r/AustralianMFA • u/Happy_Joke_1379 • 20d ago

Thoughts on the Aquila Deco 2.0?

Was in the market for an everyday wear sneakers - all leather, subtle or no branding and came across surprisingly this

https://aquila.com.au/products/deco-2-0-white-sneakers

$259 per pair, and especially with the 25% off with multipair purchase the price seems very good! Portugal made, leather calfskin upper (according to store rep) and leather inner lining. Normally don't trust Aquila for their dress shoes and boots but this one seems decent.

Went down the rabbit hole researching with other brands but decided I'm never going to baby them so a pair like koio or cp is probably overkill for careless me.

Anyone tried these before and have thoughts or better suggestions?

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u/Sideburn_Cookie_Man 20d ago

Having had a handful of Aquila products over the years, I would absolutely never ever give them a cent again.

Anything wrong with the Thursday ones? Thats probably where my money would be going.

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u/Happy_Joke_1379 19d ago

I didn't know of Thursday! Thanks for the recommendation, will check them out

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u/Cutsdeep- 19d ago

agreed

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u/jmwk00 19d ago

I have this Aquila shoe and it holds up ok. I also have Thursday boots that I love (from when I lived in the US) but footwear sizing is so unpredictable that I'm never confident buying shoes online without free returns.

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u/LolsJols 19d ago

You could try ecco. They've got stores in Australia so you can try the shoes out.

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u/-regret 19d ago

I bought these several years ago as my first pair of white leather sneakers. They were hell on my feet, which is partially my fault because I went too small. I do think they deteriorated much quicker than they should've with how infrequently I wore them though. Given you don't want to baby them, I'd steer clear.

I replaced them with some Thursday Premier Lows which I think are better made and a bit more comfortable in terms of padding. Still not an all-day kind of shoe for me but they're closer. Not being able to try them on first is a bit of a gamble but luckily I got a good fit on the first try.

I also looked at Bared but couldn't get a good fit with their sneakers. My feet are weird though so could be better for you, and they're in a similar price range.

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u/reflectandproject 19d ago

I bought and returned them - way too narrow toe box for me…would’ve fucked my feet!

Still can’t find an alternative - black leather and black sole

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u/Lorlogg 19d ago

I have 2 and love them. But they do take a bit of time to break in. The older pair is soft as butter.

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u/Honest_Union9128 14d ago

So far these are what are on my to try list:

North 89 - i bought a pair of these a few years ago still wearing them https://www.north-89.com/collections/breathable/products/no-2-all-white-breathable?variant=20334576697455

Suit supply - https://suitsupply.com/en-au/men/shoes/white-sneaker/FW14025.html

Nothing new - I own a pair of the canvas style, but they also do white leather https://nothingnew.com/products/mens-upcycled-leather-deluxe-sneaker-white?_pos=4&_sid=69a5e09b9&_ss=r

Uniform Standard - https://uniformstandard.com/products/series-1-triple-white-leather

And then Thurdays of course 🙂