Originally Posted by
dera
You can not find high quality leather shoes for $100, unless you score a clearance item, or buy used.
You can find somewhat wearable stuff for that price, but high quality they are not.
Just shows you know nothing about shoes.
The Eccos last a year or maybe two, they are butt-ugly but cheap. Not a bad choice. No-one would ever call them "high quality" though.
Hate to break it to you Mr. Shoe salesman, but you can, in fact, find a good quality, new pair of dress shoes for around $100. We can go round and round with this stupid subject, but I can tell you with confidence that hardly any new regional first officer is going to take your advice and drop $300+ on a pair of shoes.