Your second point is the first thing I looked for.
"No mention of Goodyear welting? These guys probably don't know anything about shoemaking."
The second pet peeve is calling them "designer shoes". Men don't buy "designer shoes". "Designer shoes" are for women.
"Designer shoes" for men (i.e. shoes manufactured by companies who traditionally sell fashionable apparel) have a distinctly bad reputation among shoe enthusiasts, who see them as more expensive versions of cheap shoes, with subpar craftsmanship.
"No mention of Goodyear welting? These guys probably don't know anything about shoemaking."
The second pet peeve is calling them "designer shoes". Men don't buy "designer shoes". "Designer shoes" are for women.
"Designer shoes" for men (i.e. shoes manufactured by companies who traditionally sell fashionable apparel) have a distinctly bad reputation among shoe enthusiasts, who see them as more expensive versions of cheap shoes, with subpar craftsmanship.