Below is a compiled broad list of brands producing well-made and aesthetically pleasing men’s shoes. It is by no means a complete list but it’s not too shabby either.
Some of the brands are more mainstream and widely available, some of them are less known and not easily found. All on the list however are known to be quality shoe producers, either in the sense of making very high quality shoes or having good price-to-quality ratio.
Another thing in common to all brands on the list is that, to my knowledge, they make ready-to-wear shoes. Bespoke shoes make sense if you don’t worry about price, have very peculiar aesthetic taste or unusually shaped feet. For the rest of us ready-to-wear shoes make more sense.
1. Alden – www.aldenshoe.com
2. Alfred Sargent – www.alfredsargent.co.uk
3. Allen-Edmonds – www.allenedmonds.com
4. Altan – www.altanbottier.com
5. Artioli – www.artioli.com
6. Aubercy – www.aubercy.com
7. Bally – www.bally.com
8. Barker Black – www.barkerblack.com
9. Barrett – www.barrett.it
10. Berluti – www.berluti.com
11. Bontoni – www.bontoni.com
12. Carlos Santos – www.santosshoes.com
13. Carmina – www.carminashoemaker.com
14. Cheaney – www.cheaney.co.uk
15. Church’s – www.church-footwear.com
16. Cleverley – www.gjcleverley.com
17. Corthay – www.corthay.fr
18. Crockett & Jones – www.crockettandjones.co.uk
19. Ducker & Son – www.duckerandson.co.uk
20. Edward Green – www.edwardgreen.co.uk
21. Emling – www.emling.fr
22. Enzo Bonafe – www.enzobonafe.com
23. Finsbury – www.finsbury-shoes.com
24. Foster & Son – www.foster.co.uk
25. Gaziano & Girling – www.gazianogirling.com
26. Gravati – www.gravati.it
27. Grenson – www.grensonshoes.co.uk
28. Heschung – www.heschung.com
29. J M Weston – www.jmweston.com
30. John Lobb – www.johnlobb.com
31.Loake – www.loake.co.uk
32.Loding – www.loding.fr
33.Ludwig Reiter – www.ludwig-reiter.com
34. Lutwyche/ Lodger – www.lodgerfootwear.com
35. Magnanni – www.magnanni.com
36. Marc Guyot – www.marcguyot.com
37. Moreschi – www.moreschi.it
38. Paolo Scafora – www.paoloscaforanapoli.it
39. Paraboot – www.paraboot.com
40. Quoddy – www.quoddy.com
41. Saint Crispin’s – www.saint-crispins.com
42. Sanders – www.sanders-uk.com
43. Santoni – www.santonishoes.com
44. Scarpe Di Bianco – www.scarpedibianco.com
45. Septieme Largeur – www.septiemelargeur.fr
46. Shipton & Heneage – www.shiptonandheneage.com
47. Silvano Lattanzi – www.silvanolattanzi.com
48. Stefano Bemer – www.stefanobemer.it
49. StefanoBi – www.stefanobi.com
50. Sutor Mantellassi – www.sutormantellassi.com
51. Testoni – www.testoni.com
52. Tod’s – www.tods.com
53. Tricker’s – www.trickers.com
54. Vass – www.vass-shoes.com
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Ferragamo?
ive been wanting a post like this for a long time…. now im worried the best brand of shoes available in my town (florsheim) arent mentioned…
Frye makes very durable and decent looking shoes for the price.
Thank you.
I’m guessing Ferragamo is not included since most of their shoes are rubber soled or can’t be resoled, even though I think some of their products are really good quality, they are not traditionally made.
Grenson shoes are really iffy, depending on what you can get. Current range even include corrected grain leathers and poor workmanship.
what about bass shoes? ive purchased plenty and there always RTW.
Bass shoes are ugly. Probably that’s why they’re not included.
How much credibility can you seriously bestow on a list which glaringly omits such notably well-crafted shoes as the majority of those from such time-proven brands as Florsheim, Bruno Magli, Mephisto, etc. –yet, INCLUDES brands which BUY advertisement featured alongside that same list ?
do ypu have semi-boots style that is low cost? And how much if you have “Whole sale price”.