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I bought some brown shoes for the first time ever. I'm wearing them with black trousers. [b]Nobody cares or notices[/b], I believe they're actually quite fashionable at the moment.

They might not care but I bet the notice ๐Ÿ™‚

I wore brown shoes to a wedding the other week with a blue suit. I looked like every other 30 something in the room.

Oh god that's such a hideous look, were there any football managers there.

Fashionable or not brown 'work' shoes look, quite literally, like shit.


 
Posted : 15/07/2016 2:27 pm
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Brown shoes with jeans, chinos, Bermuda shorts

I have heard of a belt and braces approach, but wearing two pairs of trousers and a pair of shorts seems a tad over the top.

As long as shoes match the belt.

Belt? Not with a suit I hope.


 
Posted : 15/07/2016 2:32 pm
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I wear short sleeve shirts at work ๐Ÿ™

Black shoes though; I'm not that much of a deviant.


 
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Fashionable or not brown 'work' shoes look, quite literally, like shit.

This


 
Posted : 15/07/2016 2:35 pm
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Can't beat the brown shoes, green trousers, yellow shirt, and blue tie that my coworker wore last week.


 
Posted : 15/07/2016 2:41 pm
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Whilst on shoes ,boat shoes have no place in any mans wardrobe.


 
Posted : 15/07/2016 2:44 pm
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Posted : 15/07/2016 2:51 pm
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Can't beat the brown shoes, green trousers, yellow shirt, and blue tie that my coworker wore last week

Do you work with Timmy Mallet?


 
Posted : 15/07/2016 2:55 pm
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Zappa liked to sing about poodles ๐Ÿ™‚

My favourite shoes are my brown brogues.


 
Posted : 15/07/2016 2:57 pm
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I got married in Brown Shoes....

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Posted : 15/07/2016 2:58 pm
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I got married in Brown Shoes....

and i bet she's not allowed you in brown since.


 
Posted : 15/07/2016 3:48 pm
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Dark brown pointy leather shoes (not the shiny) actually looks good on jeans as long as the belt matches colour with the shoes... short sleeves shirt however, duh ๐Ÿ™„


 
Posted : 15/07/2016 6:20 pm
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Much prefer brown shoes to black ones, that said have just bought a pair of Oxblood Docs for a change and luvin them.


 
Posted : 15/07/2016 6:23 pm
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I thought that Jeans & Sheux was dead, as his tumblr hadn't been updated since 2014, but it turns out he's on twitter now instead. Some classic brown shoes & jeans combos on there. ๐Ÿ˜€

@JeansAndSheux
Also on instagram I think.


 
Posted : 15/07/2016 6:26 pm
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I got married in a bright-ish blue suit with brown brogues (topped off with a tartan bow tie and matching pocket square). IMO it looked better than if I'd worn black oxfords.


 
Posted : 15/07/2016 6:34 pm
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Light grey trousers are worn with brown belt and shoes, usually Tan.
Dark grey trousers can be worn with black or dark brown shoes and matching belt.
Black trousers are worn with black shoes and a Rapha/Andersons belt with black banding and colours linked to a tie, if worn. If not, ofthen to the shirt.


 
Posted : 15/07/2016 6:43 pm
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Whilst on shoes ,boat shoes have no place in any mans wardrobe.[/i]

Oh my god they're horrible things. Oh, hang on I'll just check: Gary_M? Boat shoes bad or good? as you're obviously the Jeff Banks of STW.
Oh, did I mention my brown shoes have BLUE soles? 8)


 
Posted : 15/07/2016 7:25 pm
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I don't even own any black shoes/suits. I'll leave that to undertakers, policemen and people who work in banks, sales and IT.
Brown, chestnut, espresso, coffee, golden, tan and burgundy brogue shoes/boots/oxfords.

Anything but what you see here: [url= http://jeansandsheux.tumblr.com ]http://jeansandsheux.tumblr.com[/url]


 
Posted : 15/07/2016 8:47 pm
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Tan brogues and chinos on at the mo ... Accessorised with a brown belt, light blue shirt and dark blue blazer.

I'm smashing the dad smart casual look at the mo!

Walked down the stairs only to be laughed at by the wife and 4 yr old boy


 
Posted : 15/07/2016 9:46 pm
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Oh my god they're horrible things. Oh, hang on I'll just check: Gary_M? Boat shoes bad or good? as you're obviously the Jeff Banks of STW.

Boat shoes are fine, when on a boat. I wouldn't walk about in cycling shoes if I wasn't cycling so I apply the same rule to boat shoes.


 
Posted : 15/07/2016 10:11 pm
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Great, thanks. Makes sense.
So, boat shoes for boating. Cycling shoes for cycling. Brown shoes for...?


 
Posted : 15/07/2016 10:13 pm
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Brown nosing


 
Posted : 15/07/2016 10:14 pm
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Crikey! You meant I cant wear my new boat shoes with my chinos? ๐Ÿ˜ ....would loafers do then? ..im up for a holiday in a sunny 30+C country ( awaiting STW fashion seal of approval)


 
Posted : 16/07/2016 5:47 pm
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30+*c has to be sandals...


 
Posted : 16/07/2016 6:35 pm
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I used to wear a pair of these with either grey or blue trousers when I worked in London. If you use a darker polish they take on a darker red colour.

I used to hear "no brown in town" mentioned a lot, which probably explains why the majority went boring black shoes. Go with what you fancy.

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Posted : 17/07/2016 3:17 pm
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