Recommend me a good pair of mens shoes for work!

I wear just socks at work.  (I wear shoes in, then leave them in my office unless I have to go outside.)  The secretaries think I'm a bit unhinged (and maybe they're right...), but I'm senior enough that nobody can tell me what to put on my feet. Is that an option here?  Because I LOVE walking around in just socks.

I will add that I do have a pair of Merrell shoes and they are quite comfortable to me, but obviously this is very individual.

I have a pair of Donald J Pliner dress shoes that I absolutely love.  They're in the "so pricey its almost retarded" category, but the leather is superb and they're the most comfortable dress shoes I've ever worn.

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the kenneth coles are nice and light. Easy on the feet.

Man, those are NOTHING in terms of priciness compared to the $3k+ bikes that people are talking about here!

Clarks makes some excellent dress shoes. They are very light and cushioned and a bit ventilated. At least mine are. They are called pr!vio or something.

I'm looking for a pair of comfortable dress shoes for work, too.  I've been pointed toward Echoes--also expensive, but not as pricey as the above-mentioned Pliners.  Anyone have any luck with these?

Keens!

Mephisto

I've been wearing them for 15 years (not the same pair). They are expensive, up to $350 a pair but they are the best shoes I have ever had. I have had jobs where I have had to stand for 10 hours and it was easy in my Mephisto's. I have had many pairs over the years and you can send them back to Mephisto for refurbishing and they come back better than new.

+1 to this. I bought a pair of Clarks two weeks ago... totally awesome. They are literally almost as light as my running shoes, and have a very cushioned sole. Most comfortable dress shoes I have ever owned.

x2

The best dress shoe you will ever wear. Very comfortable, very well made. You will get what you pay for. Unlike some dress shoes which last a year or two, these last 5 - 10 depending on how well you take care of them.

I used to wear Johnston & Murphy's but they just feel like I'm wearing cardboard by the end of the day.  I picked up a pair of ecco's and they are like wearing tennis shoes to work.  They were a few hundred bucks but I love them.

Bostonian, it takes a few rides to break them in but once you do they are slippers, they will beat anything out there when it comes to milage!

Up until one month ago, I hadn't worn shoes for about 20 years, then my boots imploded and I needed something court-worthy for my feet ASAP so I bought <gasp> shoes.  Worst two weeks of my life - huge craters of blisters on my feet while I waited for these to be delivered:  http://www.sheplers.com/mens/lace_up/028077.html

Never again will I wear shoes.

Some of the Cole Hann shoes have the Nike air technology in the soles, even the winged tip dress shoes.

Very comfortable.

Gordon

I find Rockports (of all sorts) to be supremely comfortable and long lasting no matter how much you walk.  Not overly stylish but nobody ever accused me of that anyway.

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Prefer Rockports; more of a rounded toe look rather than the squared off toes.

1 - For real dress shoes, Bostonian's are my standby since the early '90's. When I started making more money, I found that I still liked them the best. I would have to almost triple the price to get something that I liked better.

2 - I just re-soled some Kenneth Cole Reaction Loafers that I bought for cheap at DSW almost a decade ago. They are squared toe, but I like them for the fit & comfort - not the fashion statement. My brown ones broke in better than my black ones.

3 - For casual with khaki's or nice jeans, but too nice for running shoes, I like the Rockports.



I go through shoes a lot because I often have to walk across school campuses a lot everyday.

COJ?