>>4280884/fa/ isn't the best place to go for higher quality "dress" shoes. If you want to keep it simple, go for Allen Edmonds, but if you want to go up from that, lurk on StyleForum for a while and get a feel for some higher end brands. A few to consider: Church's, Crockett & Jones, Alden, Carmina, Edward Green, Gaziano & Girling, and John Lobb. Some of those (like Carmina and C&J) run around $400-500, but others (Lobb) go $1000+ for a pair. Allen Edmonds will probably be your cheapest good bet, at around $300 a pair for oxfords, and maybe $50 less than that for loafers.