Affordable Monk Straps

[Nath6644]

Has anyone come across any Double Monk Straps (brown) for less than £100. ASOS do some, which I bought but the toe's rather clunky and the quality is questionable.

[Aneres11]

£49.99 for some in Zara sale:



The below are also Zara and £49.99 in the sale again.





These are the only ones I can find as I'm after a pair myself to be honest.

The second pair are probably a bit better than the first (IMO).

Aldo used to do a really really nice pair that went down in the sale months ago to a stupidly low price - but I had no money at the time and when I did they were gone. Kicked myself ever since.

[Nath6644]

Shame they're black, otherwise I'd happily dish out £50 for them.

Kind of wish I'd bought those Tan ones those few months back!

Any other takers?

[Wolf]

Have you tried Jones?

I saw a decent looking pair of tan double monks in the sale when I went in to my local one yesterday. They have a pair on t'internet for just under £100 (Jones Bootmaker shoe store: Designer inspired footwear. Ladies & Men's shoes, courts, pumps, sandals, boots. Timberland, Rockport, Merrell, Gabor. Stylish leather handbags, purses & wallets.) but they don't look quite as nice.

[Aneres11]

Any other takers?

New in on Zara:
£79.99

SHOE WITH BUCKLES - Shoes - Man - New collection - ZARA United Kingdom





Likin these myself!

[Nath6644]

Good shout, although I just spent all my money on a Reiss blazer today. Damn. They're rather lovely though.

[Alex]

The Zara ones look nice, but I bet they don't look or feel as good close up. For another £50 you could get some Meermin monkstraps. I absolutely love mine!

[_Ben_]

I preferred the older Zara ones. Those are screaming for a toe-cap.

[Nath6644]

I must admit, I don't like the shape of these as much as the old ones. Maybe I'll just starve myself for a month and get the meermins.

[Textbook]

To pose another question on this subject: are double monk straps going to last or are they a short term fad and no one will be wearing them in 12 months?

Surely, they can only be deemed an investment piece if they are something that can be considered a staple item and worn over the years?

The reason I ask is that I'm also considering purchasing some but can't quite decide whether to purchase some cheaper ones on the basis that they may be wearable for a year or so or invest in a good pair on the basis that they wont date?