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<blockquote data-quote="Hypno" data-source="post: 1365111" data-attributes="member: 12416">Three brands you see in U.S. department stores are Cole Haan, Johnson &amp; Murphy, and Bostonian.Cole Haan has different levels of quality.&nbsp; Some of theirs are very good, as good as Allen Edmonds, but they also put their name on some less expensive shoes made with cheaper materials.&nbsp; I avoid because I never know what I am getting.Johnson and Murphy are very good shoes.&nbsp; I still have a cordovan pair (reddish leather) that I bought in 1994 and have resoled a number of times. Because they are cordovan, I typically wore them no more than once a week, which is why they lasted.Bostonian is a good looking shoe but its not going to stand up to daily wear.&nbsp; If you are buying them for a special occassion, they are fine.&nbsp; If you are wearing them to work everyday, invest in something that is going to last.I have also bought shoes from Charles Tyrwhitt.&nbsp; They cost as much as J&amp;M or more, but I found them to be not quite as good.&nbsp; Would rather have J&amp;M for the same money, and you can usually get J&amp;M for less.There used to be a Genesco outlet in Nashville out near the airport that sold Johnson &amp; Murphy and Timberland shoes at close to half off.&nbsp; Not sure if it is still there.BTW, I haven't seen it mentioned here.&nbsp; Match your belt to your shoes.&nbsp; If you wear suspenders or braces, then no belt.Also, quality leather shoes need to breathe.&nbsp; Don't wear them on consecutive days.&nbsp; Buy some cedar shoe trees - those are the inserts you place inside the shoes.&nbsp; They help keep the shoes stretched to avoid cracks and wrinkles, and aid in drying out the moisture from inside your shoes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hypno, post: 1365111, member: 12416"] Three brands you see in U.S. department stores are Cole Haan, Johnson & Murphy, and Bostonian. Cole Haan has different levels of quality. Some of theirs are very good, as good as Allen Edmonds, but they also put their name on some less expensive shoes made with cheaper materials. I avoid because I never know what I am getting. Johnson and Murphy are very good shoes. I still have a cordovan pair (reddish leather) that I bought in 1994 and have resoled a number of times. Because they are cordovan, I typically wore them no more than once a week, which is why they lasted. Bostonian is a good looking shoe but its not going to stand up to daily wear. If you are buying them for a special occassion, they are fine. If you are wearing them to work everyday, invest in something that is going to last. I have also bought shoes from Charles Tyrwhitt. They cost as much as J&M or more, but I found them to be not quite as good. Would rather have J&M for the same money, and you can usually get J&M for less. There used to be a Genesco outlet in Nashville out near the airport that sold Johnson & Murphy and Timberland shoes at close to half off. Not sure if it is still there. BTW, I haven't seen it mentioned here. Match your belt to your shoes. If you wear suspenders or braces, then no belt. Also, quality leather shoes need to breathe. Don't wear them on consecutive days. Buy some cedar shoe trees - those are the inserts you place inside the shoes. They help keep the shoes stretched to avoid cracks and wrinkles, and aid in drying out the moisture from inside your shoes. [/QUOTE]

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