This is a thread on Men's dress shoes

Hi, can any of you post your experience with the dress shoes you owned in the past? Thanks.


Also, is Kenneth Cole much better than Aldo?

ever since i started wearing hush puppies i haven't gone back to any other brand

just my personal thing, but I find Aldo kinda junky.

Seems more worthwhile to spend a bit more, go up to the ~150 range, but get some shoes on sale from Browns/Holt Renfrew.

aldo has great dress shoes if you only want to wear them for 3 months before you dispose of them. if you want good shoes that last i would look elsewhere, pegabo is slightly above aldo. if you want to pony up the money go to browns or calderone.

I'm a Rockport supporter...
great looking shoes and they are designed to feel light.

I go for comfy shoe, but so far I really like Hush Puppy and Clark.

The ones I find to be the best are Allen Edmunds and Johnston & Murphy...for business that is....oxfords, cap toes, wing tips etc.

Bit more money, but worth it

I wear Kenneth Cole shoes with the silver technology.. it's basically a gel heel pad.. these are the best shoes i've ever worn in terms of dress shoes..

spend the money and buy more than two pairs and rotate them, they will last you a few years.

Doc Marten with the non-slip soles. Gotta have it when you work in a kitchen.

Where are some good stores in TO that are not over priced for decent shoes?
Eatons center is not all that great I dont think,
'Walking on a cloud' has good shoes from the website but the downtown location closed? I cant find it. But their expensive anyway.
Whats the best place to buy in the 150 range for black casual shoes.
Clarks and hush puppies are...ok.. but the "shoe store" (blue sign) on yonge carries older stock. Had to find the size needed.
Rockport stays on the edge of the newest style, but they fall out of style too quickly I think.

wow, very informative. Thank you all, guys.

My friends also told me that Aldo aren't that durable

Shoes, belt, tie, watch all count more than the rest of the male apperal so make hem all count.

florsheim is good, so is bostonian and cole haan

Don't forget Geox. They make some pretty nice shoes...I have 2 pairs and my gf has a pair of their winter boots.

Originally Posted by 9394

Don't forget Geox. They make some pretty nice shoes...I have 2 pairs and my gf has a pair of their winter boots.

I concur! GEOX makes the best shoes!! I was skeptical at first about their patented design but they proved me wrong! My feet can finally breath, especially in the summer time! I haven't worn any other brand since I found out about the store at Yorkdale!

Definitely worth the $$$.