Show us your new shoes

[ArsE92]

sidekickdmr said:

Just picked up both sets of toms and the multi colour ones are more red/blue in the flesh, not pink

They are nothing like the original pair posted above but I still like them.

[Blown2CV]

bomb said:

you are timmy mallett

[toastybase]

g3org3y said:

Heads up for anyone interested:

Loake Chelsea boots at TK Maxx



Loake Chukka boots at TK Maxx

Those are nice. Slippery sole though

[RC1807]

^^^ nah - on the escalator, 1 piece of paper will suffice

[FreeLitres]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

I do think this is half of you lot here:

Why risk taking them out of the box?

[___MIKE___]

[anonymous-user]

NAS said:

Garvin said:

There's nowt wrong with light tan brogues but never, ever with a suit. I have a lot of Italian work colleagues who thought it appropriate to wear light tan shoes with a suit, it has taken me a long time to wean them off such a sartorial disaster!

Why? As far as I can tell, only the Brits seem to have this aversion against tan shoes with suits. On the continent it's really quite normal, be it in Italy, France, Holland or Scandinavia. And it looks better, 99% of the time.

Why the Brits seem think that this view needs exporting is beyond me.

I agree with NAS 100%.

Stylish Europeans very much like tan or brown shoes with a suit, and I think it looks very smart. So much so that I wore tan Loake's with a dark blue suit to a wedding recently.

Tan/brown shoes are probably more versatile than black shoes. It's just us Brits that seem terrified of wearing anything but black shoes.

This is worth a read: http://www.asuitthatfits.com/offthecuff/brown-shoe...

[Garvin]

NinjaPower said:

NAS said:

Garvin said:

There's nowt wrong with light tan brogues but never, ever with a suit. I have a lot of Italian work colleagues who thought it appropriate to wear light tan shoes with a suit, it has taken me a long time to wean them off such a sartorial disaster!

Why? As far as I can tell, only the Brits seem to have this aversion against tan shoes with suits. On the continent it's really quite normal, be it in Italy, France, Holland or Scandinavia. And it looks better, 99% of the time.

Why the Brits seem think that this view needs exporting is beyond me.

I agree with NAS 100%.

Stylish Europeans very much like tan or brown shoes with a suit, and I think it looks very smart. So much so that I wore tan Loake's with a dark blue suit to a wedding recently.

Tan/brown shoes are probably more versatile than black shoes. It's just us Brits that seem terrified of wearing anything but black shoes.

This is worth a read: http://www.asuitthatfits.com/offthecuff/brown-shoe...

Each to his own I suppose but it's not necessarily stylish! It strikes against convention/etiquette and style - I still view this as a sartorial disaster

[toasty]

Garvin said:

Each to his own I suppose but it's not necessarily stylish! It strikes against convention/etiquette and style - I still view this as a sartorial disaster

I'm with you on the pinstripe suit but what about something like a mid blue suit or a light cream linen suit. Black shoes would not be the top choice for those imho.

[judas]

New pair of Cheaneys picked up from the store on Jermyn Street this afternoon - lovely things

[Halb]

NAS said:

Why? As far as I can tell, only the Brits seem to have this aversion against tan shoes with suits. On the continent it's really quite normal, be it in Italy, France, Holland or Scandinavia. And it looks better, 99% of the time.

Why the Brits seem think that this view needs exporting is beyond me.

I've always thought my brown boots look best with a wide variety of things, black footwear is limited in my book to black jeans.

[technodup]

Garvin said:

Each to his own I suppose but it's not necessarily stylish! It strikes against convention/etiquette and style - I still view this as a sartorial disaster

Awful. And the other pic (the guy who started ASTF) appears to be wearing flares. So I'm not sure he's the best person to take advice from.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Halb said:

... black footwear is limited in my book to black jeans.

Really? Occassionally to never, I'd suggest.

[Halb]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Halb said:

... black footwear is limited in my book to black jeans.

Really? Occassionally to never, I'd suggest.

Never (or occasionally) wear black footwear with black jeans?

[InductionRoar]

Halb said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Halb said:

... black footwear is limited in my book to black jeans.

Really? Occassionally to never, I'd suggest.

Never (or occasionally) wear black footwear with black jeans?

Black is the most formal colour for shoes (patent being the absolute) and jeans are a casual style of trouser (black or otherwise) so could provide a juxtaposition of formality if worn together.

I only own one pair of black shoes which I purposely ordered on the sleekest last possible (with black soles and lining) and are reserved for formal events only. Needless to say they don't see much use.

Black jeans in particular are neither fish nor foul and as such are very difficult to pair successfully with any shoes. Boots are easier to pair with jeans IMO.

[Halb]

A while ago I felt funny, and wore my white trainer boots with my black jeans, I came over all 1986, and moonwalked down the street, shamone!

[Levin]

InductionRoar said:

Black jeans in particular are neither fish nor foul and as such are very difficult to pair successfully with any shoes. Boots are easier to pair with jeans IMO.

White trainers? Or are we talking solely about shoes?

[craigjm]

Levin said:

InductionRoar said:

Black jeans in particular are neither fish nor foul and as such are very difficult to pair successfully with any shoes. Boots are easier to pair with jeans IMO.

White trainers? Or are we talking solely about shoes?

White trainers? The 80s called and they want their fashion back

[InductionRoar]

Levin said:

White trainers? Or are we talking solely about shoes?

Intentional pun?

I was talking about shoes only. Trainers and jeans are both in the same bracket of formality so should go well.

[g3org3y]

I seldom wear black shoes as I have little need for them. I don't wear suits to work. The last occasion I wore black shoes was for my wedding in February.

As for the brown/black shoes with a suit debate, certainly brown is frowned upon in the city. Navy suit and brown shoes seems to be the most commonly sported outfit in 20 somethings now (v common wedding attire also).