Hmm, I think my leather boots were £30, XE tells me thats $48 currently. I however like to think if you can do something dressed with impeccable taste then you should do it so. However I also believe strongly in charity, and my hobbies are all expensive. So while I'm not likely to spend £840 on a pair of shoes, I would stretch to £100 for "cordwainer made" dress shoes.
Also, does anyone else think this is quite a reasonable offer?
http://store.drmartens.co.uk/p-5770-dr-martens-1460-forlife-boot.aspx
Assuming I'll live another 60 - 70 years, they make quite a convincing argument. If I die sooner, I won't worry about having wasted any money.