Good shoes are frequently quoted as the most important item of clothing, and, indeed, they are!
The four points to look at for a gentleman's good shoes are as follows:
 

(1) Priority Good shoes are the single most important item when investing into a wardrobe.   (2) Quality Good shoes are made to a large extent by hand and from the best leather.

(3) Price A good pair of welted calfskin shoes made in a factory by craftsmen will cost you at least 200 pounds.   (4) Make For good shoes a good make really is a guarantee for high quality - these makes are, for example:

-  in the UK: Church's, Tricker's, Foster & Son, Edward Green, Crockett & Jones, Cheaney
- in the US: Allen-Edmonds, Alden, Bass, Sebago, Timberland, Florsheim
- in Italy: Gucci, Moreschi, Gravati, Fratelli Rosetti, J. P. Tod's
- in France: John Lobb Paris
- in Spain: Lotusse
- in Austria: Ludwig Reiter