There's square toes there's square toes

ugly

Since when is Kenneth Cole squareness a good thing. lol

I rather like them, and I think they could look really good with some antiquing. I think of these as typical "country" or at least countrified shoes, along the same lines as heavy brogues. As such, you could wear them with corduroys, tweed, grey flannel etc. A too pointy toe can be too urban for some styles. This "absolutely no square toes" thing is more a sartorial shibboleth of the various clothing message-boards, than really grounded on any aesthetic consideration, I think. Fashions and tastes change.

Could it be their maker? Would you like them if they had a KC label?

+1

Not as duck feet looking as KC, but still a bit too square for me.

Ugly is ugly regardless of quality or maker.

Ugly.

Never would buy those...

Thumbs down personally, but to each his own of course.

I recently donated a pair of black Bally's in a similar style (purchased circa 2001, and in need of a resoling). The toe shape is definitely 5-6 years old, though it isn't as offensive as some of the bike toe, club foot monstrosities from KC and the like. Personally, I have too many shoes to give these much considerations, but I believe these would look much better if the soles/welting were brown instead of black. I feel the black soles really detract from the beauty of the uppers.

I don't really like, and i'm not all that anti-square either.