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Sons of London
They look nice, but don't strike me as exceptional value or anything. It seems to be a similar deal as Bexley, but less choice and more £s.
Personally I'd cough up an extra £30-100 and buy a decent pair of welted shoes or buy something around the £70-100 mark. Last time I looked the £100-200 price point wasn't a good one.
hugo7-
Agreed.
They look nice on the website but, like anything made in Italy, no guarantees it can survive our climate. I love subtle stitching on Oxfords, but absolutely hate rubber-injected leather soles.
Depends on your job I guess, but err on the side of comfort if you're wearing them day in and out at work. Surprisingly a cheaper pair of Jones took over from an ancient pair of all-leather Clarks for me. I wore those Clarks every day in retail and they survived a few years of punishment, and the Jones were excellent in the office - few can tell the difference anyway, if your suit fits you and shoes are polished well. Don't discount the bread and butter options from Church/Loake/Barker/etc if you can find a pair cheap - TK Maxx is your friend. A friend's Grensons cracked after a month of solid use, so buyer beware there.
pdlouche
time for some new formal shoes for work - has anyone tried Sons of London?