My favorite shoes overall are the Allen Edmonds Park Aves. However, there are no Allen Edmonds stores near me and not even my local Macy's carries them.
I am usually a size 12 but according to AE's size fit guide, I might be an 11 for their shoes. This size difference seems to be the norm for their shoes since I have seen similar comments on WSO of people advising others to buy their shoes a .5 size smaller.
Since I cannot try the shoes in person, I rather just buy other, less expensive shoes instead of the AE for fear that the fit might not be right. I will be using the shoes for a freshman IB SA position. Here are some I am eyeing. Any comments and advises are welcome. Thank you!
Bostonian Vintage: http://bostonian.clarksusa.com/eng/product/vintage...