jeans with non-sneaker shoes?

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DirtyHarry · Mar 27, 2008

I'd avoid brogues with jeans, yuck.

Nothing to shiny/dressy either.

Loafers look good with them.

PG2G · Mar 27, 2008

Originally Posted by DirtyHarry

I'd avoid brogues with jeans, yuck.

Why? I do it all of the time.

xchen · Mar 27, 2008

Originally Posted by PG2G

Why? I do it all of the time.

I think it's okay to wear brogues with jeans as long as everything else your wearing looks kind of dressy. I would never think brogues could look good with baggier jeans, but someone like Singular from MC could definitely make brogues and jeans work well.

Also, PG2G, from what I have seen of your fits you are usually fairly dressy for SW&D standards so I wouldn't see it being questionable for you to wear brogues with jeans.

chronoaug · Mar 27, 2008

what about rye? he does brogues and jeans and it works. there really arent any rules worth bothering with if you can make it look good

xchen · Mar 27, 2008

Yeah that's true. But they are almost always Paul Smith brogues, right? Try making those look bad. And he also usually only wears brogues with fairly slim cut jeans anyways. If he's got baggier pants on he gets a chunkier shoe like RW boots.

patrickBOOTH · Mar 28, 2008

Originally Posted by DirtyHarry

I'd avoid brogues with jeans, yuck. Nothing to shiny/dressy either. Loafers look good with them.
Hahaha! You can't be serious. You say to avoid brogues then you say nothing too shiny or dressy. The dressier the shoe the plainer it is (no brogueing). You are contradicting yourself, plus brogueing in shoes is meant for more casual dress... Oh yeah, the only people who should wear loafers with jeans are people on a boat, or retired baby boomers. Here is how I do it:

BSullivan · Apr 1, 2008

Those are great--especially the first two. I really like them.

BSullivan · Apr 1, 2008

That was to the earlier paul smith post.

patrick booth--i like that look you posted. that's what i'm into, maybe slightly more worn looking (though I realize you have to earn that look!).

stuartSan · Apr 1, 2008

Love this thread. I'm in the EXACT same situation as the OP.

Please keep em recommendations/pics coming. I want to buy some better shoes (other than sneakers) for my jeans but have no idea what. Can't seem to find Desert Boots anywhere in Malaysia's Clarks stores.

mt_spiffy · Apr 1, 2008

I wear almost nothing but dress shoes and loafers with jeans. However, my style of dress shoes is not highly regarded on these forums, so I wont make any recommendations

I will be posting some pictures of me wearing in the coming few days.

Originally Posted by pocketsquareguy

Here is a quick pic of the shoes I wore with jeans the last few days.

All of these work really well, especially those on the right.

BSullivan · Apr 2, 2008

Question: What is this "brogue"/"broguing" to which you all refer?

I saw some really great black captoes, a little distressed, on the John Varvatos site.

Bill Smith · Apr 2, 2008

Blundstone boots work well with jeans, so do loafers.

Conrad · Apr 2, 2008

Jungle boots. Depending on how you treat them they can be anywhere from formal- if no one sees the nylon ankle. i've worn a pair with a suit and got compliments on them- to as worn and tattered as you can stand. These have seen alot of hard service over the last 4 years and they definitely show it.

xchen · Apr 2, 2008

Any info on the shag carpet?

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