Are these "square toe" or "chisel toe" shoes?

[cgardel]

Would you consider the shoes above to be a classic "chisel toe" design or a trendy Kenneth Cole-esque "square toe"?

I purchased the above shoes several years ago in Buenos Aires. These shoes are made by an Argentine manufacturer named Lopez Taibo and are not dyed (crust leather?) which is why I purchased them despite some hesitation due to the toe shape. They darkened a bit from conditioner, neutral shoe polish, and I think age. I apologize for the low quality photograph but I think it's adequate to show the shape of the toe. These shoes confuse me because they seem like they may be wider at the toe than classic designs yet I'm not sure that these fall under the category of those duckbill black shoes at the mall. I've only worn these a few times. What do you think? Wear them or burn them?

 

[sho'nuff]

these are not a chisel toe, but definitely not a kc square toe .
aesthetically, you can wear these

 

[Nexus6]

You can still wear them casual.
They are a 'square'd toe'. Not square, not chiseled.

 

[DocHolliday]

Too flat, too square. Regardless of the definition, I would not wear them.

 

[sho'nuff]

i wouldnt wear them either. but for the sake of wearability, they are acceptable by sf standards.

 

[Philip1978]

Squarish.

 

[mack11211]

They split the difference in an unhappy way.

A lot of the Lopez Taibo shoes I saw 3 yrs ago in BA did not have the best styling.

 

[agavilanes]

Originally Posted by Philip1978

Squarish.
+1, not chiselish...

 

[factorial]

In between. Wear them if they're comfortable and you like how they look, otherwise don't.

 

[bigbris1]

Those are a rare species. The platypus.

 

[Michael Ay329]

British style Chisel toe and a square toe are 2 separate things A shoe can have a square toe and a chiseled toe This shoe is not a traditional British design but looks like some modern Italian designed derby. It has neither British square or chisel toe to its design Below is a picture of a Fosters bespoke chisel toe taken last week in May 2009.

 

[Johnathan]

Way too close for comfort.