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Style Battle: 50% off, under $200 black wingtips

July 6, 2011 By Joe | Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. Here's why.

BOSS Black ‘Cenerello’ – $111.90 ($225) | To Boot New York ‘Perkins’- $179.90 ($365)

Heads up:  Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale starts 7/15.  Might want to get a preview over here.

The string of better-than-good markdowns at Nordstrom continues.  First it was their Half-Yearly Sale for Men.  Then it was the extra discounts the H.Y.S.F.M. leftovers got.  Now, it’s two pairs of black dress wingtips for half off and each has plenty of sizes available.  But that’s about where their similarities end…

The case for The BOSS Cenerello: What’s that phrase?  Stand out quietly?  It’s a minimalist’s wingtip.  Barely any stitching and no busy perforations.  Sleek as can be.  Plus, a leather sole dress lace up with a good looking toe and seemingly trim shape don’t go for just over $100 all that often.  Not bad since they ran $225.

The case for To Boot New York’s Perkins: You’ll pay a little more, but you should quickly notice the difference in quality over the alternative from BOSS.  Still under $200, but made in Italy by a brand and designer who appreciate classic design and construction, while interpreting them in a way that sheds the dustiness.  Closed lacing.  Has that meaty wingtip look to them without looking clunky.

Your turn.  Make your case and leave a vote for your preferred shoe in the comments below…
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Filed Under: Shoes Tagged With: BOSS, Cenerello, Hugo Boss, style battle, To Boot New York, wingtip

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Comments

  1. Scott says

    July 6, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    Hmm…I love wingtips, but the sleek Boss version is pretty sweet. Sometimes sublety can have a big impact.

  2. Anonymous says

    July 6, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    BOSS

  3. Anonymous says

    July 6, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    For black shoes, when easing up the business look, I skip the wingtips and go with monk strap. For brown shoes, I definitely love the wingtip look. 

  4. John says

    July 6, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    The Boss shoes look pretty nice.  Any idea on sizing?

  5. BenR says

    July 6, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    The Boss shoes are better overall, but I wish they had closed lacing. The others are just a bit too casual, especially with those strange, pseudo-athletic laces.

  6. Sabir Peele says

    July 6, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    Hi Guys,

    I think that I am going to have to give the win to the Boss Cenerello Shoes. They look great and the minimal details are what make these shoes great.

    Bests,

    Sabir

  7. Red_warrior47 says

    July 7, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    I’m a bit torn on these….I think I might be leaning more towards the Perkins.  I typically don’t like the look of black brogues, but for some reason I’m digging these ones.  I agree that the laces look a bit strange, but that’s easy (and cheap) enough to fix to not make it a big issue imo.

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