Oxfords Shoes
Opinions on Allen Edmonds vs Beckett and Simonon for Oxfords? Allen Edmonds are on sale for memorial day right now, thinking about picking up either their factory second plain toe (https://www.allenedmonds.com/product/mens-factory-second-carlyle-plain-toe-oxford-3024568/black-ec4011632) or 5th Ave Cap Toe (https://www.allenedmonds.com/product/mens-fifth-avenue-cap-toe-oxford-dress-shoe-3022856/black-ec4001404). Both are 200+$ though, and Beckett Simonon has a 2 for 320 (ie 160 each) sale right now (https://www.beckettsimonon.com/products/dean-oxford?variant=29464404885583).
Recommendations? Shoes will be mainly for working in a suit-and-tie office environment. Also, not sure about the plain toe - for some reason I feel like I normally see some kind of cap toe 90% of the time.
Beckett Simonon
Dean Oxfords - Men's
Shoes you can count on. Not only are the Dean Oxfords an important foundation piece of your wardrobe, they are one of the most reliable investments you’ll ever make. This is a shoe that doesn’t ask you to sacrifice quality for price. Even if you don’t wear dress shoes often, you must have at least one pair you can alwa
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I would vote cap toe yeah. AE is solid but I remember the leather sometimes feeling pretty hard new. If you check out ebay you might get a good deal on some 5th aves in good condition. I dont have any experience with Beckett Simonon tho
Cap toes for sure. If AE fits you I prefer them but they’re the most difficult shoe to fit I’ve ever encountered
I have both, I’d rather have seconds of AE then first of BS. And I like BS, when you’re wearing low ones like that that are always close to your feet the quality matters. AE can help with width to get the right hug on your foot and that’s better if your feet aren’t average.