Casual Brogues for Summer

[sakh2014]

Hi all,

Slowly working on my wardrobe and now looking for a nice pair of casual brogues.

Shoes will be worn with casual attire, mostly chinos and jeans, so I suppose light brown/tan colors are preferred. Living in a warm climate, so nothing too heavy. I hate suede, it's out of the picture, but still hoping for something light and airy as much as possible. Budget wise, I'd prefer to stay in $300-400 range, but I'm flexible.

Shoes will likely be purchased online, since local distribution is very scarce, so shop links and fit tips are appreciated.

Thank you.

 

[Ich_Dien]

Seriously reconsider suede.

 

[sakh2014]

All right then, what would be a good suede brogue to start with?

 

[sakh2014]

Anyone?

 

[Wes Bourne]

Loake Jack in Sand suede:

The 024 last fits big, so take 1.5 size down from your US size, i.e. US9D = UK7.5F in these. On sale at Herring Shoes at the moment, but only smaller sizes left. They're also available from other online retailers.

 

[foodmeanoff]

good info,only smaller sizes left. They're also available from other online retailers.thanks for your sharing

 

[sakh2014]

I am quite liking this shoe here, has anyone had any experience with this company yet?

http://www.shoepassion.com/formal-shoes/no-554.html

 

[Ich_Dien]

That's about as wintery a shoe style as you could find.

 

[sakh2014]

Arghhhh, but they look sooo good

 

[sakh2014]

Ok, what about Loake Chester in tan? This seems to be one of the few brands that I will be able to try for size before buying around here. Seems pretty summerish and casual to me. Not too sure about a leather sole though.

http://www.loake.co.uk/loake-1880/chester.html

 

[sakh2014]

Stumbled across this pair of Allen Edmonds Strand on Ebay. Can't quite make out the color, looks like walnut. Does this seem like a decent buy?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/351112638277

Think they should go well with most colors of chinos, what about jeans?

 

[Adorno]

I wear walnut Strands with jeans all of the time. So long as you wear dark denim, it's a great look.