Need some new smart shoes to replace my summer brogues which declared themselves definitely not water resistant last week whilst wandering the Big Town.
Something which can be worn with a suit or chinos/jacket, comfy for traipsing round the tube and streets, and will keep rain/puddles/splashes from black cabs at bay.
And not too hipster, I'm over that 😀
[url= http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_084010131973?CMP=SSH&tmcampid=28&tmad=c&sku=7448376&ci_src=18615224&ci_sku=7448376&gclid=CjwKEAjwmZWvBRCCqrDK_8atgBUSJACnib3l0c_K7BC01KWZhBsjWbrEaZGzZi0lHxV0EYVrHbEhDhoCaNfw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds ]Uber-comfy and thoroughly waterproof winterwear[/url] which I've just switched over to as well
Under no circumstances could the word dapper be applied to me. But these were featured in some Graniad fashion piece about 'Blokes Winter Clothing Esssntials'
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Don't know about dapper men but I'm wearing these - the sole's a bit squeaky on hard floors though.
[url= http://www.next.co.uk/shop/gender-men-productaffiliation-footwear/category-boots-colour-tan#1_0 ]Next - Tan Chukka boot[/url]
I use the waterproof treatment I got with a pair of Scarpas, which doesn't seem to change the leather at all, plus I tend to get my shoes resoled with rubber come winter (a sartorial disaster i'm sure, but better than than falling about on my arse all winter!).
If you're the type of guy that has one pair of shoes for work...break habit and buy two. It's nigh on impossible for the same pair to properly dry out if you're wearing them every day in bad weather. Alternate.
Just had my Red Wing's back from having a spruce up and new sole fitted.
So, them then, same as the last three Winters.
Crocs and Sealskinz socks?
No, alligator cowboy boots. Alligators swim, so wearing their hide should keep your feet dry.
Cat Carson's are a similar boot to the above suggestions but a little more casual. Might be okay with a suit - never tried.
Edit : Give 'em a coating of dubbin and they'll fight off splashes, too.
Something which can be worn with a suit or chinos/jacket, comfy for traipsing round the tube and streets, and will keep rain/puddles/splashes from black cabs at bay.
flips flops not work for you?
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Something which can be worn with a suit or chinos/jacket
Ya lost me right there.. 😐
I have just bought a pair of loake chester brogues with the dainite rubber sole. Should hopefully be fine for the winter. IMO boots do not belong with suits although I am no style icon.
Loake Edwards ...again, synthetic soles, but, brown shoes for town? Are you sure? Black Oxfords surely? Oh, and galoshes for winter.
What are they teaching them these days?
Something which can be worn with a suit or chinos/jacket
That right there is your challenge. You can find something that will look good with one but not the other.
For a suit, a good pair of Oxfords or a semi-brogue will do the job nicely, maybe in Oxblood if you want to avoid black. I would avoid rubber soles witha suit, but I know I'll get shot down for that comment.
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For the chino's, a brogue would be what I would look for, perhaps with a rubber sole, perhaps in boot style. But I'm not sure I'd wear that kind of shoe with a suit.
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And I would echo the above, make sure you have a couple of pairs, you should never wear shoes on consecutive days, particularly if they get wet.
They look like they'd rub the shit out of anyone's feet.
Tell me I'm wrong and they're really forgiving and comfortable or have 10mm of padding on the inside... 🙂
Buy shoes that fit to start with. Decent shoemakers have a number of lasts, one of which will be close to your foot shape and width. If you go to a decent shop they will make sure the ones you buy fit you properly, and you can make a note of the last. Leather lined shoes won't rub as such, but may need a bit of breaking in. A pair of shoe trees/ stretchers will help, but have the added bonus of keeping the shape, drawing moisture from the leather and making them smell a bit better (cedar is the softwood of choice). I'd expect up to a week of slight discomfort from a good pair of shoes but then a lifetime of solid wear.
Doc Marten Chelsea boots for me. Comfy, practical and.... Errm, did I say comfy and practical?
stinking converse...
They look like they'd rub the shit out of anyone's feet.
Tell me I'm wrong and they're really forgiving and comfortable or have 10mm of padding on the inside...
The first wear or 2 is sometimes a challenge but once worn in they're very comfy indeed. They also have the advantage that they'll last for years and can easily repaired by a good cobbler.
I could never get on with my brogues from about 35 years ago. I tried because they really finished off the style at the time (think Crombie etc) but no, not for me these days.
I have some finely made leather Chelsea boots that I had no choice but to wear on a really muddy walk home through woodland late one evening. Got back, hosed them off and let them dry. Gave them a nice rub with leather cream and it's like they were custom made for my feet. Hurt like hell before that day, even after weeks of trying to break them in.
i bought meself some of these for going out out.....
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They also have the advantage that they'll last for years and can easily repaired by a good cobbler.
Indeed. I have a pair of 25yr old Oxfords, oddly from a cobblers in Oxford, which are still going very, very strong indeed. Looked after by the same cobblers in Oxford, obviously! They go in for a "service" every couple of years, beyond just resoling.
As to something to wear with both suit AND chinos? No.
Suit - Decent brogue, half or Oxford. Slip on if you must, and if you are American. 😉
Chinos - A decent rough brogue, as per the above, or a smart turnout boot, like a Chelsea. Even something like RM Williams are good if you buy the "smart" versions, not the work boots.
As to something to wear with both suit AND chinos? No.
oh but YES YES YES! my shoes above ^^^ come with both colour laces, so weddings and funerals?..... same colour laces as the shoes, natch.
going aat aat on the taarn in me chinos...... swap to red laces for a splash of colour innit, shoes are transformed, casual baby casual 🙂
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why do practically ALL smart shoes have a huge heel?
i'm 6'2", i don't need uncomfortable 'boost' shoes...
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Or a pair of tan or dark burgundy brouges (same trickers on commando sole)
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Sorry to sound like Loddrik, but brogues are generally for cockwombles. I say this as a man that will defend decent chinos and subtle polos shirts, to to the death!
Get down to Clarks with £70ish and you'll be reet.
As Colin Firth said in Kingsman, 'Oxfords, not Brogues'.
pointy scuffed shoes with a worn down sole covered by a pair of of frayed overlong jeans with superfluous pockets and stitching detail seem to be the sartorial weapon of choice for a right weapon.
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That's a [s]****ing awful[/s] really cool look. Extra points for the jacket match.