3 Signs Of QUALITY SHOES 

These are the 3 signs that I look for when buying my shoes. Let me know what you look for when you shop for your shoes.

Your videos make so much sense. Thank you!

Fantastic explanation! I wish I had found this a couple of years ago.

Thanks for the tips!

You won my sub at the 2:00 mark. Thanks for the clear and understandable way you inform!

Nicely done. Thank you 😎

Very good info.

Brother, you do a heckova job on these videos! Keep up the great work.

Hey Vlad I love your videos. Great content and I’m just getting into Oxfords having worn derby’s most of my life.

Very nice video V. Very informative

Brands actually mean something in shoes. Btw when you mentioned made in Italy, it makes me want to comment this video. I have been living in Milan, for the last 3 years and I require to dress up Monday-Friday so let me share my Italian experience a little bit. Lower-end RTW (sub 200): Velasca, Scarosso, Cardinale scarpe, and Calzature Belfiore in Milan are really good for money brands. I have a pair of Cardinale and I must say, it is poor-man's Church with Blake construction - very happy with it. Medium-end RTW (200-600): Enzo Bonafe, Antonio Meccariello, and Santoni are my favorites. Although be careful with Santoni, as their shoes are a little bit hit and miss. Just go for their classic FTM and you will do fine. I have been looking at other brands like Fratelli Rosetti and Campanille, it seems they make good shoes as well. Higher-end RTW (>600): For me Bontoni and Scafora are just amazing - I prefer them than Greens or Lobbs. There are millions of hidden gems in Italy, although there are a lot of massive rip-offs as well. I own few pairs from Weston (France), Carlos Santos (Portugal), Meermin, and Yanko (Spain). But I tend to prefer Italian brands more.

Much respect. Those 'first' shoes, I wear on rainy days. I can't kill my gems. Keep it up.

Great Video!!

I want a pair like your Vass black captoe Oxford so bad!.. The two most beautiful ready to wear black captoe Oxfords to me in my humble opinion are your Vass Budapest ones and Gatziano n Girling... Thanks for the tips!!!

When I watch vids like these what I often appreciate is the actual education itself, sometimes far more that about the specific product. Because to me if the viewer is throughly educated they can make far better decisions generally even when they are in doubt about a very specific product or brand. The knowledge of shoes, their construction and what are good constructed shoes and what to look for is fundamental as teaching a man to fish so he can catch his own. While I’ve always tried to dress well for years on end always improving my wardrobe to the more classic and timeless man in dress and with buying good looking and seemingly good quality shoes at an inexpensive price I did my best and all looks good. But I can go up in their quality no doubt. But it wasn’t until I was listening to one your recent vids and listening with intention did I all suddenly realize the importance of a darker brown pair of shoes. As well the importance they serve in versatility in the different shades of color vs just having many different Black shoes. That’s the difference of having a mentor like figure that can sit down talk to you and give you sound educational advice on how to look at quality shoes and how to make the best decision. Thus the value in listening to the videos. Enjoyed the video.

Very nicely done :)

I was off this weekend so I had a chance to catch some of your previous videos, very impressed with your passion and I must say I agree with you on 90 percent of them. Keep up the good work, hit the like thumbs up if you like my comment, I’m subscribed so I’m not at hater..........PEACE

Love your channel. You have a lot of good advise. When it comes to the soles and the sides sticking out (10:41). That is not really a good indication of quality. Storm welted shoes typically stick out. I will say that those type of soles are typically reserved for your less dressy shoes and boots, but there are a lot of very high quality good year welted shoes who's welt extends beyond the vamp of the shoe. Great videos and love your style.

Like your content, you got yourself a subscriber. 👍

Great informational video. Enjoy the content of your video. What are the shoes you are holding up around the 6:30 mark they look like black captoes. Thank you

Nice video bro! Have “friends” STILL wearing shoes 1 & 2... embarrassing! By the way, where’d you cop that foulard tie? Gotta get it!

I have to admit that, while I do own and wear some very nice shoes, my favorites are mid grade at best. For me the old B.A. Mason Executive Imperials are the best combination of fit, comfort and durability with just enough style to get by on. Plus, these days I can pick them up dirt cheap because nobody remembers them.

This is a journey, now you believe you know everything, but in 10 years from now, you will look back and will say " Oh man that jacket, the color of the tie..."

Thank you for knowledgeable and interesting video. 10 thumbs up, already subscriber. Question… standard shoes/boots, and cap toe shoes/boots ??? is one better than the other, or is simply look’s preference ? Pros and cons, Please.

love your tie bro

I know they are poor quality, but I love Cole Haan's because I love "dress sneakers". They seem hard to find in different brands that look good, so if anyone has some suggestions of dress sneaker brands that are high quality that would be awesome.

Hey Vladimir, you're videos are great! I have some feedback regarding the background music. I found it to be a little too loud and it was competing with your voice. Perhaps you could lower the music volume for future videos? Or opt for a more gentle background music. Looking forward to more videos from you.:)

Hi Vladimir, where did you get this tie from?

Very informative video. I hope shoe newbies watch and learn. Goodyear stiched, and to a lesser extent, Blake stiched is a good indicator of quality. Leather quality is something that takes more education, and a lot of times, the shoe companies put some kind of thin coating of something on the new shoes that generally won't last more than a few wears, and you really find out the quality of the leather 6 to 18 months out when you have worn it 30 or 40 times, exposed it to inclement weather, and cleaned and polished it 3 or 4 times. The good shoe will look better once it is broken in and the first layers of shoe cream have had a chance to soak into the leather. The cheap shoes will start looking bad within 6 months to a year. Moreover, on really cheap shoes (and sadly that can include shoes that retail for $200 or even a bit more), the soles will be worn out after just 30 or 40 wears, assuming normal wear. (more than just wearing indoors, but not hiking up Everest or running marathons in them). Put another way, if you buy a cheap shoe that is part of a 5 shoe rotation, you would expect to wear it 4 to 5 times a month, so you would get to 40 wears in less than a year. If it is part of a 2 or 3 shoe rotation, you get to that point in less than 6 months. And this is why it pays to buy better quality. It will last for decades and will actually look better 10 years out than it does brand new. Cheap shoes never look great, and actually start looking bad within a few months, and generally last about a year, and when they wear out, it doesn't pay to try to repair them.

Hello Vladimir, yep we have all been there with early shoe purchases thanks for this video and very timely check out Sartorial Talks latest video again very informative on the subject of leather quality.Bought a pair of Church oxfords in 1989 had them resoled every few years still got them it pays to buy quality in the long run you really do save money. Come on Fellas punch the subscribe button this young man deserves your support. Cheers Vladimir.

“Made in Italy” lol 😆 .... this video definitely makes me want to go buy a few new pairs of shoes.

Awesome vids man. What brand are the beautiful dark brown punch cap toes that you are using as the good shoe example? Thanks!

This is my first time viewing your channel and you are the most ethnically rich person ever. Slavic first name french sounding surname on an African American guy. That's cool.

What's your opinion on goodyear welted shoes with a rubber sole? I am thinking about buying Meermin cap toe oxfords. But there are 2 options. One model has a Rubber Sole , and the other model has a leather sole.

May I ask a recommendation of a good moisturizer for leather shoes?

I like your hand gestures, makes it look like as if you’re rapping.

Hey,great video and just down my alley....im just getting passionate about shoes.Picked up two pairs of (what i presume)good quality shoes.I didnt have an option to buy off the shelf since i live in Pakistan since options are very limited.We have aldos store and some shops sell fashion brands which are not entirely familiar.I picked up an aldo for around $135 and realized thats too much for a brand like Aldos and thus began my research for good quality shoes.My wife was going to US so i decided to opt for American Shoe brands to avoid delivery and returns problems and zeroed in on Allen Edmonds and Paul Evans.From Allen Edmonds i picked the Strand in Walnut and from Paul Evans a Brando in Chocolate.Theyre both great looking shoes and from i have seen online,fairly reliable brands.Would love to hear your thoughts on both of these brands and also some of the other american brands you consider worth chechking out.Peace!

Ohh please fix your tie.. cant look at nothing else right now haha But great video, keep it going !

What ever upscale or well made things you get into - shoes, shirts, suits, jacket, pants and even luggage you begin to pay attention to others around you. I have found new condition, well shined pair of cap toes from a lesser shoe company ( not goodyear welt) looks better than 95% of what I see on mens feet in offices and meeting events these days. So then becomes and internal appreciation of yourself and your focus on well made things. However those cheaper cap toe dress shoes won't last - so you are getting a new pair every year or two to main a decent look.

Everyone at some point evolve their Fashion style or taste for clothing at some point. What ever we were wearing at the time we were wearing it served the need at that time.

Around the world there are some well known brands who sell millions in cheap shoes (Zara, H&M for say some)... i think this is the prove in the world exist much more men and women who Dont know about shoes !! all people look for appearance and price... gentleman who know about shoes are Just a few!!

I’m always a bit skeptical of shoes from high fashion brands like Versace, Prada etc. In your opinion are there any of them with looking into our spending money on? I’m far less concerned with the brand than I am with getting something quality for my money. I saw your videos on shoes under $1000 and under $500, I just don’t see a lot of them in stores that I can try on first.

My problem is the high quality, goodyear welted shoes are hard to find that aren't to tight for my foot. But a $100 cemented Florshiem are very comfortable

What are the shoes in the thumbnail

When you see friends or strangers in public can instantly look at their shoe and say to yourself that's good quality or to be more precise the name brand.

Man, thriftshop is full of those "kicked the wall" shoes.

Refined shoe last really matters

I was fooled by Martinelli in my first pair of expensive shoes, they even picked an Italian name for a made in Spain shoe, what a clumsy move. Then I discovered Yanko for about the same price, omg...

OHOOOOOO

What’s the high-quality shoe you’re comparing the $300 pair to?

Damn, your sister did you dirty lmao

I notice that when the styleforum crowd goes and declares a shoe "ugly", and "nice", it's really just gravitating towards one particular aesthetic. And I'm not convinced that just because your tastes are now more aligned with people you care about, that those tastes are actually now better. Don't get me wrong, I hate the first two pairs of shoes, too, but I would never nudge anyone if they thought they looked nice.

Clean the ugly shoes up, and you'll have a nice pair of shoes!.. Styles change but well made is still well made Bro! Tho squared..they look well made to me!..

If I could afford bespoke I would not be watching this program, I would be watching my cream......

It looked like a cemented Florsheim that’s all we get in my country for ‘high quality’

the first shoes were the best. cant stand the elongated oval tip... ugly the square tip is waaay better. NO, not in fashion, but they scream art and taste

Square toes shoes were in style years ago. It also looks like you're comparing an old shoe to a new shoe.

the way you tie your dress shoes make me cringe

I quite liked your ugly shoes. Maybe not with a suit but I can still appreciate them

Change the music style. These type of music are not the kind of music you use when you are trying to educate. Very loud and discrating. You trying to be cool and a ganster at the same time. Be youeself. Unless you are looking for for a gansgter audience. I would be very careful if you want to grow your chanel. Not all black people like gangster style or rap music. Create something that is inviting and inclusive to everyone. Next time do better.

ill give you 3 signs a pair of shoes is broken and completely unwearable 1. stiffeners. at the tip, at the heel, on the sides... 2. bad lacing system, bad tongue, ugly stitching poking out etc. 3. bad leather (creases, chips, cracks) and bad sole material (rubber is yet the best)