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  18. Dress shoes

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    + infinity for Allen Edmonds

     

    There's dress shoes then there's AE's

     

    But I'm sure you don't wanna buy $200-500 dress shoes to wear at your new head custodian job so I'd stick to the Walmart specials.

     

    500$ on shoes is just dumb to me, but what do i know.

     

    A few thoughts.

     

    1) Always spend a little more on the things that separate you from the ground; your shoes, your mattress, and your tires. You will never regret these purchases.

     

    2) Will you be walking around a lot? As a car salesman I blast through shoes like you wouldn't believe, and I agree with all the advice in this thread so far. No synthetics, leather sole only so it can be resoled easily.

     

    3) Invest in a shoe cleaning/polish kit. Learn how to do it properly. Your shoes will reward you with many more years of use.

     

    4) Invest in some good cedars/shoe trees. They will maintain the shape and therefore comfort, as well as helping to dry out your shoes after wearing them which will prolong their useful life.

     

    5) Ecco shoes are durable and classy without breaking the bank. Sometimes I destroy/wear through shoes in irreparable ways so I don't like spending over $300 on something that may end up in the trash in a year. Bump your budget from $150 to $200 and you will thank yourself.

     

    6) DO NOT BUY JOHNSON & MURPHY THEY ARE SHIT. I had a couple pairs a long time ago that were solid and lasted me a while, so a little while ago I went back in and got some more pairs that fell apart in a few months. Utter shit.

     

    Yea thats a little too in depth for me. Office building not much walking.

  19. Dress shoes

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    What is your price range?

    150

    I swear there was a thread on this not too long ago.

     

    I'm a huge fan of Allen Edmonds shoes. They have a retail store in the Polaris mall now, or can be found at some department stores.

     

    These can be damn near life long dress shoes for you. The leather sole versions can be sent back to have new soles installed and the shoes reconditioned for reasonable money whenever they get to the point that they've worn out. What you get back is a nearly new looking shoe.

    my bad i didnt see any old posts. Thanks for the tip

     

    there was a thread about this exact topic a year ago...

     

    Depending on your environment you have a couple of options.

     

    I wear these daily. My wife says they are too casual but I wear slacks/polo every day.

     

    http://www.dsw.com/shoe/cole+haan+air+somerset+loafer?prodId=282509&productRef=SEARCH&activeBrand=4294966711+4294963666+4294963143

     

    If I want to dress it up but not look like an old dud I have a couple pairs of these...

     

    http://www.dsw.com/shoe/mezlan+duke+cap+toe+oxford?prodId=230602&productRef=SEARCH&activeBrand=4294965892+4294963666+4294963143

    Office environment all in doors

  20. Dress shoes

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    Ok so im not used to wearing a monkey suit 5 days a week, but have a new job and wanting to make sure i am looking professional. What comfortable shoes you all wearing when sporting a suit/a pair of dress slacks?

     

    Also where do you go to buy these monkey shoes??

  22. Anyone have a pool?

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    Most people ive spoken with that have them say it cost about a a grand a year to maintain. Between electricity, chemicals and clean up. Also im sure your water bill will be higher.

     

    Would this be open year round or shut down half the year due to winter?

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