Business dress shoes

[falafel]

You would wear that with blue or gray? I don't know why but I think both suit colors require darker shoes.

There's a black version, which is what I meant for camleish. The page defaults to the brown.

[Donuthole]

You would wear that with blue or gray? I don't know why but I think both suit colors require darker shoes.

I would wear that with both suit colors. But I wouldn't want it to be my only choice to wear. The Burgundy/Mahogany shoe is like the alternate road jersey; sharp looking, and a nice change of pace, but not something you ever want to wear as much as your home whites (black) or your standard road uni (brown).

[CJF]

There's a black version, which is what I meant for camleish. The page defaults to the brown.

Ahh. That makes sense. The pic and additional explanation from Donut also changes my opinion somewhat. I don't I can pull it off though.

[falafel]

Ahh. That makes sense. The pic and additional explanation from Donut also changes my opinion somewhat. I don't I can pull it off though.

Sure you could. These are safe shoes and color combos.

[BYUMizzou]

The standard I see in the business/legal world is that you can get away with wearing black shoes with just about anything (black, navy, grey, brown, etc.).

When you're wearing a dark suit, the standard shoe is a black shoe. If you move to a light suit (grey or brown), the standard is to change to a different shoe. My favorite is a cordovan. If you have a nice pair of black shoes and a nice pair of cordovan shoes, you can cover just about anything.

If I were buying all new dress shoes, brown shoes would be third on my list behind getting a pair of black and a pair of cordovan shoes.

[Donuthole]

That brown Mercanti is very similar to what I would recommend. But if I were wearing gray and navy suits, I would wear black shoes. I don't like brown with gray.

I'm with falafel on brown shoes/gray suit. I know people say it works, but I just don't like the look at all.

But I also disagree with falafel on black shoes/navy suit. Another one people say works just fine, but to me all blues just work better with brown.

I mentioned wearing gray with brown.

I like the look.

Maybe it's not great for a very conservative business environment, but I like the look.

Particularly with grays that tend to have brown tones to them.

I forced myself to do the grey-brown thing today. Not exactly loving it, but not exactly hating it, either.

[old_gregg]

I forced myself to do the grey-brown thing today. Not exactly loving it, but not exactly hating it, either.

what color socks do you wear when doing that?

[Commando]

what color socks do you wear when doing that?

socks match the tie. I don't always adhere to this, but that's the rule of thumb.

[Donuthole]

socks match the tie. I don't always adhere to this, but that's the rule of thumb.

Meh. I think that's the rule of fabulous. The rule of thumb is socks match your pants.

[Commando]

Meh. I think that's the rule of fabulous. The rule of thumb is socks match your pants.

Really? I can't really tell what color socks he has here

[TripletDaddy]

this is a great thread. good job everyone.

[old_gregg]

so i actually ended up with a brown pair last time i was buying, so now i'm looking at black. what is the opinion of the hivemind on these guys?



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[pellegrino]

so i actually ended up with a brown pair last time i was buying, so now i'm looking at black. what is the opinion of the hivemind on these guys?



Amazon.com: Johnston & Murphy Men's Melton Oxford: Shoes

seems like a traditional oxford, not something that is going to garner you a lot of attention either way, which is probably what you're looking for. Too shiny for my tastes.

[Commando]

so i actually ended up with a brown pair last time i was buying, so now i'm looking at black. what is the opinion of the hivemind on these guys?



Amazon.com: Johnston & Murphy Men's Melton Oxford: Shoes

I like em fine, but they seem very dressy. The only reason I don't regularly do black shoes is because they aren't as versatile as brown, but they do look sharp.

[old_gregg]

I like em fine, but they seem very dressy. The only reason I don't regularly do black shoes is because they aren't as versatile as brown, but they do look sharp.

too shiny? be honest.