Shoes Shoes Shoes

Adam · 30 Nov 2017 at 13:10

I have 2x pair of Loakes at the moment and although they are fair new I am happy with them.

koolpc · 30 Nov 2017 at 13:20

My current shoes cost £20. Only pair I have. Bought in March.

Nitefly · 30 Nov 2017 at 13:22

Clarke’s for the win - they have some pretty good sales \o/

Basher · 30 Nov 2017 at 13:51

Jeffery West is where it's at.

dl8860 · 30 Nov 2017 at 14:08

koolpc said:
My current shoes cost £20. Only pair I have. Bought in March.

One solitary pair of shoes? What do they look like?

Feek · 30 Nov 2017 at 14:36

Duggers do decent shoes. The Athol boot is particularly nice and not stupidly priced either.

Cleisthenes · 30 Nov 2017 at 14:44

Russell & Bromley do some nice pairs too, although not such a premium name compared with Church's etc

Luke · 30 Nov 2017 at 15:53

The only custom made footwear I have is a pair of Altberg boots.
I think they are 10+ years old now and have been refurbished a couple of times now. Like a second skin.

koolpc · 30 Nov 2017 at 16:25

dl8860 said:
One solitary pair of shoes? What do they look like?

Normal black cheap looking shoes! They are falling to bits on the insides! Lol

dl8860 · 30 Nov 2017 at 16:39

koolpc said:
Normal black cheap looking shoes! They are falling to bits on the insides! Lol

I'm just amazed that you can use one pair of shoes for everything.

Rroff · 30 Nov 2017 at 16:45

I couldn't survive with just one pair of shoes LOL

dl8860 said:
I'm just amazed that you can use one pair of shoes for everything.

When I left school I just had one pair of black shoes and some walking boots did me fine - these days though...

koolpc · 30 Nov 2017 at 17:14

dl8860 said:
I'm just amazed that you can use one pair of shoes for everything.

Well, money is very very tight indeed. I only have a few t shirts, and trousers too! Plus work uniform!

M1k3H · 30 Nov 2017 at 17:15

+1 for Loakes!

If you are doing a lot of outdoor walking (anything other than carpet really) grab dainite sole ones.

panthro · 1 Dec 2017 at 11:51

Quartz said:
Can anyone recommend decent shoes in size 13 or 14 UK / 46 or 48 EU in an ultra-narrow fit? I typically wear the Justin Reece Oliver shoes in size 14 but they're not high quality.

Are you a clown by profession?

Sorry, couldn't resist. Most decent shoemakers can get you the size you want, but be prepared to pay for it.

Quartz · 1 Dec 2017 at 13:15

panthro said:
Are you a clown by profession?

Like I haven't heard that one before.

Sorry, couldn't resist. Most decent shoemakers can get you the size you want, but be prepared to pay for it.

The problem is that there are no shoemakers near Aberdeen, and shoe shops aren't interested.

wozzizname · 1 Dec 2017 at 13:47

I've got shoes by Church's , Barkers and Herring, and two pairs of RM Williams boots - all excellent, but my daily wearers are the RM Williams, I've had one pair for six years now and they've been fantastic.

FortuitousFluke · 1 Dec 2017 at 13:58

Got some Loakes to wear for my wedding, they're now my smart shoes. Absolutely love them, even if I did feel like a peasant when I visited their shop in central London. I was surrounded by men in braces, with slick back hair and money clips.

Rroff · 1 Dec 2017 at 14:10

FortuitousFluke said:
I was surrounded by men in braces, with slick back hair and money clips.

People who actually have money don't tend to try so hard

esoteric · 1 Dec 2017 at 14:15

£8 from Shoe Zone, 11 years old and look like new.

panthro · 1 Dec 2017 at 14:53

Quartz said:
Like I haven't heard that one before.

The problem is that there are no shoemakers near Aberdeen, and shoe shops aren't interested.

Have you tried calling shops in London to deliver, or is it more a case of you being worried about the fit before you purchase? If you buy online you can return FOC, why don't you do that?