Originally Posted by
stupidhead
This analogy might work if you only needed one pair of dress shoes. Most people need more than one (say, 3ish?). Plus I'd get sick of wearing the same shoes for more than 3 years. Wardrobe's gotta move with the times, you know.
I have four pairs of resole, two that are not. Two oxfords (brown|black), two monk strap (brown|black). I rotate through a more modern pair every other year or so. I tend to buy British, and thread the line between "modern" and "classic". Works for me.
Cheers,
-Andrew