Beckett Simonon Men's Dress Shoe Review: Dean & Durant Oxfords

About this video

The Gazette team reviews Beckett Simonon dress shoes, testing two models (the Durant and Dean) at the $199 retail price point. They evaluate the leather quality, construction, fit, comfort, and overall value, while discussing how the brand’s made-to-order business model affects pricing and quality control.

Key takeaways

• The Gazette team found quality control issues across both pairs, including inconsistent leather color between shoe uppers and tongues, color variation between left and right shoes, and imperfections in the leather itself
• The Gazette team notes that production moved from Portugal to Colombia, resulting in less dense and inconsistent broguing patterns compared to older models, suggesting some craftsmanship was lost in the transition
• The Gazette team argues that at $199, Beckett Simonon offers decent value compared to mass-market brands, though they rate the shoes 2.5 to 3 out of 5 stars due to fit issues, creasing concerns, and the complications of their made-to-order model when replacements are needed

Episode details: published July 7, 2020 · 43K views · 12:15 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style guidance summarized here is the Gentleman’s Gazette team’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are theirs, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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