Allen Edmunds makes some of the best shoes money can buy, and they're even better when they are on sale!!
When I worked back east, Johnson & Murphy was de rigueur in the office. But once I was out of that time zone, I saw a lot more of Allen Edmunds and to a lesser extent, the former Nike brand Cole Haan.
It might also be that Allen Edmunds was a Midwest company and I was working in Chicago. But make no mistake, the quality of their shoes are outstanding. One of the advantage to this location, is Allen Edmunds reconditioning program. I've used it before, and have shoes shipped back to the factory. It's something I would recommend every two years or so.
BTW , if you ever find yourself up in Milwaukee, or on your way to Door County, it's well worth the visit to Outlet in Port Washington, WI. In the meantime, being on their email list isn't bad. You get alerts to their up coming sales and new shoe offerings.
As I said in the begin, these are great shoes and even better when they are in sale. LOL
Enjoy!