Just ordered my first bespoke dress shoes. Can't wait!

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Leave it to KKR to come in here and talk about their sweet shoes. Y'all hiring haha

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Nice PE lifestyle. I’m slumming it with off the rack Crockett’s

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John lobb. Just did the classic black cap toe Oxford. Museum calf

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~6k. It's just a requirement now. I came from consulting last year (after MBA) and always wore AEs. Just the peer pressure.

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Share a pic of shoes you ordered ..can't wait!

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No one will call anyone out. EM1 is right, you're not going to see an associate wear bespoke. VP and above and you start getting into that.

@IBM1 I don't think it's pretentious. Its just what you want to spend your money on. I value comfort and style and I have the means to spend my money on it, so why not.

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6k?? Jesus. I’d need to have an inordinate amount of money to even consider that. To each their own though. Good for you OP! Would love to see a pic

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I'm still waiting for a picture of these things

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I went for a fitting over the weekend. Will definitely share when I go to the second fitting!

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Where from? And care to share details (type, color, leather, etc)

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Also we do hire, but you'll need to have some very specific skills to be an experienced hire not out of IB. Think: Bain PE deals team.

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So pretentious, holy. Barely anybody will recognize the difference between a pair of C&Js Handgrade which you can pick up for $500 VS $6K on a pair of custom Lobbs. To each their own.

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Show us pics when you get them! Do you have a link for what they will look like?

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Lobb bespoke? Dude. You don’t have gear good enough to run with that. Unless you’re also rockin’ Kiton M-T-M. And if you are, respect, Youngin’

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Good Lord I just looked up John Lobb. What did those shoes set you back?

Nice! How much did that run you op?

@OP would anyone really call you out for not having custom shoes? Frankly I don’t like AE so can understand, but what about high end off the rack like Gucci or C&J?

6k is steep. I can't imaging that's standard for analysts and associates at PE shops.

@OP the internet says its impossible to join PE post MBA without PE pre-mba. How did you do it? You're giving me hope.

Never thought I'd say this but... Shoe Porn? Yay! Pics please...

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