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Wearing Brown Shoes to Work

post #1 of 40
1/10/12 at 12:24pm
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Hi everyone,

Quick question (and don't want to open up a can of worms)...Really like the look of the AE Kenilworth Dark Brown Shoes seen here: (patrick_b)

 

http://www.styleforum.net/t/168002/shoe-damage-report-shoe-porn-central-part-ii/8145

 

 

What color pants would you wear this with to work?  What is an appropriate wardrobe choice to wear dark brown shoes with?

 

Thanks

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post #2 of 40
1/10/12 at 1:17pm
Grey, tan, navy
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post #3 of 40
1/10/12 at 1:26pm
Clothes in general (with a few exceptions) work best with brown shoes.
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post #4 of 40
1/10/12 at 1:31pm
Brown's incredibly versatile. I'd say you can even pull off black suits with brown occassionally..... It differently pops and stands out and in a good way.....
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post #5 of 40
1/10/12 at 1:43pm
Just bought that shoe. Great versatile shoe.
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post #6 of 40
1/10/12 at 2:06pm
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Originally Posted by Patek View Post

Clothes in general (with a few exceptions) work best with brown shoes.

+1 You can't really go wrong with a brown shoe. Try to stay away from dark charcoal or black for the most part and you'll be fine. I work in a biz casual office and I don't even own black shoes. All of my shoes are some shade of burgundy, brown, tan, or walnut, so you'll be fine wearing brown shoes to work most of the time.
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post #7 of 40
1/10/12 at 2:14pm
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Originally Posted by Beatlegeuse View Post

+1 You can't really go wrong with a brown shoe. Try to stay away from dark charcoal or black for the most part and you'll be fine. I work in a biz casual office and I don't even own black shoes. All of my shoes are some shade of burgundy, brown, tan, or walnut, so you'll be fine wearing brown shoes to work most of the time.

Charcoal with brown shoes look fine to me. Charcoal with similarly dark brown is good. Sometimes I go charcoal with lighter shade of brown but balance it out with a brighter jacket so eyes don't gravitate towards the shoes. All in all brown is a great colour for shoes. I think the only colour I would avoid with brown shoes is brown trousers.
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post #8 of 40
1/10/12 at 2:19pm
Almost anything but black. Please buy more brown shoes and wear them. Everyone wears terrible black loafers at work and we need to start a revolution.
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post #9 of 40
1/10/12 at 3:01pm
Christ
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post #10 of 40
1/10/12 at 3:42pm
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Christ

I don't think he wore brown shoes to work.
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post #11 of 40
1/10/12 at 3:55pm
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I don't think he wore brown shoes to work.

Might have. I doubt those sandals were black.
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post #12 of 40
1/10/12 at 4:17pm
How would you know he's not a hipster?
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post #13 of 40
1/10/12 at 4:20pm
What are you, a farmer?
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post #14 of 40
1/10/12 at 4:36pm
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Originally Posted by Beatlegeuse View Post

+1 You can't really go wrong with a brown shoe. Try to stay away from dark charcoal or black for the most part and you'll be fine.

This^ ....and a thought or two to add....
These shoes are bluchers so explore sport coat & pant combinations over suits and wear pants of colour and texture to further contrast and compliment the shoes. Don't be afraid to try coloured laces with these shoes too.
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post #15 of 40
1/10/12 at 4:40pm
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How would you know he's not a hipster?

I believe he lacked that self involved sense of irony about everything. Also, I doubt he wore one of those annoying pseudo fedoras.
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