Brown shoes + Brown suit = Too much?

[Manton]

Originally Posted by lasbar

I do not understand black suede with brown trousers or vice versa...

You're a bit ahead of me, then, because I do not understand black suede or black trousers.

 

[johnny_flapjack]

THESE are red shoes

 

[coolpapa]

Originally Posted by chorse123

Apparently not!

I think it would throw off the balance of colors, but I can see this is just me.

It's not. I'd never wear black shoes with a brown suit, it just doesn't look right to me. but hey, if others can pull it off, great.

 

[sonick]

bump, example picture up!

 

[Thurston]

Not exactly the combo being discussed, but I think this is an interesting mix of dark brown and dark charcoal.

Forgot - no linking from blogspot. http://bp2.blogger.com/_qjpwnPW4c1o/.../GPAlBazar.jpg

 

[thinman]

Originally Posted by Manton

I just hate it. Just hate it. Someone above said that black shoes work with "stone." It's an intriguing idea. When I try to picture it, I don't retch. But I can't stand black with tan.

I think of "stone" as more of a very pale gray, hence black shoes make some sense to me. I also don't wear black with tan as I don't want to be mistaken for ex-military, but I like SoCal's rendition and might try it someday.

 

[sonick]

whoops, wrong button

 

[lakewolf]

Originally Posted by edmorel

Why the hate for red

I know this jacket

I'd not consider those shoes red, they are brown for me.

red shoes are these

or these

 

[AlanC]

Apparently you've not heard the maxim:

“Only children and whores wear red shoes.”

 

[philosophe]

Originally Posted by AlanC

Apparently you've not heard the maxim:

"Only children and whores wear red shoes."

Ouch.

I have to say that, among men, probably only the Pope could get away with truly red shoes.

 

[lakewolf]

You know that you have to be like a child to enter to the kingdom of heaven

 

[AlanC]

Don't forget its corollary:

"Only the British elite wear blue shoes."

 

[spertia]

Originally Posted by philosophe

I have to say that, among men, probably only the Pope could get away with truly red shoes.

Paging socal2nyc....

I remember him posting his RED Lanvin patent-leather shoes a couple of times before. Definitely not something I could pull off, but I think they're cool on him.

 

[grimslade]

Originally Posted by lakewolf

red shoes are these

...

Count me in the pro-red-shoe camp.

EDIT: I just, you know, hope that's a woman, is all.

 

[bowtielover]

Maybe it's the lighting but I don't think the pants look all the brown to me more like an off grey. I like the shoes there nice, they seem to work well with the pants. I don't know if it would be too much unless I saw them with the jacket or knew what color shirt and tie you were going to wear with it.