So I finally did it and splashed out on a pair of Churchill shoes that cost £350 (I knocked him down by 10% plus a voucher for a free re-soleing so they were £315). I once read that Bryan Ferry thought buying a pair of Churchills was sheer indulgence but after 20 years and still as good as new, he reckoned they represented the cheapest shoes he'd ever bought so on that basis.... Does anyone else have anything that cost a small fortune but in reality turned out to be a rock-solid investment?