When in Rome, you eat and you buy Italian leather. Italian designer leather? Even better. Salvatore Ferragamo earned its reputation for quality shoes and surprisingly, I wasn't the one who called for a venture into this store. My husband has been trying to keep up with his appearances at work (wtf?) and so he asked me what are some of the brand names that Italy is known for. I named a few obnoxious brands like Gucci, Valentino, and Prada but I told him those are not really work appropriate. Then there is Salvatore Ferragamo, which is somewhat less obnoxious than the aforementioned brands. They are professional looking and their quality lasts. We Yelped it and found this location, which turned out to be the wrong address because apparently they moved a couple of blocks down the street. Anyway, it's on the same high end street. They have one store for mens and another for womens. The men's store wasn't as vibrant as the women's because you know, men's department is always a bit dull. But hey, their shoes actually look really nice. In fact, the leather feels even nicer than the women's shoes they make. I wouldn't mind a pair of men's loafers in my size. Anyway, I didn't realize how picky my husband is until now when it comes to shoe design. Somehow, our roles reversed. But he ended up buying a pair that looked really good and with the tax-refund benefit, it was worth the splurge. I appreciate that the salespeople were not pushy. Maybe the mentality in men's store are a bit different. read more