Working Shoe for Young Exec

[Beta_Tester]

Since we are at it.

Any nice shoe racks to intro? Any pix of how you store your shoes and all?

 

[jonleelk]

Unbelievable that these shoes are 5 years already!

oops ... my bad. Should be 4 yrs.

Bought them in Apr 2011.

 

[TUV2008]

HP and Aldo were good options for me when I was a fresh grad

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wow, fresh grad can buy a $150 aldo not bad... last time when i started my career as sales/marketing, I only bought shoes from Queensway Shopping Center for $30, after 3 months can throw away one.

 

[koburn]

oops ... my bad. Should be 4 yrs.

Bought them in Apr 2011.

Happy birthday to your shoes!

 

[All in a Day]

My first pair of Loake 1880, wears 3 times per week (alternating with another pair), 4 yrs already still going strong. Soft calf leather upper, and the leather sole molds to your feet.

Pairing them with the wool+silk socks from viccel ... shiok!

http://www.viccel.com/?inDL=var&FB=BtnShop&sb=21

Is that the outlaw on claridge last?

 

[donger123]

For Meermin, since you have pretty wide feet, I strongly recommend that you email your feet measurements (or outline) to them to get accurate sizing/advices accordingly.

You may head down to Robinsons and try out Loake's shoes to determine your sizing for different lasts. Preferably, the 1880 range series. On the same note, lasts by English shoemakers tend to cater to people with wide feet. This may be a viable suggestion.

To be honest, for EEE width, purchasing RTW footwear can be a daunting task. Rather, MTO (or even bespoke) can serve you well; a pair of well-fitted shoes and a long-term investment.

- predicament from the-wide-feet-chap himself

Is there anywhere to try out meermin shoes? Is there anything in the sub200 price range?

 

[jonleelk]

Is that the outlaw on claridge last?

Nope, it is a Dorchester in Mayfair last (this last has been phased out already).

http://www.pediwear.co.uk/loake/products/5005.php

 

[stormcontrol]

Is there anywhere to try out meermin shoes? Is there anything in the sub200 price range?

Nope, nowhere here in SG unless you happen to share a similar size to forummers here who are happy to loan you their meermins to try.

Sub SG$200 you may want to consider those that TUV posted last night. Aldo, Pedro, Beetlebug, Bata Ambassador. Buy a few pairs, rotate them and you should be fine for awhile. My Pedro slip-ons I bought 5 years ago still serve me well. BUT for your reference, I only wear them once a week if at all.

 

[likehotbutter]

To be honest, for EEE width, purchasing RTW footwear can be a daunting task. Rather, MTO (or even bespoke) can serve you well; a pair of well-fitted shoes and a long-term investment.

- predicament from the-wide-feet-chap himself

Other then the English G/H last, can try the American stuff also. Allen Edmonds and Alden make shoes in EEE width, since that measuring system is North American after all

My first pair of Loake 1880, wears 3 times per week (alternating with another pair), 4 yrs already still going strong. Soft calf leather upper, and the leather sole molds to your feet.

Beautiful pair! Shoes are really one of those things where spending cheap inevitably leads to spending twice.

Of course pass certain price points additional benefits achieved plateau out

wow, fresh grad can buy a $150 aldo not bad... last time when i started my career as sales/marketing, I only bought shoes from Queensway Shopping Center for $30, after 3 months can throw away one.

Now with social media and online marketplaces, there are so many steals to be had especially if one is patient.

Like hardly used (worn < 5 times, even brand new Meermins) going for $120-$170. Carminas for $300+. Eds/LLYR stuff for >$150. Then there's still room to bargian.

Of course must wait until your desired size pops up haha

 

[likehotbutter]

Sub SG$200 you may want to consider those that TUV posted last night. Aldo, Pedro, Beetlebug, Bata Ambassador. Buy a few pairs, rotate them and you should be fine for awhile. My Pedro slip-ons I bought 5 years ago still serve me well. BUT for your reference, I only wear them once a week if at all.

I think out of all these mass market brands...prolly Bata has the most value.

My exp with Beetlebug is that the leather is horrible. Corrected grain stuff that started to flake and reveal the furry corium after a few months. Aldo and Pedro same unless you get the plasticky coated stuff, then the issue to watch for is sole cracking. If there's anything I'd hate about this brands once stepping into the welted world, is the awfully thin and slappy cemented hard rubber soles that are on the majority of them.

But of course, they serve a different market (Fashion) and are positioned accordingly to last enough until the next trend comes.

As for Donger, sub $200 and EEE width makes for a difficult proposition if you want a shoe that can boast a measure of quality. 2nd Hand abit hard also due to the unusual width and the small circle of people here (Unlike Styleforum with its huge Wide Fitting Shoe Trade thread ).

Either save abit more or its those mass market brands

 

[koburn]

For all intents and purposes, the price that one is willing to pay for a pair of shoes are very subjective.

One may balk at paying anything more than $100-200 on a pair of shoes, while another may think nothing of spending a few thousand bucks on a pair of bespoke shoes with personalized lasts and all.

Of course it has been mentioned many times by fellow forumers that the utility that one derives from spending say, $1000 on a pair of shoes might not necessarily be 5 times that from a pair that costs $200. I cannot agree more with that, speaking from experience.

That being said, a proper, well made pair of shoes (GY welted, full grain leather, etc) will most probably outlast another pair that is cemented and made from corrected grain leather by a mile, on a cost-per-wear basis.

 

[urbanturban]

The folks who like to buy and wear nice shoes will not stop just a few pairs.

 

[koburn]

The folks who like to buy and wear nice shoes will not stop just a few pairs.

And thus commences the quest for the holy grail of shoes.

 

[jonleelk]

I have really wide feet. Measured 8EEE at the red wing store if I'm not wrong so many shoes fit me poorly.

UK7.5H equivalent - http://www.robinsonsshoes.com/barker-staines.html

Wait for 20% store wide sale coupon, then can get without a need to pay GST.

 

[urbanturban]

My journey evolved from:
1. Normal cemented shoes from Ecco & Florsheim.
2. Shoes on sales (Herring etc)
3. Ed et al
4. Carmina
5. Meermin MTO
6. Carmina GMTO
7. Next up: thinking of Edward Green or Enzo Bonafe....

Never ending quest....

 

[thundermarch]

My journey evolved from:
1. Normal cemented shoes from Ecco & Florsheim.
2. Shoes on sales (Herring etc)
3. Ed et al
4. Carmina
5. Meermin MTO
6. Carmina GMTO
7. Next up: thinking of Edward Green or Enzo Bonafe....

Never ending quest....

My journey evolved from
....
Oh nevermind lol

 

[dark_aLLeY]

My journey evolved from
....
Oh nevermind lol

how's ur carmina GMTO coming along?


I just saw Skoaktiebolaget carrying this ... I'm in love!

 

[donger123]

So what's the price for entry-level good shoes that I can try in Singapore?
I looked up LLYR and their RTW collection is priced at 295.

What other brands at similar price range?

 

[blandeyes]

single sole VS HAF sole / double sole

JR vs normal sole

pros and cons?

 

[alvinquah]

single sole VS HAF sole / double sole

JR vs normal sole

pros and cons?

Aesthetic? Durability?