Good brands of men's shoes?
October 17, 2005 11:53 AM Subscribe
Men's Shoes - a few questions: 1. Good Online retailers? 2. Links to websites of brands you like or recommend? 3. I like Cydwoq brand. Know anyone else who makes handmade shoes? 4. Anyone in Toronto know a retailer besides C-Squared that carries Cydwoqs?
My local retailer of Cydwoqs is no longer carrying the brand (presumably because they have a small market and are quite expensive), which sucks. So, I'm looking online and since I have to do that I might as well see if there are any other manufacturers with similar tastes/look/quality. So, what are your best links to retailers/manufactures of men's shoes (not runners)?
Cydwoq's own web site is terrible and the list of retailers doesn't even include the one I have been buying from for 4 years... and they don't return their emails either, so no need to suggest I contact them directly. Thanks!
My local retailer of Cydwoqs is no longer carrying the brand (presumably because they have a small market and are quite expensive), which sucks. So, I'm looking online and since I have to do that I might as well see if there are any other manufacturers with similar tastes/look/quality. So, what are your best links to retailers/manufactures of men's shoes (not runners)?
Cydwoq's own web site is terrible and the list of retailers doesn't even include the one I have been buying from for 4 years... and they don't return their emails either, so no need to suggest I contact them directly. Thanks!
Response by poster: Yeah, I answered in your thread, F&W.
My main purpose I guess is to find a way to get more Cydwoqs but I thought I'd piggyback some other Qs on here rather than just spend my credit for the short answer. :)
posted by dobbs at 12:21 PM on October 17, 2005
My main purpose I guess is to find a way to get more Cydwoqs but I thought I'd piggyback some other Qs on here rather than just spend my credit for the short answer. :)
posted by dobbs at 12:21 PM on October 17, 2005
Haha, sorry.
posted by fire&wings at 12:48 PM on October 17, 2005
posted by fire&wings at 12:48 PM on October 17, 2005
best handmade shoes in the galaxy.
fucking expensive, I know. Terence Stamp loves them, he's a client since the Sixties.
posted by matteo at 2:34 PM on October 17, 2005
fucking expensive, I know. Terence Stamp loves them, he's a client since the Sixties.
posted by matteo at 2:34 PM on October 17, 2005
Okay I have to make amends. I raked out an old issue of GQ and found the shoes I really wanted once, the name is NDC. They change stock often, look amazing sometimes, but are very hard to get hold of.
posted by fire&wings at 3:03 PM on October 17, 2005
posted by fire&wings at 3:03 PM on October 17, 2005
You need R.M. Williams boots. They’re beautifully made, look great, and last forever. (warning: irritating website.)
posted by firstdrop at 3:16 PM on October 17, 2005
posted by firstdrop at 3:16 PM on October 17, 2005
Response by poster: Hmm. matteo, that web site is completely blank for me. Are you seeing stuff there? I tried Safari and Firefox--nothing appears.
Thanks f&w, they have some nice models, yeah. Same with your link, firstdrop. And yeah, that web site is poo.
posted by dobbs at 3:46 PM on October 17, 2005
Thanks f&w, they have some nice models, yeah. Same with your link, firstdrop. And yeah, that web site is poo.
posted by dobbs at 3:46 PM on October 17, 2005
Matteo's link should be G.J. Cleverley dot co dot uk instead of dot com, dobbs.
posted by bcwinters at 3:58 PM on October 17, 2005
posted by bcwinters at 3:58 PM on October 17, 2005
Wow, I sure wish I could even remotely afford these shoes. I guess you have to be a rich bastard to look like one.
posted by bobot at 4:01 PM on October 17, 2005
posted by bobot at 4:01 PM on October 17, 2005
Go to Zappos.com. Seriously. (And I don't think I've ever plugged a comercial site before).
posted by crabintheocean at 5:51 PM on October 17, 2005
posted by crabintheocean at 5:51 PM on October 17, 2005
Response by poster: Thanks for the Zappos push. Some nice stuff there. Hadn't heard of Kenzo brand or Mark Nason before.
bcwinters, thanks for correcting that link. The Cleverley ones are a little too "classic" looking for my tastes, I think, though #15 and 35 are nice. I didn't see prices anywhere though and since 2 people mentioned them I assume they're there someplace.
posted by dobbs at 8:26 PM on October 17, 2005
bcwinters, thanks for correcting that link. The Cleverley ones are a little too "classic" looking for my tastes, I think, though #15 and 35 are nice. I didn't see prices anywhere though and since 2 people mentioned them I assume they're there someplace.
posted by dobbs at 8:26 PM on October 17, 2005
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posted by fire&wings at 11:54 AM on October 17, 2005