Strand Cap Toe Oxford (Men)

The Strand is a very comfortable shoe. Normally, AE shoes take forever to break in, but this shoe is comfortable from day one! For me, AE shoes are not true-to-size, and I typically need to order one-half size down. These are no exception. Something else to note is that these shoes are fully "reconditionable" by Allen Edmonds, meaning that for $150 you can send them away and they can be brought back to near new condition (barring any deep scuffs or damage to the uppers.) These shoes are really something special.

With help from a great sales man, I was put in a size much smaller than normal but wider. A great fit. These shoes are well contracted, very nice letter, fitting, everything is well done. They get complements, which is really never good, but with these its' bad. Way too many people ask about them and then I have to tell people I spent an absurd amount of money on shoes. Rather embarrassing not to mention not something you want people to know about at work. I of course lie and say they were on sale and rather cheap, going out of business sale. In large part I'm embarrassed these cost more than 50 dollars. The reason it's embarrassing to own these is two fold. They squeak to walk in. They're the most uncomfortable shoes I've owned since my mom stopped buying me shoes in grade school. A well made pair of dress shoes should be a bit harder in the sole but otherwise on par with your tennis shoes. These are like walking around in cement boots. They're truly awful when they are squeaking the whole way down the stairs! I cannot express how terrible these shoes are at ANY price and how their price might make them the worst purchase of my life. At 400 bucks, you should be considering the sports you can play in them. If you are doing that, they're a 3 out of 5 min! If you don't do that, you're got a 1!