Black shoos to cut a serious business image.

^There was one important category of men missed: the Superman.

I prefer black shoes for business and always black shoes for grey suits

I think that rich chestnut colour can work with navy flannel, especially if both have the patina of wear.

Contrast can be a powerful device for drawing the observers eye to something that is beautiful and therefore there's a potential risk.

One also has to consider whether you really want to draw the observers eye to your feet. Is this wise? Probably not in a business context.

Personally I prefer contrast in my ties which are nestled under my mush not in my footwear which is at the wrong end of my body,

If it's about subversion: I can't think of a single notable subversive who advertized him (or her) self in their dress: As Emerson said: "In skating over thin ice, our safety is in our speed".

You know, someone at the office pulled their chair up close to mine-I thought to say something in earnest-but they asked me if it was alright to wear brown shoes with a grey suit. It seemed to him that I was very cutting edge.

I had worn dark brown shoes with a charcoal striped suit and thought nothing of it except that it was a snowy mess outside and if I was going to ruin a pair of shoes it wouldn't be a good black pair. I do prefer black for biz. Occasionally I will wear brown with a dark suit but gone are the days I would wear brown suede with a suit. I am thinking of a nice black suede pair though. Decisions, decisions.

It seems that for casual I wear mostly brown and at work, mostly black. These locations are a state of mind and thus if I go to the office in half-dress or business casual, I wear brown shoes and if I go to a very dressy place in the evening, I might wear black shoes.

If the shoe itself is casual enough, I might wear black with anything. For example, I have a pair of trainers that are lack leather and suede. Theyre not really black shoes, although they are black, but even thus, they are in the brown category.

I dont know that I always notice a man's shoes. I notice when they are very bad quality/design or when there is a high contrast between the shoe and trouser, or the shoes are too much of a conversation piece. I dont like those saddle brown shoes with dark wool suits but I am willing to wear them with linens or cottons and tweeds.

I don't like navy suits and brahn shoes either. Black shoes are hugely under appreciated.

I'm more leery of brown shoes with suits (other than tan or maybe blue), but not at all concerned when paired with sportcoats. Figure oxblood goes with just about anything.

Last edited by eg (2011-06-28 05:55:51)