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Mephisto wont cut their dress code, they are a brand that some Parisians know (like a doorman) are really shoes for people who would rather be wearing sneakers. Aviation Club has this dress code to keep out the riff raff, as a former nightclub operator I know for a fact that these ridiculous dress code theorys work (even though I personally despise dress code policies, problem is its hard to find staff that can chose customers wisely without a dress code). All you had to do was go down the street and buy a pair of $200 Ballys and you would be let in - pricepoint isn't the key, they just want you to wear shoes that look like classic shoes.