I figure there are enough of you (male) working stiffs that you might have some suggestions. I am finally sick and tired of wearing crappy dress(ish) shoes and am trying to find some decent replacements. I'm looking for something that is incredibly comfortable - think sneaker/running shoe level of comfort - but dressy enough to get by in with a suit. I've been buying crappy oxfords and putting in cushioned insoles, but it doesn't work all that well and durability is awful.
Requirements:
-Some sort of oxford, lace-up (obviously)
-I walk in these for easily 5 miles at a time in inclement weather, so waterproof, durable, good traction and extremely comfortable
-Lowish maintenance - I polish my shoes infrequently
-Good for standing for long periods
-Not too heavy
-If possible, available in narrow sizes, but not required
Price, within reason, is no object. They don't need to be genuine dress shoes - if I can just pass muster on a quick glance when wearing a suit, I don't care if they're really 'dress' shoes or just some approximation thereof.
Thoughts? I have a whole list I've found online that claim to be comfortable, but when I've actually tried most of them on I have been unimpressed. The rest of the time I wear motion control running shoes, so it's hard to compete.