$400 Shoes vs $1300 Shoes | A Black Cap Toe Oxford Comparison | Kirby Allison
$400 Shoes vs $1300 Shoes | A Black Cap Toe Oxford Comparison | Kirby Allison
What’s the difference between a $395 black cap toe oxford vs a $1285 one? In this video, Kirby Allison reviews 4 black cap toe oxfords to discuss the various differences you get in quality shoes at a variety of price ranges. The shoes in the video are from Allen Edmonds, Carmina, Gaziano & Girling, and Edward Green.
Shop Hanger Project: https://www.hangerproject.com/
RELATED VIDEOS
Carmina Cap Toe Oxford in Black Boxcalf https://youtu.be/gUVNs4-NZVI
Allen Edmonds Park Avenue Review: Black Cap-Toe Dress Shoes https://youtu.be/IF8MPzh6J-M
Gaziano & Girling Dress Shoe Review – Black Cap Toe Oxfords https://youtu.be/YClbqakQe4Y
BLOG https://www.hangerproject.com/blog/
FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/KAhangerproject
TWITTER https://twitter.com/HangerProject
INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/hangerproject
FAQ’s https://www.hangerproject.com/customer-service/
PRESIDENTIAL SHOE SHINE https://youtu.be/britfLQMkgI
Hashtags: #KirbyAllison #comparison #shoes
pfff… from now on I will not even talk to anyone that doesn’t meet my stitching density standards…
Thank you. Love the video. So much fun to learn about the details of craftsmanship and the quality of fine shoes.
I hope this to be the new trend as fast-fashion fades and a return to quality not quantity reigning supreme once again.
I must say I’d rather have a few pairs of great shoes than many pairs of just ok shoes. They will last, feel better on, wear better and look better too. I have shoes in my closet that are 25+ years old and still look like new. I keep shoe trees in them always. Polish them – even if I don’t wear them, every 4-6 months and I enjoy the knowledge I’ve saved from having to buy new shoes to replace them. Sure I have a lot of shoes, but I love them. But shoes – unlike sneakers – last for decades. Sneaker rubber starts to break down and the linings disintegrate over time, even when not being worn. Leather does not. It stays true years after year. And don’t forget you can always buy a tremendous pair of fine-quality, leather shoes for 1/10 the original price, not always but often, on eBay or at a fine aftermarket retailers like a Crossroads Trading Co., at least here in California. Look around your local area for shops. Otherwise save up and buy fewer pairs and wear them longer instead. Slow fashion rules! #slowfashion 👍
Please keep it up and thank you again!
Best wishes,
PN
Los Angeles, CA.
I have a question about this video and your channel in general. I graduated from university a few years ago and now that I have some frontline experience, I’m starting to look for more corporate and professional jobs further up in my field. I’m used to business casual as the standard of dress for my current job, but I’m trying to "dress for the job you want", as they say.
My trouble is that, although I love the way the clothing looks, I still don’t feel "at home" in them. Do you have any advice on starting your professional attire journey without feeling overdressed or out of place?
I just found your channel and it’s been a lot of help so far!
Cheers!
Looks like a simple dress shoe.
waffle waffle waffle. Everything is said in at least 2, perhaps 3 different ways. Save my time by reducing the waffle.
Thank you Mr. Allison for being so kind. You are not, as i see it, being unfair to those of us who are not wealthy as some. You offer options in various price ranges, and you explain the differences without being condescending.
I am going to save some money, purchase a few pairs of great shoes. It never really mattered to me, the differences between shoe makers, or quality. I’ve been educated!
Mind blowing. I just buy 25.00 cheap dress shoes. Fake shiny leather all pvc. It’s crazy. Rich people have out of this world possibilities and taste. I wish I could afford them
i think the second is by a good margin the best for the price!
Will the highest quality leather last longer?
He didnt polish the AE so it’s not a fair comparison to start with. Seems biased to me.
Only black cap toe oxfords I’ve ever owned are the ones the Army provided. I need to check and see who made those, I still have a pair of them somewhere.
09:24 …."higher proRIFeration rate"?? Was that supposed to be ‘proliferation’ or ‘perforation’? And "rate"?? I’m confused.
Factory shoes? Even my footmen wear bespoke. Pfff. (-;
Edward Green on Jermyn Street is completely first class for ready to wear shoes. If you can’t afford John Lobb bespoke (not to be confused with the ready to wear shoe company John Lobb which is nothing to do with the bespoke company of that name) or George Cleverley of Princes Arcade then Edward Green is the place to go.
What’s good for around $65😃
"Take a pencil"
*Pulls out a Palomino Blackwing*
I’m perfectly happy with my Allen Edmonds Strands because I am 17 years old yet more fashionable than everyone in my area, I just need to get some Saphir and shine them up as well as shoe trees
Thank You Sir. I just learned a lot. What about the interior of the shoe and its finish? Have you done a video on that?
Finesse. You use it often enough to convince me that you lack complete understanding of the creation of a shoe. You specifically call out stitch counts; leather properties (ie thickness, etc) don’t matter? You say they all present excellent values at their price point; you didn’t make the case and certainly couldn’t because of your exhaustive use of "finesse". Finally, you make absolutely no mention of fit with regards to various lasts. Bottom line: if one maker’s last fits me better than another, wouldn’t I choose the better fit all things equal? BTW: nobody I know uses hair tonic….join us in the real world.
Didnt see enough to say i would pay over double for those other shoes in any way. The edmonds are just the best bang for the buck and when you have worn them out send them to bedos leatherworks and get all of that hidden stitching and features and you will still be well cheaper than paying 1300 for sure 🙂
I liked them so much I bought two.
Buy decent shoes for 80 bucks and send 320 bucks to poor, and do not waste your money and time!
She married the shoes. Bangs the pool boy’s Donkey.
Pretty informative video. However, as an Allen Edmonds fan (and since I can’t afford $1k for a single pair of shoes), I’d like to see a video comparison of the different AE cap toe oxfords. Compare the AE Park Avenue vs. AE Bond Street cap toe vs. AE Hopkinson cap toe.
Kirby’s taste in writing implements is as good as his taste in shoes.
In 1990 when I turned 40 my mother gifted me a pair of Allen Edmond wing tips that cost $175.00 at the time. I still have them in excellent condition in a pair of cedar shoe trees. After watching this video I feel as if my self esteem has been shot. Maybe its time to go back to Cole Haan….or…way back to Converse All Stars
Hey Kirby, I enjoyed this video very much. Do you know wether GG uses the same leather for the uppers on their classic line as they use on the shoe you just reviewed? Kind regards Doc
Hi Kirby,
I’ve been watching your videos for quite sometime and I really like the way in which you go into the details of the product which you review. I really liked this video and I must say that I’ve been educated well now to explain the difference now to my friends, and what to look for while purchasing a good shoe.
Please do a comparison review of oxfords Carmina and Meermin shoes for our understanding, as there is a good price difference between both the brands. It would be educating to all of us, as many of my friends are giving good comments about Meermin.
Thanks for the informative video. I’ve had the Park Ave for years, several shell cordovan Alden’s, shell cordovan boat shoes, some Church’s, Ferragamo, Gucci’s, and now I’ve thought about a bespoke pair or two
Could you do a video on the attribute of the various bespoke brands that can be sourced in the US. I do not want to risk sending measurements to England, unless a representative is in the US. Perhaps there are good bespoke US brands also.
Joan Rivers: CAN WE TALK?
INVESTIGATE all that is made of animal and that mankind uses. then look to what VEGANS, VEGITARIANS utilize,
Hypocrites.
Please knock the person who added the wording to the video in the head. Everything was spot-on, except the narration. It gives your video less validity, since 95% of the words are misspelled.
I’m a shoe and western boots lover. I have about 50 to 60 pairs of boots and shoes but my knowledge about craftsmanship have gone to the top with your wonderful video.👍👍
Just letting you know that price doesn’t guarantee best. And this is true. Just take care of your shoes and they will last a lifetiem
You could have at least shined the Allen Edmonds before the comparison.
What does he think of Zubaz?
I’m about to hit 30 and just starting my wardrobe all over again. I can’t thank you enough for all this concise information 🙂 much appreciated
Being that we all are in quarantine, I DO have the time to study stitch density.
Imagine spending $1300 on something so boring. I could never.
And like, eat the rich or whatever.
Hmmm, my Park Aves have a larger cap on the toe and definitely pass the pencil test for sculpturing. 1.5 fingers. . The main difference seems to the the lower instep, 360 welt and comparatively inferior leather. The one that Kirby has just reinforced inconsistency in AE manufacturing and QC. I also like Crockett and Jones Hallam. Why doesn’t Kirby cover or even mention C&J much?
Me before the video: they’re all exactly the same
Me afterwards: wow those Allan Edmonds look like trash…they’re all so different, what idiot would think these are all the same shoes?
Allen Edmonds shoes are overrated.
imagine Shaq shoes 1200 ones will cost him 10k for his big clown feer
You know, all those details are nice, but for that kind of money, it should go without saying that of *course* I can easily get a pair to fit my feet in a size 10 A.
Allen Edmonds fit. That makes them better than every other shoe manufacturer that doesn’t bother to offer a full range of widths.
yeah right i will wear $1300 sho3s and then go to my work on a building construction site..
The first pair really represents made in America lol thats sad but true
i like the Gaziano & Girling ones best
bro i wear chucks, why is this so goddamn interesting to me
This is a high, high quality comment section. This comment section has incredible stitch density, and without a doubt was oak tanned by Germans.
Is it just me, or was anyone else distracted by the one pair of red shoes trees?
Where’s the Payless shoe?