How much color variation is acceptible between shoe and belt?

[ohm]

Originally Posted by bigbris1

That's what you think.



No. Buy a shoe, buy a belt or at least have one already that matches. If he came on here to ask, it's for a reason. Anyone who thought otherwise would not have started a thread. Think.

Period.

On the one hand, on an absolute level I disagree with you and on on the other hand, what you say is totally true. If you're posting a thread to ask if your belt is ok then you almost certainly should just go and buy a matching belt.

 

[illeagle]

Originally Posted by Eccentric

Listen, as long as you separate really light browns, browns, and blacks, you should be fine.

racist

 

[SirWilliam]

Thanks for all of your replies...I ended up wearing a belt in a lighter shade of brown...I just put on that belt this morning thinking I was going to wear a darker pair of shoes and thought it looked like it might be okay...I just wanted a second opinion.

I personally did not think the first belt was too dress with jeans just too dark with those shoes.

 

[gdl203]

Wear ANYTHING but a perfect color match. Literally, anything will be better - white, black, pink.

 

[LesterSnodgrass]

Black = match.

For browns, tans, etc., I like a darker belt when I wear darker trousers. I think a light to dark contrast is okay at the level of my foot, but looks awful at my waist. If I wear lighter colored shoes with a navy or medium to dark grey suit, I wear braces or skip the belt.

And, again, denim + bals makes me grimace.

 

[Aperipan]

OP,

what brand of shoes and belt are you wearing? I like the shoes.

 

[bigbris1]

Originally Posted by gdl203

Wear ANYTHING but a perfect color match. Literally, anything will be better - white, black, pink.

G, too early. He clearly isn't at this level yet, thus the thread.

 

[benjamin831]

Not to hijack this thread too much but how much do you guys follow the suede to suede, calf to calf rule?

 

[nioh]

Originally Posted by benjamin831

Not to hijack this thread too much but how much do you guys follow the suede to suede, calf to calf rule?

Not at all.

 

[Eccentric]

Originally Posted by illeagle

racist

If there is one thing I have learned from Calculus, it is that integration is over-rated.

That said, I personally find an exact match between belt and shoes to be almost as contrived as a matching tie/pocket square set.

 

[mt_spiffy]

I find it hard to believe that you can match a belt to shoes perfectly unless they are black or purchased together.

I own 50+ pairs of shoes and maybe 5 belts. My belts consist of black, shades of brown, and cream. As long as I'm not wearing a black belt with brown shoes, or vice versa, I am good.

 

[SirWilliam]

Originally Posted by Aperipan

OP,

what brand of shoes and belt are you wearing? I like the shoes.

They are my favorite Italian shoe brand: Sutor Mantellassi. I picked them up from Ian at Worlds Finest on eBay....I think he still has several pairs at $340.

 

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by david809

It's been said before, but I'll say it again: when the shoes and belt are too matchy matchy, it looks a bit contrived.

I think a good rule is that your belt should be in the same general vicinity (dark brown, burgundy, tan, etc.) as the shoes, with the belt darker, if possible (not a good idea to draw focus to the mid section with something lighter). I think you are okay.
I agree, completely.