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Looking to step up from Clarks? These 5 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.
English shoemaker founded in 1866, making Goodyear-welted brogues, Oxfords and boots on chunky commando and triple-welt soles.
Why it's similar. Both brands are rooted in heritage with a focus on quality craftsmanship.
What changes. Higher price and more formal brogues/Oxfords than casual crepe
New York–designed, Italian-made minimalist footwear, defined by the gold serial-numbered Achilles low-top sneaker.
Italian-run revival of a 1982 American sneaker label, known for the retro leather Medalist court shoe on a chunky gum sole.
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Family-owned American bootmaker since 1905, whose Heritage line reissues archival work boots like the Iron Ranger and Classic Moc.
Italian family-run footwear brand founded in 1992, making lugged-sole hiking boots and leather sneakers in Onè di Fonte, Veneto.
Grenson, Common Projects, AUTRY lead our ranking. Looking to step up from Clarks? These 5 brands share the aesthetic but bring elevated materials, construction and a higher price tier — ranked by overall similarity.