Suggestions for men's dress shoes

[Wreckem]

I have a professional internship starting in two weeks, and while I have a business wardrobe the dress shoes I have are uncomfortable to be wearing for long periods of time.

Basically my schedule in the fall will be

8am-1pm Classes
1pm-5/6pm Internship
5/6pm-10/11pm Work

Yeah Im in for some long days in the fall. I need a pair of comfortable dress shoes.

Any suggestions?

Max I can spend is $200.

 

[funkymatt]

i had a pair of sketchers that were pretty decent. they looked good too.

 

[everman]

Try eccos

 

[sniperruff]

i heard bostonian's are good. i scored a couple of really cheap sketchers myself though. they look decent but not really that classy.

you should bring sneakers to change out for class/work.

 

[Wreckem]

Originally posted by: sniperruff
i heard bostonian's are good. i scored a couple of really cheap sketchers myself though. they look decent but not really that classy.

you should bring sneakers to change out for class/work.

Thats just more stuff to carry around... I'll be living 2 blocks from campus(where my classes and job are at), and only a block from the place I am interning out.

So Ill be walking since commuter parking here is crap and Id have to actually walk further.

Ill already be carrying stuff for class + laptop. I dont really want to have to carry around an extra pair of shoes. I know they make comfortable dress shoes, I just dont know which brand/pair.

Ill probably end up going to a shoe store anyways, but Im looking for suggestions.

 

[LegendKiller]

Allen Edmonds, they will last forever.

 

[gsethi]

ECCO Business Shoes

Very comfortable and look good with anything.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Rockport Prowalkers in leather might be dressy enough.

 

[uli2000]

I third the eccos. Back in the day when I had to dress up for work, after several bad pairs of shoes, I went to the podiatrist for some custom orthotics. He said try some Eccos and if I still had problems, come back in a month. Never saw him again.

 

[LS20]

search any review site for "Allen Edmond"

i have 2 pair of AE park avenues... black and burgundy... and got 2 cedar shoe-trees for 30$ at nordstroms today

i expect to not replace the shoes until 2017

 

[Wreckem]

Originally posted by: LS20
search any review site for "Allen Edmond"

i have 2 pair of AE park avenues... black and burgundy... and got 2 cedar shoe-trees for 30$ at nordstroms today

i expect to not replace the shoes until 2017

Yeah but how comfortable are they?

 

[kalrith]

I have a pair of Rockport and a pair of Kenneth Cole Reaction. Both are slip-ons and very comfortable. I had a class during the day three times a week this past semester and walked to and from work when the weather was nice. It's about a 1-1/2-mile round trip, and my shoes were always very comfortable.

 

[Judgement]

http://www.eccousa.com/shoes/m...a-apron/76/detail.aspx

 

[MustangSVT]

Kenneth cole is really comfortable. best for me so far

 

[LS20]

Originally posted by: Wreckem


Yeah but how comfortable are they?

check out zappos.com for comfort reviews

i like em

 

[Kelvrick]

Get rockports. 40% off at their outlets.

 

[Vic]

Rockport Margins are THE bang-for-buck ultra-comfortable business shoe that no one will ever know the difference.

 

[sygyzy]

Allen Edmonds. EOT.

 

[Canai]

Born

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Most comfortable and durable shoes I have ever worn.

 

[MazerRackham]

Originally posted by: everman
Try eccos

Eccos without a doubt. I have 6 pairs of them. More comfortable than my Nike Air Max 360s (at times)!!! Amazing shoes and I will pretty much never wear anything else to work. Only problem is the cost.

 

[SearchMaster]

I love my Rockports. Great comfort and they look pretty nice too. I can't speak to durability as (fortunately) I don't have to dress up very often.

 

[Spineshank]

I just bought a new pair of dress shoes last night but cant remember what they are an am wearing em now, but i go through a pair bout every 6 months. And I mean like they fall apart.

 

[JRock]

Bostonian

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: MustangSVT
Kenneth cole is really comfortable. best for me so far

I pretty much only wear black leather dress shoes...
I have had a pair of Kenneth Cole Reaction shoes for over a year now and I love them.

The leather is more supple or soft than most other shoes, yet it still looks good and doesn't scuff easily.

I have a Gel insole in them, so that probably helps a lot as well.

 

[sao123]

Sketchers, Doc Martins, or GBX's...
all 3 are comfy as heck.