Dress Shoes & Brand Tier List
Tier 1:
- Lace Ups: Oxford Cap Toe
- Slip On: Bit Loafers
- Boot: Literally none
- Strap: Double Strap Monks
- Perforation: Literally none
Tier 2:
- Lace Ups: Oxford Whole Cut and Derby Cap Toe
- Slip On: Tassle Loafers
- Boot: Chelsea
- Strap: Single Strap Monks
- Perforation: Brogueing Quarter
Tier 3:
- Lace Ups: Oxford Plain Toe and Derby Wing Tip
- Slip on: Penny Loafers
- Boot: Cap Toe
- Strap: None
- Perforation: Brogueing Semi
Tier 4:
- Lace Ups: Oxford Wing Tip and Derby Plain Toe
- Slip On: Kiltie Loafer
- Boot: Wingtip
- Strap: Triple Strap Monk
- Perforation: Brogueing Full
Tier 5:
Everything else
Dress Shoe Brands Tier List
Tier 1:
Salvatore Ferragamo, Aubercy, Bally
Tier 2:
Testoni, Berluti, Bolvaint
Tier 3:
Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Stefani Bemer, Brunello Cucinelli
Tier 4:
Edward Green, Christian Louboutin, Corthay
Tier 5:
Gucci, Prada, Fendi, Valentino, etc.
Tier 6:
Bostonian, Johnston & Murphy, etc.
Tier 7:
Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, etc.
Tier 8:
Sketchers and everything else
this post upset me deeply. but i will keep my comments to myself. I hope you have a great day.
monk straps are god awful, tassels are more refined than bits. No fashion designer shoe is better than true shoe craftsmen such as Edward Green, Carmina, Alden, Crockett and Jones,
Baudoin Lange, George Cleverley.
I have dress shoes from all the above lol
Every fashion designer shoe, I’m not a big fan. But I have ferragamo and gucci bits. Overpriced decent quality shoes but they’re more in the range of what a $300 shoe should be quality-wise.
Chelsea boots and cowboys boots are good to have but to wear on rare occasions (I’m from Texas)
Massive shoe snob here lol
This is not it chief
Give me some suggestions, would love to hear the rationales. Don’t just say the list sucks and move on, this is what I have seen in NYC and what I think are best
Alden is a very old and respected brand. Carmina makes excellent shoes. John Lobb shoes are god tier in my opinion. Allen Edmonds aren't what they used to be but are still some of the most widely worn dress shoes ever.
Allen Edmonds are a good bang for buck shoe, Lobbs are nice as well that is true. Forgot about them.
You must be blind because you didn't include To Boot New York or Cole Haan and a lot of people in jobs like finance, consulting, law, etc. wear those.
The fact that you have double monks in the Tier 1 bucket nullifies the entire list. My guy, double strap monks have never been the play
Part of this ranking system though is to include what are the best in specific styles. I think 2 strap is best in the strap category.
You like double monks aesthetically over single as well? Or how do you rank them based on
Why? I like double monks way more than single
Definitely like them more than single but I dont think either strap-styled shoe is the move anymore, especially post-pandemic
When I saw this post I was so excited, but then I started to read through the list.
To each their own indeed
Waiting for you to make your own tier list fam. Want to see other opinions
Look into Paul Evans...A++
Got a couple pairs at Aldo and Shoe Carnival or something. Multiple seniors have complemented me on my shoes haha tells you that price really doesn’t matter
Where to begin with this. You put Edward Green 3 tiers below Bally and Ferragamo? That's literally the equivalent of putting Evercore below Barclays. Of the entire Tier 1 list, Aubercy is the only name that somewhat has a right to be there. LV makes most of their shoes in Romania and they're not even the best shoemaker out of Romania, that honour belongs by a long shot to Saint Crispin. Bemer is Tier I. None of the tier II names are tier II either other than maybe Berluti but you'd have to really like the patina. Louboutin isn't even known for men's shoes, Corthay should probably be higher but they have only one real signature shoe that you're unlikely to wear to work. Tier 1 should arguably be Meccariello, Silvano Lattanzi, Bemer, Saint Crispin, Gaziano & Girling, Edward Green, Scafora, Vass. Kiton is the only 'couture brand name' that makes amazing shoes. The rest, are crap and that includes most of Ferragamo (they have good shoes but make a bunch of crap, LV, etc.
Would add Crockett & Jones in there as well. More conservative and reasonably priced than the likes of G&G/Saint Crispin. Not to mention the handgrade collection is great.
Big fan of Tecovas. Boots aren’t a look for everyone but for me, it fits my style and Tecovas are excellent quality IMO. Very nice people in my experience too
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