If you’re smartening up your wardrobe and have £1,000 to spend, think about putting two thirds of that on a suit and one third on a pair of shoes. The same goes if you have £5,000 to spend – get a bespoke suit and a bespoke pair of shoes.
Simon Crompton on the importance of good shoes. The same lesson should apply even if you’re spending less than £1,000 (~$1,500).