• 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.
  • We would like to welcome House of Huntington as an official Affiliate Vendor. Shop past season Drake's, Nigel Cabourn, Private White V.C. and other menswear luxury brands at exceptional prices below retail. Please visit the Houise of Huntington thread and welcome them to the forum.

  • 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.

Brown belt oxblood wingtips?

BostonRussell

Well-Known Member
Joined
Oct 24, 2008
Messages
93
Reaction score
0
I just got a pair of oxblood AE Sanfords. They're my first pair of real shoes and I'm itching to wear them. Would they work with a dark brown belt? (I'm rather colorblind myself).
 

Golf_Nerd

Distinguished Member
Joined
Jul 30, 2007
Messages
1,200
Reaction score
3
Originally Posted by BostonRussell
I just got a pair of oxblood AE Sanfords. They're my first pair of real shoes and I'm itching to wear them. Would they work with a dark brown belt? (I'm rather colorblind myself).

Yes, ahhh, no? Pictures?
 

r_fine

Senior Member
Joined
Aug 7, 2008
Messages
221
Reaction score
0
The way these colours show on my monitor: No.

Then I would rather not wear a belt. Well, in fact I would not wear the burgundy shoes.
 

nmprisons

Distinguished Member
Joined
Mar 17, 2008
Messages
1,299
Reaction score
176
looks pretty bad to my eye. i think it is the red in the shoe that prevents a straight brown belt from working.
 

SkinnyGoomba

Stylish Dinosaur
Joined
Jan 3, 2008
Messages
12,895
Reaction score
2,402
i wear a burgundy belt or burgundy suspenders with DARK brown shoes all the time. No one ever noticed or mentioned anything to me.
 

JayJay

Stylish Dinosaur
Joined
Jun 25, 2007
Messages
24,297
Reaction score
439
I like the shoes, but not with that belt style or color.
 

satorstyle

Senior Member
Joined
Jun 16, 2007
Messages
687
Reaction score
6
You should be able to find the correct color belt without spending an arm and a leg. Great looking shoe by the way.
 

JayJay

Stylish Dinosaur
Joined
Jun 25, 2007
Messages
24,297
Reaction score
439
Originally Posted by satorstyle
You should be able to find the correct color belt without spending an arm and a leg. Great looking shoe by the way.
I agree, the color is not hard to find in stores and should be on discount this time of year. I used a cheap burgundy belt for years, and still have it.
 

BostonRussell

Well-Known Member
Joined
Oct 24, 2008
Messages
93
Reaction score
0
Solution to problem found: Brooks belts on sale. Thanks for the advice guys.
 

aldica

Well-Known Member
Joined
Oct 4, 2008
Messages
78
Reaction score
1
In this case, I think the shoes are too red for the dark brown belt. Even more importantly, in my humble opinion, the shoes are much more formal than the sporty double prong buckle. Why not make a modest investment in a dressier burgundy leather belt? I'm sure you will get enough use out of it to make sense.
 

sf_esq

Senior Member
Joined
Sep 9, 2008
Messages
748
Reaction score
2
Why not buy a belt at AE? I was in the San Francisco store yesterday and they had quite a few colors and the quality looked good. Many are 20% off right now.
 

Featured Sponsor

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

  • Definitely full canvas only

    Votes: 55 36.7%
  • Half canvas is fine

    Votes: 59 39.3%
  • Really don't care

    Votes: 15 10.0%
  • Depends on fabric

    Votes: 26 17.3%
  • Depends on price

    Votes: 26 17.3%

Forum statistics

Threads
505,140
Messages
10,578,728
Members
223,895
Latest member
JackiRuffner
Top