Brown leather shoes, down from £32 to £16. A few other shoes and boots also half price (see website). Free C & C. In case the link doesn't take you to these specific shoes, choose 'men's sale' and you'll find them on page 1. All sizes (6-12) in stock at time of posting.
15 comments
dcb01
16 Apr 171#1
Nice shoe. Probably get voted cold because it doesn't have Nike etc stamped all over it :smile::smile::smile:
hugekebab
16 Apr 171#2
Cheap formal shoes are a bit of a false economy. One pair, you wear for one year and look crap, vs a half decent goodyear welted pair you can use for years and years and that will look great if you take of them. Actually I think older decent shoes look better as they get older. Anyway, rant over, just my opinion.
MisterSkinflint to hugekebab
16 Apr 17#4
It's alright saying that.... I wear Barker's which cost me between £200 & £300 but not everyone has the money to get maintainable shoes and at a mere £16 these shoes will suit a lot of people. Heat from me.
manbearpig to hugekebab
16 Apr 17#6
Agreed. I wear formal business wear everyday and walk 2-3 miles a day.
I start off buying £40 formal shoes which wore out in 4-6 months, and even when re-healed looked old.
Then I finally spent £160 on a pair of Loake goodyear welted shoes in 2013 and I've replaced the entire soul and heal once in 2 years (£40). It will take a while to break even, but they are incredibly comfortable, and the calf skin leather has got a nice crease to it.
Ross81
16 Apr 17#3
The only issue with these will be the quality and comfort in the sole, but good value nonetheless
Edit: Actually, from reading that thread, quite a few speculated whether they were "Genuine Leather" but it seems Matalan made a boo-boo with the website description - they plainly are, as you can see from the stickers/labels.
buzzspeed
16 Apr 17#7
There's no soul (sic) in Loake but it might have soles!
Chrrye to buzzspeed
16 Apr 17#8
Please explain your comment
thekanester
17 Apr 171#9
The explanation is in evident from exactly what he wrote.
For £16, I don't think you can go wrong with genuine leather shoes, even if they only last one season.
theposter
17 Apr 17#10
Got a pair of Kurt Geiger boots for £60 in a sale , originally £250 in 2005, still going strong, but for £16 these look ok and will probably last a season ,seem much better than others
GingerBreadWoman
19 Apr 17#11
most sizes now gone :/ but good deal
hugekebab
19 Apr 17#12
I just posted a pair that was like 62 quid! You can get plenty of deals on sales, don't need to spend £200 at all if you shop around.
I don't think you understand my comment. I want Barker's. I don't want the makes you have very kindly suggested to me. I was merely saying that if you only have £16 or so to spend then the post is ideal. I hope I've made it clear enough for you.
pixelat0r
19 Apr 17#14
Wow these are small sizes. I am an eleven, occasionally ten, but I bought size elevens and can't even get them on my feet, Back they go!
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I start off buying £40 formal shoes which wore out in 4-6 months, and even when re-healed looked old.
Then I finally spent £160 on a pair of Loake goodyear welted shoes in 2013 and I've replaced the entire soul and heal once in 2 years (£40). It will take a while to break even, but they are incredibly comfortable, and the calf skin leather has got a nice crease to it.
Edit: Actually, from reading that thread, quite a few speculated whether they were "Genuine Leather" but it seems Matalan made a boo-boo with the website description - they plainly are, as you can see from the stickers/labels.
For £16, I don't think you can go wrong with genuine leather shoes, even if they only last one season.
A good make is gordon and bros: https://www.trendfuxx24.de/schuhe/gordon-bros/gordon-und-bros-schuhe-levet-4365-schwarz-rahmengenaeht-sparpreis?sPartner=5140509&gclid=CIjfpPqDsdMCFXAz0wodRdkDqA (109 euros)
Or j.briggs on amazon which I have if you like chunkier (built like tanks too) : https://www.amazon.co.uk/J-Briggs-Goodyear-Brogue-Lace-Up-schwarz/dp/B004APTKH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492622538&sr=8-1&keywords=j+briggs
Here's a brown brogue with stitched down lacing panel https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gordon-Bros-Levet-Mens-Derby/dp/B00IOTN58I/ref=pd_sim_309_4?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=1138KJMHG829MFWPPWHB (139 quid)
Haven't tried these, but commando soled brown brogue for 64 quid. GYW. https://www.amazon.co.uk/LEATHER-BROGUE-COMMANDO-WELTED-SHOES/dp/B0171U4HZ0/ref=sr_1_1?s=shoes&ie=UTF8&qid=1492622635&sr=1-1&nodeID=355005011&psd=1&keywords=brogue+commando+sole