Trial attorneys who go to court wear nice dress shoes. I was told years ago that if you are testifying in court as an expert witness the first thing the judge looks at is your shoes.

These shoes are Allen Edmonds. Perhaps they can be recrafted, but AE has not yet responded to my inquiry about the specific model. Recrafting is about 50% of the cost of new shoes, there.

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Allen Edmonds offers this service, from $50 for a refinishing the tops to $175 for the top of the line everything service.

This is exactly what I was going to post. This is in the cry-once category, but an advantage of relatively higher end dress shoes.

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
Trial attorneys who go to court wear nice dress shoes. I was told years ago that if you are testifying in court as an expert witness the first thing the judge looks at is your shoes.

I had a judge compliment me on my Sea Dweller watch once when testifying as an expert but I’ve never noticed anyone checking out my shoes. I always wore a freshly pressed suit and shined lace up dress shoes to court when testifying as a fed or a freshly dry cleaned uniform when I was at the beginning of my career. The only exception was during Covid when I did a couple video teleconference hearings. I still wore a suit but didn’t make sure it was freshly pressed, and since I was in my house I didn’t wear shoes.

I have, sorry had, a very expensive pair of motorcycle racing boots (Sidi). They cost me close to $500. Top tier and had the best protection. Over the years I ground the soles down enough warranting replacement. Mostly from trail braking into a corner. Bike is sliding all over the place and you use MX techniques for the pavement/track. I did not want to pony up for another $500 pair. So expensive. So I found a place in Cali that re-soles them. Paid $100-150, probably $150. Man that bought me 12 calendar months. I was so happy as the re-soles were thicker than the originals. But the glue or whatever they used can’t handle the TX heat in the summer and they came apart. I was so pissed. $150 wasted as I then went and just bought new $500 boots. The newer ones I have now are more of a PITA to get on/off. So irritating, and I sure learned my lesson.

This is like repairing a TV at this point. I had a flat panel burn up early on me last month. It was 5.5 years old. I researched how much it would cost to repair and it was so expensive I just said F it, bought a new one and did a massive upgrade. We aren’t living in the same world we used to, where shit could be repaired. Now it’s just landfill them shits, buy new, and keep moving. A damn shame.

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Originally posted by 4MUL8R:
These shoes are Allen Edmonds. Perhaps they can be recrafted, but AE has not yet responded to my inquiry about the specific model. Recrafting is about 50% of the cost of new shoes, there.

Can't recall about the time to respond but I don't remember it being long, seem to remember it being the same day or maybe two when making reservations.

I've got 4 or 5 pairs left from my travel /office days, and they've all been through the refurbishment program at AE

You won't be disappointed with their work.

Just checked with AE on my specific "model." Recraftable! And, to make life easier, shipping both ways IS included. So, for the same cost as the local shop, I will get a full recrafting. Sign me up.

AE recrafted shoes are back. Double-layer oak-tanned leather soles (a custom choice)! Look like new. Turnaround time about two weeks.