Men can get away with much more expensive clothes because they can wear them forever. I don't mind dropping serious coin on my husband's shoes. It's important that they fit well for those long days on the convention floor (even though he only does that once or twice a year). I think it's a wonderful idea that they can be resoled! I have zero shoes that can be resoled, except maybe my Birkenstocks.

Now that my hub does not wear suits to work anymore, we spend less on each piece (polos and slacks) than we did on suits, but we have to buy more often because they don't last as long. It's probably a wash, dollar wise. Because of his height we have to buy in specialty shops so that drives the cost of slacks up. He can be more fashionable this way (not that he cares!).

Karen