Now when you are out buying the ultimate suit, it goes without saying, that the shoes will make or break the look. Some people say it is the shirt and tie, but just check out how many people look at your shoes the next time you meet them and you will see!
New & Lingwood
Founded in 1865 to outfit the plucky scholars of Eton, New & Lingwood turns out a full range of stiff-upper-lipped British styles, from full brogues to classic Oxfords to loafers and Jodphur boots. A little less than half of N&L’s shoe business is bespoke. While still producing for Etonians, N&L also directly serves Americans, who can catch company representatives on twice-annual visits to the States. The handcrafted and highly polished Stamford Loafer, designed for the Chelsea Football Club, is stylish enough for high-priced soccer superstars and sturdy enough for your valuable feet.
Crockett & Jones
With eight weeks of construction time, handcrafted Crockett & Jones shoes aren’t for sprinters, but their refined British styling and legendary comfort certainly make them worth the wait. Established in 1879 in Northampton–the Detroit of the British shoe industry–the company sells a wealth of town & country styles from retail stores in Paris and throughout London as well as specialty clothing stores worldwide, such as Barneys in New York, with starting prices at around usd$400, or usd$500 for hand-grade shoes. The Compton, a popular and no-nonsense monk strap, provides an air of imperiousness only British shoes can manage
Limoges
Long revered for its understated traditional British styling, the 113-year-old, Limoges, France-based shoemaker went a-traditional in 2001 by hiring women’s shoe designer Michel Perry to fashion a new look for men. And fashion is what you’ll get with Perry’s trim “New Styles,” which wear well on the nouveau riche or anyone who wants to stand out from a stuffy crowd. More suited to a dance club than a country club, or a sophisticated Friday instead of a casual one, the Split Toe style is sleek, slender, elongated and eye-catching, with a distinctly contemporary ace-of-spades shape. Should your corporate dress code demand something more “old style,” Classic Wingtips and the like from J.M. Weston start at usd$450.
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