER to either moccasins or cements), we cannot recommend doing so; because the balance of the shoes can be affected and lead to premature failure. We cannot accept responsibility for premature wear if modifications have been made to our product.

 

[shadow99er]

yup i know you can fix rubber soles, but loake website doesn't recommend it

Can I add a rubber sole to my leather shoes?

Although LIGHTWEIGHT stick-on-soles can be added to Goodyear welted shoes without detriment, (NEVER to either moccasins or cements), we cannot recommend doing so; because the balance of the shoes can be affected and lead to premature failure. We cannot accept responsibility for premature wear if modifications have been made to our product.

I dont agree on this part although they are the experts, I had added soles to my Goodyear welted shoes since 2009... and I feel comfy wearing them that way
cheers

 

[LiquidShaDow]

wah my shoe sole from nice and shiny above to like this after I only started to wear today.

heart pain
at this rate the leather soles can last for how long?

I think you can Topy them. Will help preserve the leather sole. If it helps, Dainite isn't that much more durable. More hardwearing than leather, but not by that much more.

 

[LiquidShaDow]

same as my J&M shoes that i bought last saturday.

The sales guy mentioned something about looking for a cobbler to resole if it wears off.

Anyone have any idea where to resole back with this kind of leather sole?

Are yours GY welted? If yes, can try Ed Et Al Singapore.

Do note that you are likely to have to re-last your shoe and since any cobbler is not likely to have the original last that the manufacturer makes the shoe in, the best you can get is something they provide as close to the actual thing.

 

[jonleelk]

wah my shoe sole from nice and shiny above to like this after I only started to wear today.

heart pain
at this rate the leather soles can last for how long?

It's like this bro...this is what leather sole is meant to be. After a while, all the smooth surface will be "rough". By then, the shoe is no longer slippery during wet weather. Your 1880 is GY welt, so it is designed to resole when completly worn off. The only challenge is to find a good clobber in SG to do that.

I'm also wearing 2 pairs of 1880. No way I'm going back to normal rubber soles.

 

[arcturuz]

I think you can Topy them. Will help preserve the leather sole. If it helps, Dainite isn't that much more durable. More hardwearing than leather, but not by that much more.

thanks. any good cobbler to recommend?

 

[sputnikmoment]

After all thats been said, would it advisable to pay more for a shoe with leather sole or less for a rubber soled shoe?