Advice on these shoes

[web.boards]

OK, done.

Thanks for your help!

 

[tgt465]

Originally Posted by web.boards

I just searched the forum and found these. What about these?

http://www.johnlewis.com/80114/Product.aspx

Those are ugly.

 

[web.boards]

what about Fifth Avenue VS. this pair of Bruno Magli for my wedding? Will the Bruno work with a suit or a tux?

 

[Patek14]

Originally Posted by tgt465

Broguing patterns (the little holes on the To Boot shoe) make the shoe a more casual piece. Most here would consider the To Boot shoe too informal for a proper wedding.

The "Apron Toe" is ugly.

The non-brogued wingtip might be okay.

I assume you're looking at these shoes because they are what your budget allows? The Park Avenue model from Allen Edmonds costs a bit more but is a much better shoe that is formal enough for a wedding.

I would much prefer the brogued oxford from TBNY over those hugo boss derbies. Both the HB's aren't very nice IMO and perfing aside I'd take closed lacing over open for formality.

Now, if your budget allows for ~$295, I'd stronly consider something else. A Black AE park avenue would be very fitting for your wedding. I wore black PAs to the last wedding I attended. Black captoe oxfords are very formal and would be quite fitting.

But...if you have to pick one of those 3, I'd take the TBNY. And For what its worth, most males at your wedding will probably be wearing derbies. It seems to be what men do nowadays, sadly.

 

[Patek14]

1.) What about the Fifth Ave: Black Calf, Brown Burnished Calf, Walnut Calf. Price – Calf $245? I like the look of this one as well as the one you guys suggested.vI'd go with black calf for the wedding

2.) After the wedding, will these be OK to wear with a suit for work? Those will go fine with a suit. In fact, the Fifth Ave and Park Aves will go MUCH better with a suit than any of the shoes in your original post for businesswear. In fact, I'd prefer to to wear any oxford with slacks and a dress shirt w/o a suit or any jacket