Anyone know where I can find black wingtips with a thick-ish sole?

w-o-v: Thanks for the recommendations. I have another question about sizing. Do you wear your Aldens true to size or did you size down? I'm a euro44, so I'm really confused on what US size I should order.

unfortunately I’m probably one of the worst people to ask about my shoe sizing because my collection really ranges.  for example, I’m mostly in the 10 (43) range for dress shoes and nicer items, but need a 11.5 or 12 (44.5/45) in Nike because i have a narrow foot with a small heel so i slip out a lot, kind of like janet at the Super Bowl.  with that said, my indys are 9.5 (42.5) and my alden cordovan wings are 9s (42).  best advice is if you can try them on do it because they do run a little big.

short version - buying shoes for me isn’t easy.

Shoes: My Collection

“So now that we got ties out of the way I have basically the same question about shoes. I have sneaks, I have dress shoes. And until recently, I never had anything in between. Rules for casual classy shoes” - Anonymous

Above I have a picture of most of my shoe collection.  These are the shoes I have in rotation pending the season and weather.  Most people don’t need to have this many shoes, hell I don’t even think I need all of these, but I do like them all!  Looking at the picture you can also see that I have a bit of an addiction to brown boots, which my friends bring to my attention every time I mention wanting a new pair.

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