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Longwings and Wingtips
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Curious_George
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I prefer wingtips, but I suppose it'd be easier to work longwings into most SF-type fits.Originally Posted by wmmk
Why would that be? I don't think they look any better, in fact I vastly prefer Wingtips to Longwings (although it doesn't help that most of the Longwings I can recall seeing have been clunky and poorly shaped).
Sorry to get a little off topic, but what is the difference between longwings and wingtips?Originally Posted by dshap
The details are slightly different (i.e. the toe cap wraps all the way around the shoe, hence the name).
as opposed to
Also, longwings tend to have double soles and are generally heavy, not-at-all-sleek shoes, which is why they're sometimes referred to as "gunboats". Also they're usually bluchers, meaning they have open lacing rather than closed lacing as on an oxford (also visible in the pictures).
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The details are slightly different (i.e. the toe cap wraps all the way around the shoe, hence the name).Originally Posted by Johnathan
Thanks for this, I too wasn't sure of the difference, need to spend more time lurking at MC
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Why would that be? I don't think they look any better, in fact I vastly prefer Wingtips to Longwings (although it doesn't help that most of the Longwings I can recall seeing have been clunky and poorly shaped).Originally Posted by Curious_George
Well, as I said, I prefer wingtips, as I like their sleekness. However, a lot SF members wear wear heavy Japanese repro denim (which is usually like the 501 in cut), so bulky longwings fit into that look pretty naturally. Since I wear skinnier, lighter pants, I think wingtips work better for me.
Would longwings that are made out of polished leather work with denim?Originally Posted by TyCooN
What color do you mean? I can only imagine black looking polished like that, which I don't think would work with jeans at all.
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What color do you mean? I can only imagine black looking polished like that, which I don't think would work with jeans at all.Originally Posted by Johnathan
This for example
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