Why do I love Brooks, aside from the comfort? The box it comes in, the presentation, the apparent care of every last detail...
Fell for the marketing eh?
It's always interesting that people in the US think of Brooks as a ultra-exclusive gentleman's product. Remember the high price is because of the weakness of the dollar. Remember our manufacturing industry collapsed because we are a nation of lazy workshy shirkers.
Here, you can get a Team Pro for the price of a cheap meal for two. People always ask me why I have one, seeing as they are so old fashioned, even the old fellas (who mostly ride San Marco Rolls, which cost as much as a cheap mean for one!)