Suede shoes are unfit for the country, wear them at a farm or even at a sweaty gig, and they're ruined. They're for and of the city, in my opinion.

I loved the Smiths too Formby, can't abide them now. In '87 when The Queen Is Dead was doing the rounds, I was thankfully still digging Cafe Bleau by The Style Council. Along with the Fine Young Cannibals, but also alas, Terence Trent Derby and The Housemartins.

John Wayne would never wear suede shoes.
He said he would be standing at the urinal taking a leak. Somebody would recognise and turn to speak.
Shoes spoilt.

Last edited by The_Shooman (2010-02-02 17:25:39)

Black suede can have a very elegant look to it.  It adds depth & can appear even "blacker" than smooth calf.

I'm going sick for suede. Chukkas, desert boots and shoes.

Nothing high end,  neither big timer or small timer, I'm a militant mildly spoken medium timer.

Today dark brown suede semi brogue, grey suit with a slight sharkskin look.

I saw some where an interview with Boyer were he said he mainly only wears brown suede shoes now and he said something about its all an older man needs for everything. Makes sense to me.

I like suede for a change of pace. I have the A-E Stanford chukka boot in suede, the somewhat dressier A-E Hancock (a split-toe blucher), a pair of cheap Ralph Lauren ivory bucks and a pair of A-E spectators with white suede.

White bucks are a hassle to keep looking decent, but dark brown suede is very easy to maintain, I have found.

Got a pair of suede leather sole desert boots by Church's the other day. l'm not into suede footwear, but l thought it would be good to wear something different once or twice a year.

l don't understand blokes who wear suede shoos with a typical fine wool city suit. Urk, what a wierd look!

Last edited by The_Shooman (2011-12-06 06:57:37)

I have three pairs now brown and 2 xnavy blue. One wingtip one PTB. They get a reasonable amount of wear. Never with suits.