Need suggestions for shoes comparable to Ecco but more "trendy"?

[4th Branch]

Ever since I tried on a pair at Nordstroms a few years back I have bought absolutely nothing but Ecco brand shoes for work (office, suit & tie type environment) and formal occasions. They are incredibly comfortable and it's like walking on air, but they are not the most stylish pair of shoes for a 20-something year old. I'd like something more trendy that I can wear when I hit up the clubs but will work with suits/office and won't make me feel like I'm wearing my grandpas shoes. I realize it won't be as comfortable as Ecco and I will have to make some compromise. Suggestions?

[foxracr95]

Dont know your price range but cant go wrong with a pair of Ferragamo

[4th Branch]

I want to buy 2-3 pairs so I'd say $150-$200 per

[4th Branch]

I picked up these 2 Hugo Boss shoes from Nordstrom Rack for ~$150 per. I still need 1-2 pairs of brown shoes

[abeR]

I tried the same thing. I came back to ecco

what you can do is look at ecco's european sites..
much more of a selection.

ordering them can be a pain. but its worth it.

[Diamond Dave]

They are incredibly comfortable and it's like walking on air, but they are not the most stylish pair of shoes for a 20-something year old.

Ha! Oxymoron. That's kind of like going into an Eddie Bauer store and looking for something comparable to Rock & Republic jeans.

I had a pair of Ecco's in college that i got from Goodwill. They were goretex so I'd wear them golfing. the really old codgers were always griping about me wearing such "nice" shoes to golf in.

[JimmyD]

Check out the offerings from Cole Haan. Some of their shoes use Nike Air technology in the insoles and soles.

[4th Branch]

Check out the offerings from Cole Haan. Some of their shoes use Nike Air technology in the insoles and soles.

I did try on a few pairs of Cole Haan and was pleasantly surprised

[Neb]

Hugo Boss shoes suck. I'd never get another pair. Cole Haan's are an inexpensive alternative that can be very comfortable though.

[glx2.8]

Hugo Boss shoes suck. I'd never get another pair. Cole Haan's are an inexpensive alternative that can be very comfortable though.

pretty sure nike makes their soles.

[osiris]

pretty sure nike makes their soles.

Nike owns Cole Haan.

[Visheau]

Cole Haan and Johnston and Murphy are my favorites for reasonably affordable stylish nice shoes

that said, I like classic looks for my dressier shoes, but CH offers a lot of variety

[whiteboy1]

haven't tried them yet, but I found these while searching for ecco alternates:

Allen Edmonds

http://www.allenedmonds.com

[osiris]

haven't tried them yet, but I found these while searching for ecco alternates:

Allen Edmonds

http://www.allenedmonds.com

Allen Edmonds makes a very good shoe.

[enzo1187]

Allen Edmonds makes a very good shoe.

Love mine!



Not my pics, but same shoes

[osiris]

Love mine!

Not my pics, but same shoes

Indeed. I have walnut Strands and black Park Avenue's.

Allen Edmonds is the entry point for really well-made "investment" shoes, IMHO.

[Katie-S]

Wow, those Allen Edmonds are NICE.

[borapumpkin]

haven't tried them yet, but I found these while searching for ecco alternates:

Allen Edmonds

http://www.allenedmonds.com

been wearing these since high school. they're very very expensive but they're worth it. they last for years if you keep them dry and clean. plus you can get the soles redone. i've been getting clarks lately, but if you need more trendy you could try aldo. not good quality but cool looking.

[teqniq]

Rockport has some comfortable dress shoes that are also trendy. Try looking at DressSport TW or Business Lite. They have adidas adiPrene cushioning in them and ergonomically designed outsoles.

[osiris]

been wearing these since high school. they're very very expensive but they're worth it. they last for years if you keep them dry and clean. plus you can get the soles redone. i've been getting clarks lately, but if you need more trendy you could try aldo. not good quality but cool looking.

I wouldn't say AE are expensive. The certainly cost more than what most people consider a shoe should cost, but most shoes in the more common price points are fairly poorly made and wear very poorly over time. They stretch out, the corrected-grain leather starts to look nasty and fall apart, etc. A quality shoe, like AE or Alden or Carmina, will age well and actually look better as they break in. They can always be resoled if the sole wears down.

John Lobb and Lanvin and Ferragamo are far more expensive. That is not to say that for someone with the means and the interest they are not worth acquiring.

[4th Branch]

I picked up a pair of 14th & Union shoes at Nordstrom Rack. Very comfortable; not Ecco level but the closest thing I have found and better then CH. It's trendy, roomy and cushhy at the same time. Sorry no pics

[osiris]

I picked up a pair of 14th & Union shoes at Nordstrom Rack. Very comfortable; not Ecco level but the closest thing I have found and better then CH. It's trendy, roomy and cushhy at the same time. Sorry no pics