• Hi, I am the owner and main administrator of Styleforum. If you find the forum useful and fun, please help support it by buying through the posted links on the forum. Our main, very popular sales thread, where the latest and best sales are listed, are posted HERE

    Purchases made through some of our links earns a commission for the forum and allows us to do the work of maintaining and improving it. Finally, thanks for being a part of this community. We realize that there are many choices today on the internet, and we have all of you to thank for making Styleforum the foremost destination for discussions of menswear.
  • This site contains affiliate links for which Styleforum may be compensated.
  • STYLE. COMMUNITY. GREAT CLOTHING.

    Bored of counting likes on social networks? At Styleforum, you’ll find rousing discussions that go beyond strings of emojis.

    Click Here to join Styleforum's thousands of style enthusiasts today!

    Styleforum is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

AE Cliftons with a suit?

principal

Active Member
Joined
Mar 7, 2009
Messages
41
Reaction score
0
I read that bluchers shouldn't be worn with a suit. Will these make decent work shoes with a suit?
 

JLibourel

Distinguished Member
Joined
Aug 7, 2004
Messages
8,287
Reaction score
501
Unless you hang out with a lot of other iGents, nobody will notice or care. They should be fine with a suit. This "rule" is virtually unknown outside the realm of the iGents.
 

principal

Active Member
Joined
Mar 7, 2009
Messages
41
Reaction score
0
what about hampsteads? will they be okay for everyday wear at work with a suit? Seem a bit too grandpaish
 

Xiaogou

Distinguished Member
Joined
Sep 2, 2008
Messages
3,792
Reaction score
59
Originally Posted by JLibourel
Unless you hang out with a lot of other iGents, nobody will notice or care. They should be fine with a suit. This "rule" is virtually unknown outside the realm of the iGents.

Very true.
 

Harrydog

Senior Member
Joined
Jun 26, 2006
Messages
658
Reaction score
52
Originally Posted by principal
I read that bluchers shouldn't be worn with a suit. Will these make decent work shoes with a suit?

I think it would be fine. But unless you already own the Cliftons, why not get the Fifth Avenue, a new perfed captoe AE is offering?

5745.jpg
 

Grayland

Distinguished Member
Joined
May 10, 2007
Messages
2,295
Reaction score
69
Originally Posted by Harrydog
I think it would be fine. But unless you already own the Cliftons, why not get the Fifth Avenue, a new perfed captoe AE is offering?

5745.jpg


Nice shoes. I'm currently wearing a pair of AE Byrons and trying to spot the difference between it and the 5th Avenues. I guess the main differences are that the Byron is discontinued and the 5th Avenue is on a different last. Other than that, it's pretty much the same shoe. Either way, the Byron, Clifton, and the 5th Avenue are all nice looking and would all work with suits.
 

Eagle

Senior Member
Joined
May 28, 2008
Messages
455
Reaction score
2
I've certainly worn my chestnut Cliftons with suits, of the lighter, summer variety. If the Cliftons were of a darker hue, I would also wear them with more formal suits.
 

principal

Active Member
Joined
Mar 7, 2009
Messages
41
Reaction score
0
Originally Posted by principal
what about hampsteads? will they be okay for everyday wear at work with a suit? Seem a bit too grandpaish

any comments on this?
 

cwh812

Senior Member
Joined
Feb 24, 2009
Messages
571
Reaction score
48
Originally Posted by Eagle
I've certainly worn my chestnut Cliftons with suits, of the lighter, summer variety. If the Cliftons were of a darker hue, I would also wear them with more formal suits.

I just got my chestnut Cliftons about 30 minutes ago from the shoes.com sale last weekend. I like them a lot.
 

Golf_Nerd

Distinguished Member
Joined
Jul 30, 2007
Messages
1,200
Reaction score
3
I wear the Clifton in black, always with suits. I like em.
 

JLibourel

Distinguished Member
Joined
Aug 7, 2004
Messages
8,287
Reaction score
501
Originally Posted by Grayland
Nice shoes. I'm currently wearing a pair of AE Byrons and trying to spot the difference between it and the 5th Avenues. I guess the main differences are that the Byron is discontinued and the 5th Avenue is on a different last. Other than that, it's pretty much the same shoe. Either way, the Byron, Clifton, and the 5th Avenue are all nice looking and would all work with suits.

Yeah, the Byron is on the #4 last, the 5th Avenue is on the #5. I find the former more comfortable, the latter more elegant.
 

principal

Active Member
Joined
Mar 7, 2009
Messages
41
Reaction score
0
alright guys thanks for all the help ordered myself a pair of PA and Hale's
 

Featured Sponsor

How important is full vs half canvas to you for heavier sport jackets?

  • Definitely full canvas only

    Votes: 91 37.4%
  • Half canvas is fine

    Votes: 90 37.0%
  • Really don't care

    Votes: 26 10.7%
  • Depends on fabric

    Votes: 40 16.5%
  • Depends on price

    Votes: 38 15.6%

Forum statistics

Threads
506,854
Messages
10,592,534
Members
224,328
Latest member
Renpho Mothers Day Sa
Top