Highland Evening Shoes - Revisited

[Downunder Kilt]

Here you go kyle, a pair of slip on dress shoes, to which I attached the buckles. Made by Bally of France, all leather construction.

[highlandy]

i always look on ebay.i have found some lovely footwear on there.i like trying alternative footwear to the traditional ghillie brogue,even evening velvet slippers.

[Lime]

I expect these chaps could knock something together for you: http://www.gjcleverley.co.uk/... but I suspect you could buy ten or twenty pairs of Loakes for the same price.

[Downunder Kilt]

I expect these chaps could knock something together for you: http://www.gjcleverley.co.uk/... but I suspect you could buy ten or twenty pairs of Loakes for the same price.

I believe their bespoke service starts at US$3500.00

[Carlo]

I believe their bespoke service starts at US$3500.00

The shoemaker next door to me said that he stoped making bespoke shoes because it was too expensive at under US$2000.

[TheOfficialBren]

I want to know why shoes like these are always so unbearably uncomfortable? For the price that one might pay it feels like it all goes toward the outward appearance. I own some nice shoes of this sort (not identical but still nice). They are seriously the most uncomfortable shoes I own. They look stellar, though.

I'm not knocking you chaps who are really into evening wear. I just don't fuss much over my shoes whether casual or formal. Keep 'em clean, keem 'em maintained and you'll be alright.

[artificer]

I want to know why shoes like these are always so unbearably uncomfortable? For the price that one might pay it feels like it all goes toward the outward appearance. I own some nice shoes of this sort (not identical but still nice). They are seriously the most uncomfortable shoes I own. They look stellar, though.

I'm not knocking you chaps who are really into evening wear. I just don't fuss much over my shoes whether casual or formal. Keep 'em clean, keem 'em maintained and you'll be alright.

Have you tried a shoe like Allen Edmunds? They have enough variety in width that nearly anyone can find a good fit.

The only time I've had a properly fitted good quality shoe be uncomfortable was when it had too high an arch, but then it wasn't bespoke, or even Allen Edmund quality- it was a good notch or two lower in quality.

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[StevieR]

I want to know why shoes like these are always so unbearably uncomfortable? For the price that one might pay it feels like it all goes toward the outward appearance. I own some nice shoes of this sort (not identical but still nice). They are seriously the most uncomfortable shoes I own. They look stellar, though.

I'm not knocking you chaps who are really into evening wear. I just don't fuss much over my shoes whether casual or formal. Keep 'em clean, keem 'em maintained and you'll be alright.

I don't hold with that Bren. My wardrobe of highland attire is in its infancy, but I do have some leather dress shoes by Church of Northampton that are easily the most comfortable shoes I have. I didn't buy them new (nicked 'em off pater) and they have had plenty of wear, although as you would expect are still in excellent condition. Perhaps because they get less use, your shoes are just not suitably broken in?

[StevieR]

Apologies Kyle, the link to these Cheaney Hudson's (similar to the Loakes) is not what you're after, but just in case you haven't seen the Cheaney country/leisure range

http://www.cheaney.co.uk/mens-shoes/3/country-leisure

[creagdhubh]

Apologies Kyle, the link to these Cheaney Hudson's (similar to the Loakes) is not what you're after, but just in case you haven't seen the Cheaney country/leisure range

http://www.cheaney.co.uk/mens-shoes/3/country-leisure

I really like the Cheaney Arthur III Wingcap Brogues! Very smart!

Cheers,