Brown Pebble Grain longwings - what to wear with?

[crazyquik]

What does one wear brown gunboat pebble grains with?

edit - just realized those aren't longwings, but the picture should suffice. I have a pair of brown pebble grain longwings (with a beefy 360 degree welt) but rarely ever wear them.

Chocolate cords are about the only thing I've worn them with.

 

[Parker]

- tweed or flannel suit
- corduroy trou + beefy cardigan
- jeans + tweed jacket

etc

 

[Prince of Paisley]

Navy blue suit with matching brown belt, light blue shirt.

 

[grimslade]

I love those Darltons. At least in that picture.

I'd wear them with a sportcoat, or even with jeans. I wouldn't wear those with a suit, unless I was 10 years younger and doing it ironically.

 

[binge]

I would treat them like these, which aren't longwings but are similar in color and "chunkiness". This means I would wear them with just about any casual outfit where the color worked.

 

[DocHolliday]

Originally Posted by grimslade

I love those Darltons. At least in that picture.

I reeeeeeeallly like them in that brown pebble grain.

 

[crazyquik]

Well, I don't wear jeans, and I don't really think a heavy, brogued, pebbled, brown shoe would look that good with a nice refined navy suit (I know a lot here would disagree).

I do have a navy glen plaid suit, might try pairing them with it.

 

[Prince of Paisley]

Originally Posted by grimslade

I wouldn't wear those with a suit, unless I was 10 years younger and doing it ironically.

I probably am 10 years younger

But seriously, navy paired with that rich mid-chocolate is a very northern Italian look. A navy suit with those shoes maybe doesn't equal job interview apparel, but in my experience it works as smart casual with a twist.

To each his own I guess!

 

[crazyquik]

Prince of Paisley

Actually, I have a pair of red paisley cords

Hmm, maybe not.

 

[Prince of Paisley]

Originally Posted by crazyquik

Actually, I have a pair of red paisley cords

Yeah, and I dress like a 19th Century railway controller too!

 

[Grayland]

Originally Posted by Parker

- tweed or flannel suit
- corduroy trou + beefy cardigan
- jeans + tweed jacket

etc
+1

 

[TheFoo]

What couldn't you wear those with? They're beautiful! Nice find.

 

[Orgetorix]

I wear mine with cav twills in tan or olive, sometimes with chinos, and with brown flannels.

 

[Warren G.]

Originally Posted by grimslade

I love those Darltons. At least in that picture. I'd wear them with a sportcoat, or even with jeans. I wouldn't wear those with a suit, unless I was 10 years younger and doing it ironically.
Yesssss, the Darltons is quite the handsome pair.

 

[mr monty]

Cuffed jeans and almost anything