Classic black knit tie and brown shoes?

[Icarium]

People tell me the black knit tie is the "blue blazer" of ties, in that it can go with just about anything. One thing though... I pretty much only wear black shoes to interviews and weddings, and even then only night weddings. Is a black knit going to work with various brown shoes? If not, how is it the "blue blazer" of ties? What do you wear it with?

 

[RedLetterDay]

I wear a black knit tie with brown shoes fairly often. Not sure if it's technically "wrong" but I think it looks fine.