Dress Boots

[dortiz]

Any advice on a great pair of dress boots. I have a pair of Wesco riding boots and want the same quality in a low pair of dress boots. Looked at the Aussi RM Williams but read a lot of comments regarding them not lasting long.

 

[HighandDry]

I love my redwing Beckman Chukka http://www.amazon.com/Red-Wing-Shoes-Beckman-Chukka/dp/B003HKRW56

 

[apba1166]

Santoni. Not cheap but worth it.
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/santoni-obie-boot/3115541
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/santoni-omar-ankle-boot/3115540
I don't have either of these, but I have an older pair of chukkas from them and they have held up beautifully.

 

[Trust But Verify]

I'm definitely a dress boot freak. My go-to brands for boots are mainly (i) To Boot New York, and (ii) Magnanni. You can find a decent offering at endless.com for each of these two great brands. There are boots out there for much more money, but I will argue with anyone that either To Boot or Magnanni can give you about the best dress boot that you can buy in the $350-$500 price range. I have a pair of Magnanni Sartos in Peanut coming in on 3/22, and I'm pretty excited.

> Magnanni (Spain): http://www.magnanni.com/index.php?p=catalog&pg=1&parent=10&type=Boot

> To Boot New York (Italy): http://www.tobootnewyork.com/catalog.aspx

Note: Of these two lines, the Magnannis tend to fit truer to size than the To Boots, which can be a bit...all over the map.

I totally agree that the Santonis are amazing, but I'd say that with a bit of hunting, you could find as good a boot at a price lower than the $550-$700 you'll pay for Santonis. But if money is no object, then just go with a pair of Ferragamos (like these: http://www.ferragamo.com/webapp/wcs...551#/product/27661/6148914691233336672/440449). Keep in mind that just about every decent style of dress shoe and boot that you see is a copy of a Ferragamo model at some point. Ferragamos are what the golden-era Hollywood stars like Gene Kelly, Errol Flynn and Fred Astaire wore. Personally, I'd get a couple of pairs of To Boots, a couple pairs of Magnannis and another Lost Worlds jacket, because the one you just picked up looks outstanding

Cheers!

 

[dortiz]

Thanks! Those are great and really helps : )

 

[Lexybeast]

Check this thread out: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?43102-Men-s-DRESS-BOOTS-to-suit-all-budgets.

 

[dortiz]

Ah, in my case Trust But Verify is more on point to what I am looking for. Very cool vintage feel though. I am all over the Too Boots, Ralph Learen or Ferragamos.

 

[bolly]

I love my redwing Beckman Chukka http://www.amazon.com/Red-Wing-Shoes-Beckman-Chukka/dp/B003HKRW56

this boot is my taste,haha

 

[eClairvaux]

I would like to recommend Tricker's Stow-model:
http://www.wesellshoes.com/index.php?productID=141

Also the Wolverine LTD721 is worth checking out.

 

[Kenal0]

I picked up a pair of these last month
http://www.leathersoulhawaii.com/2010/12/10/alden-shoes-cigar-indy-boot-lsw/

Alden Cigar Shell Indy boots.

Kenal0

 

[Kenal0]

I also like these
http://www.wolverine.com/us/1000mile/
The 1000 mile originals look awesome.

kenal0

 

[dortiz]

I do like the Montague's. May try a pair of those and a pair of the To Boots.