Rock Your Socks- show your sock, shoe & pant combos

It's becoming more popular among young people but not with the right ones. I've seen a lot of hipsters running around campus wearing wingtips mostly. All look like Aldo/H&M garbage though.



Gdot said:

^^^^^ Spoo - looking especially fly today! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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I dig the broguing on those!



Gdot said:

^^^^^ Spoo - looking especially fly today! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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+1. great look.

i cant wait for mine tomorrow.



EMartNJ said:

Oxford/balmoral = closed lacing. They're synonyms.

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My understanding is that the balmoral shoe is a derivative of the balmoral boot, which is defined by the horizontal seam across the quarters:




Just because the majority of the U.S. population doesn't know the distinction between an oxford in general and a balmoral in specific does not make them synonyms.

Simply labeling something by the wrong name, even by a manufacturer, does not make it right. This is the phrase used by Clarks to describe a basic cap toe blucher:

"A classic design in rich, polished black leather. This cap-toe blucher oxford is immediately comfortable, thanks to its glove-soft leather linings, removable cushioned footbed and flexible leather outsole." [bolding by me] (http://bostonian.clarksusa.com/eng/product/mcmahon/22150).


So now a blucher is a style of oxford? I don't think so. Unfortunately In the U.S. it is common to call all dress shoes that lace up an oxford, but that does not make it right. I have heard a lounge suit referred to as "formal" more than a few times, but ignorance of what defines formal dress does not make a lounge suit formal.



in stitches said:

+1. great look.
i cant wait for mine tomorrow.

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tease!



Gdot said:

tease!

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all of the haters. they are going to hate.



glenjay said:

My understanding is that the balmoral shoe is a derivative of the balmoral boot, which is defined by the horizontal seam across the quarters:


Just because the majority of the U.S. population doesn't know the distinction between an oxford in general and a balmoral in specific does not make them synonyms.
Simply labeling something by the wrong name, even by a manufacturer, does not make it right. This is the phrase used by Clarks to describe a basic cap toe blucher:
"A classic design in rich, polished black leather. This cap-toe blucher oxford is immediately comfortable, thanks to its glove-soft leather linings, removable cushioned footbed and flexible leather outsole." [bolding by me] (http://bostonian.clarksusa.com/eng/product/mcmahon/22150).

So now a blucher is a style of oxford? I don't think so. Unfortunately In the U.S. it is common to call all dress shoes that lace up an oxford, but that does not make it right. I have heard a lounge suit referred to as "formal" more than a few times, but ignorance of what defines formal dress does not make a lounge suit formal.

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You hit the nail on the head!

Happy Sunday Gents,



Santoni
NM socks
MTM HF Suit



in stitches said:

all of the haters. they are going to hate.

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Fun! Not my steeze - but works for you!

Good that the color scheme is very simple.



sstomcat said:

sure looks nice, except the toe is not my cup of tea.

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well that sounded quite different here.

sstomcat said:

DW- What will it take for me to get my hands on a pair of these? Seriously..
One of the nicest pair I have ever seen.

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I sure did, no excuses. The shoe may, but if that "toe" lands on my feet, I sure did sound different.



Gdot said:

Fun! Not my steeze - but works for you!
Good that the color scheme is very simple.

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thanks Gdot!!!

i bet good ole fritzl LOVES it.

in stitches said:

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all of the haters. they are going to hate.

Looks good stitches but try straight lacing with bals!



KObalto said:

Looks good stitches but try straight lacing with bals!

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thank KO. i actually had them laced that way. i changed it for comfort. i find them to be infinitely more comfy, and easier to adjust the tightness laced this way.



Anden said:

Burgundy, grey and brown.

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I Like this colour combo. It would even be better with green sock i believe!