Does anyone else think all the men wearing brown dressy shoes looks terrible?

[Anonymous]

Um brown shoes is not new honey. It's very early 1900s

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So much Euro trash in these photos!
https://www.outfittrends.com/men-outfits-with-brown-dress-shoes-ideas-how-to-wear/

I don’t think you know what Eurotrash means.

I think that PP was being sarcastic, given another PP’s comment about brown shoes and Eurotrash.

[Anonymous]

A dark brown loafer is handsome:


But far more frequently you see arrested development men wearing things like this, "walnut" brown with feminine socks. A look that tells the world you lacked a masculine father figure growing up:

[Anonymous]

I think the brown shoes look awesome.

[Anonymous]

^^ I bet Mr. Walnut Shoes smells amazing. Dark brown loafers probably smells like Old Spice.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I love it. My DH has a nice fitted blue suit with some tan lace up shoes and he looks on point. I'm still coaxing him into more fun socks.

Omg the brown/orange dress shoes with the obnoxious socks is so awful.

DP. Nope it's natty. I love it. I like a man who takes care with his appearance. My SO has a navy bespoke suit and some brown oxfords and I got him quirky socks. He looks sooooo hot in that.

Samesies! Black dress shoes look so formal and outdated. After seeing like every man under 40 near K St. rocking this look--slim pants, snazzy colorful socks often with pink as a color, and brown shoes--I got my husband some snazzy socks a year ago, and he got some more on his own. I like this look.

Ummmm, those aren't real men, especially if they're wearing goofy colored socks made for little girls.

[Anonymous]

I wear brown every day

[Anonymous]

Black is for court, interviews, and funerals. Black goes with charcoal and black pants, can go with navy in a more formal environment, but for everything else a shade of brown looks better.

Different shades of brown have been acceptable (and desirable) for a long time. Color 8 cordovan if you want to go down the rabbit hole of fine shoes, but those can look like eggplant, so who know what you would think of the wearer’s parents.

The tan/almond shoes can be really nice with light grey, blue, or other light colored pants (anyone who wears them with navy is a d-bag). The pair shown on page 1 are not a great representation, too orange and a little tiger striping, they should be a little lighter and more natural - often with some burnishing.

I do find it funny that a person that buys Goodyear welted tan shoes somehow didn’t have a father figure and has been gelded, while a guy wearing black plastic bicycle shoes is doing something right.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love it. My DH has a nice fitted blue suit with some tan lace up shoes and he looks on point. I'm still coaxing him into more fun socks.

Omg the brown/orange dress shoes with the obnoxious socks is so awful.

DP. Nope it's natty. I love it. I like a man who takes care with his appearance. My SO has a navy bespoke suit and some brown oxfords and I got him quirky socks. He looks sooooo hot in that.

Samesies! Black dress shoes look so formal and outdated. After seeing like every man under 40 near K St. rocking this look--slim pants, snazzy colorful socks often with pink as a color, and brown shoes--I got my husband some snazzy socks a year ago, and he got some more on his own. I like this look.

Ummmm, those aren't real men, especially if they're wearing goofy colored socks made for little girls.

Umm I didn’t know the way to tell a “real man” is by the colors he wears

[Anonymous]

I feel like black shoes with navy blue, I'm expecting short sleeve dress shirts and someone screaming "I'm a GS15!!"

Black is fine with charcoal (and can work with other colors too) but brown is the default with blue and works with pretty much everything else too. The key is to mix textures, lace vs slip, etc. DH has probably 10 pairs of dress shoes - the black lace are basically funerals and his dark charcoal suit, he has black loafers that looks trendy with dark jeans, but otherwise it's mostly browns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A dark brown loafer is handsome:


But far more frequently you see arrested development men wearing things like this, "walnut" brown with feminine socks. A look that tells the world you lacked a masculine father figure growing up:

TOTAL BETA!
High water
Japanese Asian fetish socks
Skinny pants
Never ever played sports
Potential attendee of Elizabeth Warren rally
SAD!

[Anonymous]

I love all the colored suede shoes Prince Harry wears.

[Anonymous]

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I'm French, and over there as well as other places on earth, brown leather shoes are the epitome of traditional style. Please get out of your little corner.

I did two years in London and recall all the businessmen wore black dress shoes.

The Brits say “never wear brown in town” (it’s for weekends in the country)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:
I'm French, and over there as well as other places on earth, brown leather shoes are the epitome of traditional style. Please get out of your little corner.

I did two years in London and recall all the businessmen wore black dress shoes.

The Brits say “never wear brown in town” (it’s for weekends in the country)

Brits? let us hope they do keep the Brexit, they are eye sores working on the Continent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I'm French, and over there as well as other places on earth, brown leather shoes are the epitome of traditional style. Please get out of your little corner.

I did two years in London and recall all the businessmen wore black dress shoes.

The Brits say “never wear brown in town” (it’s for weekends in the country)

Brits? let us hope they do keep the Brexit, they are eye sores working on the Continent.

I was trying to explain why PP (who “did London”) only saw black shoes. It’s considered a sartorial faux pas.