Ah, cool. I really like that they still opted for barongs. 
Aldo makes very nicely shaped shoes. I'm always tempted to buy too, but they're a bit overpriced here anywhere.
I've been buying dress shoes from this Marikina brand called Bristol. You'll find it in SM department stores or Landmark. They also have their own store in Market Market. Dunno where else. They have nice classic cuts with handsewn LEATHER soles. Pretty crazy for a price range of 2500-2800. Feels great to patronize the local industry too! So yeah, I highly endorse Bristol. Other local shoe makers that I checked out had atrocious designs so I didn't even bother checking with the quality.
Note though that leather soles aren't necessarily better than rubber or other materials. It's just more elegant. And supposedly, it breathes better than synthetic materials. Soles need to be broken in though cuz they're slippery when new.
For further reading on leather soles:
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5765520_benefi...oles_.html
http://www.gq.com/style/style-guy/shoes/...ther-soles
Aldo makes very nicely shaped shoes. I'm always tempted to buy too, but they're a bit overpriced here anywhere.I've been buying dress shoes from this Marikina brand called Bristol. You'll find it in SM department stores or Landmark. They also have their own store in Market Market. Dunno where else. They have nice classic cuts with handsewn LEATHER soles. Pretty crazy for a price range of 2500-2800. Feels great to patronize the local industry too! So yeah, I highly endorse Bristol. Other local shoe makers that I checked out had atrocious designs so I didn't even bother checking with the quality.
Note though that leather soles aren't necessarily better than rubber or other materials. It's just more elegant. And supposedly, it breathes better than synthetic materials. Soles need to be broken in though cuz they're slippery when new.
For further reading on leather soles:
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5765520_benefi...oles_.html
http://www.gq.com/style/style-guy/shoes/...ther-soles
