Hey,
So I'm wondering if there are any unspoken rules against what shoes are acceptable to be worn and those that are unacceptable. Will wearing Gucci or Ferragamo dress shoes really be annoying to see in the office on a first year? I have no idea what to purchase with my signing bonus. Please educate me.
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Allen Edmonds
Their Park Avenue is on a (slight) sale until 23rd.
https://www.allenedmonds.com/shoes/mens-shoes/oxford-derby-shoes/park-a…
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No one will care what you have on your feet unless they're sketchers when you start working full time bud
allen edmonds park avenues only $191.25 on Bloomingdales which is a mega steal (if they have your size) https://www.bloomingdales.com/shop/product/allen-edmonds-park-avenue-ca…
just dont wear bit loafers
I have stumbled upon a "new" brand, Carmina. They are made in Spain, have calf skin and cordovan leather options with several stylish lasts. Better made than AE and much more stylish without departing from a traditional work shoe. They also have more stylish casual options. They are located on 45th btwn Vanderlit and Madison, check them out.
They have a outsourced brand purchasable through the internet called Meermin. It is the sons of the foudner of Carmina and use the same goodyear welted construction with very good leather, free returns etc..all for the price of $170. They look a little more italian in their last than english, but I think that's a good thing especially for the taller/bigger gentleman. Once does not want to look like frankenstein's monster.
SLEDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...could be seen as a little excessive.
Buy your Gamo bit loafers for your days off. If you wanna flex elsewhere go for it, but in the office as a first year its not the best move. I copped some sleds like 6 weeks in and wore them on a friday and definitely got some laughs from my VP's that definitely were half funny half "wtf is this guy doing". Not great haha
My first pair of shoes were a couple of Allen Edmonds (Strand and Park Avenue).
Still have them, but if I were to start again, I'd go for Meermin, Carmina, and such brands. The lasts are much, much nicer looking.
are these appropriate shoes for a first year? (Originally Posted: 05/21/2011)
can't tell if they are too casual and/or too flashy...
Or you could be a man and just get some damn Park Aves or 5th Aves from Allen Edmonds.
Bruno Magli Tavvo are also nice.....
no need to spend $460 on shoes as a first year pre-bonus... i wouldn't do it... that said, I like horsebit loafers a lot...
Very comfortable. I have a pair. But as rufiolove said, no need to spend so much on shoes. I got mine as a gift...
Allen Edmond's and Johnson & Murphy sell very high quality shoes. I would probably go that route.
I don't like the textured leather... if you're going to spend that much on loafers you should just get the original- gucci horsebit.
sorry, i own them already. just trying to figure out if they would fly in a BB environment. starting in july.
Looks too casual to me
theyre not too flashy - but not a huge fan of the textured leather for work (during the week anyway)
to first reply - not sure that conforming makes you somehow more of a man...
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