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Men’s Dress Shoes

 
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Good day!
I am looking for men’s dress shoes that will last for years and be repairable rather than disposable: leather preferred. Any suggestions?
 
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This company not only sells repairable dress shoes, they sell the supplies to repair them.

https://www.allenedmonds.com/recrafting?icid=ae_2023-wk36_topnav_header_text_shoecare_recrafting

Shoe repair is a lost art.  A few years ago there still was a repair shop in San Angelo, Texas though I don't know if it is still there.
 
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Maybe Birkenstocks?  They don't just make sandals--they have all kinds of shoes;  you can send them in to repair them, and what's more they are extremely comfortable in my opinion  Expensive, but long lasting.
 
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Much depends upon your price range.  Johnston & Murphy will take you to the $200.00 range.   I bought a pair 20 years ago and and still have them for my rare need of dress shoes.
 
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