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Muncie4 t1_iyd1eq0 wrote

Your question is vague and you need to take a stance.

Do you want loafers?

Do you want slip ons?

Plant your flag as there no in-between. Pick one. Don't be loosey goosey here, you need to pick one.

  1. Allen Edmonds has many offerings in your price range so your overpriced claim is confusing.
  2. You cannot ask about comfort online as that is a personal variable much like delicious pineapple pizza or Norwegian death metal music.
  3. Wide is not a size. https://www.golflocker.com/images/dynamic/Allen_Edmonds/Allen-Edmonds-size_and_fit_guide.pdf is what to use to find your true size as most BIFL shoe makers come in specific widths and you need to know this prior to ordering. Without this, most makers consider anything A to D to be normal and E and up to be "wide".
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MostValuable t1_iyd7k4k wrote

You can give advice and not be pretentious about it. Loafers and slip ons are in the same category of shoes so why does OP need to take a stance on which they need? 99% of people will need to look up the difference between the two to actually know.

>Wide is not a size.

>most makers consider anything A to D to be normal and E and up to be "wide".

So wide is a size?

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Muncie4 t1_iye1hbm wrote

Wide as a size is a slippery slope. There is no definitive wide, each maker has their own metric. The above is a generalization applicable to many but not all. Brannock is the Lord and we need to preach that with BIFL shoes as buying a 12AA is far superior than just selecting 12 and going about your day if you are a 12AA person. Most BIFL shoes come with Brannock sizing.

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[deleted] t1_iydgzaq wrote

OP doesn't mind either. Recommendations for either are therefore fine and don't narrow down recs

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