But it is a fact that in England obviously new shoes are a no-no.
Online America goes down the opposite route on the whole it would seem.
England praises careless charm. Online America is anxious in case anybody thinks they are poor...
Probably because America conflates money with social class. England makes no such mistake.
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... But to be fair - Lower class England is probably also twitchy about crumpled old clothes and worn out shoes as class indicators... Little realising that nothing could be posher !
Many bespoke tailors don't seem to do trousers very well.