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I would strongly wave people away from Bostonian, Cole Haan, Stafford, and the lesser Florsheims. Pay the extra few bucks for the AE quality, man. You'll be happy you did.
Certainly, the shoes suggested aren't of the same quality as an AE, no one is suggesting that and the prices reflect that. But to be fair, I think it sort of depends on what the OP is looking for, an every day wear type of shoe or an augment to similar shoes.
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@Kenneth - Yeah, yeah, yeah. I have five pairs of AEs so I'm very familiar with their quality. However, I don't have infinite stockpiles of cash. I would, at this point, rather spend less than $150 on a pair of shoes and use the money I saved by not buying AEs on something else.
speaking of ptb, just got my AE kenilworth and they got that bowing issue as mentioned on AE. Too bad because I like the burnished brown, but the issue is unflattering.
If you're okay with buying used, how about some made in the US old Florsheim Imperial, Hanover or Nettleton? For $150 you can get yourself a pair that would be in excellent used condition or even NOS. Heck, I've seen shell go for less.
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