Semi casual shoe, what do you think?

[Hatterasguy]

I need a nice shoe, something I can wear a lot with a sports jacket. Think several days a week. I already have a set of full dress shoes for a suit.

What do you think of this:
http://www.colehaan.com/colehaan/catalog/product.jsp?productId=93787&categoryId=307003&productGroup=93788
or
http://www.colehaan.com/colehaan/catalog/product.jsp?productId=713&categoryId=307003&productGroup=1310

.

[Larry Delor]

I vote for the second one. (group 1310) Although the top one might be more comfortable. Make sure the heel isn't too hard, or you will click-clack on hard surfaces.

[Mistress]

The second one, ohh me likey.

[John Doe]

Yeah, I know the second one is more , but I don't like the first one with that stretch band on the outside. btw, you can get johnston & murphy's for a lot less and they look just as good.

[davestlouis]

I have horrible luck with Cole Haan's...I wear the soles out in no time. Buck up and get some Allen Edmonds, they feel great and wear like iron.

[Hatterasguy]

The second one is a new style, so I don't think I can get it much cheaper.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007T6FHG/ref=pd_sbs_a_1/102-2854019-7800916?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=1036592

Older style is about $100 less.

Still it is a nice shoe.

I don't know, the Cole Haan looks a bit better IMHO:
http://www.allenedmonds.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchDisplayDetailView?storeId=1&langId=-1&contractId=100&catalogId=40000000001&parent_category_rn=0&categoryId=190&productId=3150000&imageType=1

[Hatterasguy]

So this begs the queston, which one is better?

Or is this a Ford vs Chevy, BMW vs Mercedes thing?

[John Doe]

Originally Posted by PaulC

That price is close to Allen Edmonds territory. www.allen-edmonds.com

Yeah, but Allen Edmons is close to Ferragamo prices which is a Cole-Haan product if he wants to get real tricky.

[Carleton Hughes]

First one seems a bit too Metro,second one's cool though as black can be worn with nearly anything.

[Hatterasguy]

I htought those were Carleton's 25 year old shoes??

[Carleton Hughes]

Originally Posted by PaulC

I won't bring up any brand names, but here is a pair of so-called "premium" shoes that I wore just once:

Yes, well those are my WORKING shoes,pal. And despite the obvious separation of uppers from soles{since remedied with contact cement,danke schoen!}have NEVER let me down in 20 years of cleaning out attics,basements and garages.

[Orkrist2]

Can't go wrong with Bass Weejuns. Tassle or none, black or cordovan.

[KylePavao]

I like the "Joplins" on that site. Get a tweed jacket, a blue shirt with a French collar, and you can rock out like Turkish from Snatch wherever you go. Gangsta



He's the guy to extreme left BTW

[cscmc1]

Originally Posted by Orkrist2

Can't go wrong with Bass Weejuns. Tassle or none, black or cordovan.

Ditto. For those of us who can't justify $80+ for shoes (OK, so I spend that on running shoes, but only because I have to!), Bass make a perfectly nice casual dress shoe. I bought a pair of driving mocs on clearance at the outlet store last year that are great for long trips.

[cscmc1]

Originally Posted by PaulC

Were they white, to go with your suit?

???

(Edit -- Ah yes, the Col. Sorry.)