good shoes to pair with blazer and jeans

[phatty123]

So wearing a pair of blue jeans with a banana republic shirt paired with a dark midnight blazer, what shoe is the best?

Obviously its black but should it be oxfords or loafers? I have a pair of rockports shoes that are black. I am looking at Kenneth Coles shoes on ebay right now.

 

[prozach1576]

In general I'd stay away from Kenneth Cole...kind of chunky looking. Look for some Allen Edmonds wingtips or something.

 

[phatty123]

thanks. Would loafers or oxford dress shoes be better?

 

[j]

What kind of jeans? What kind of blazer? By this I mean the fit, fabric, color, etc. What shirts will you be wearing with them? What kind of weather?

 

[phatty123]

Well currently i wear Gap light blue jeans. I bought a J Crew Midnight blazer with a Banana republic light blue stretch poplin dress shirt. Fair weather including day and nighttime.

 

[denning]

Originally Posted by phatty123

Obviously its black ...

Actually, obviously it's not black. Given light jeans, a navy blazer and a light blue shirt you should go with brown.

 

[j]

As always I think a brown Chelsea boot would be a good initial foray into dressier shoes. What is your budget like?

If not a boot, then a versatile pair of oxfords would be a good investment.

 

[phooi]

With that combo, black is definitely secondary to brown. I have a pair of AE Seneca in a dark brown and an old Cole Haan pebble grain split toe in honey tan that I wear with a lighter jean.