Quote Originally Posted by CMcG View Post
Or is there an important distinction I'm missing?
For your stated purposes, probably not. But anyone who knows anything about shoes will know the difference. Just as anyone who knows anything about kilts can literally see the difference between a 16 ounce wool and a 13 ounce wool...nevermind acryllic.

Of course, aside from the fact that most people don't know much about shoes, such subtlties may not make any difference to you.

I'm not trying to tell you what you should like or wear. I'm just giving you some background information so that you can make a better...perhaps even informed...decision.