Need a quality, younger shoe

[cartisdm]

I know everyone on here throws out names like AE and other quality shoe brands, but I'm having hard time finding the right "style" of shoes for my taste. Those shoes are great, but even the casual loafers are a bit too formal for me.

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My "style"
Work: Dress slacks (black or gray), button down shirt, sometimes a tie
Post work drinking with friends: usually the same + rolled up sleeves + loosen tie
Weekend Night 1: dress slacks + t-shirt, leather jacket from Banana R.
Weekend Night 2: jeans + casual button down, leather jacket from Banana R.

As for the "Work"/"Post Work" style, I can probably get away with a nice pair of AE (or similar) toe cap shoes but for the other styles I think it would come across too formal. Do you all have suggestions on some shoes that could be worn informally but adhere someone to recent fashion so I could get away with wearing them around "less formal" company?

 

[patrickBOOTH]

Are you sure that is your "style"? It seems rather perfunctory if you ask me.

 

[cartisdm]

Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH

Are you sure that is your "style"? It seems rather perfunctory if you ask me.

well, yeah, sorry. I was just trying to give an idea of the clothing worn. I'm a little cautious to add brand names for fear of being flamed...

 

[Mariooo]

perhaps the SW&D guys will have plenty of suggestions..

as I see you wear a leather jacket -> engineer/biker boots, workboots, etc when wearing jeans..
chukka/chelsea for dress slacks maybe.. (and jeans)

 

[dah328]

Originally Posted by cartisdm

I know everyone on here throws out names like AE and other quality shoe brands, but I'm having hard time finding the right "style" of shoes for my taste. Those shoes are great, but even the casual loafers are a bit too formal for me.
The SW&D forum -- you wants it.

 

[cartisdm]

Originally Posted by dah328

The SW&D forum -- you wants it.

No, that was a bad example. I want to be formal, but I don't like the loafer style. I'd actually like a dressed down, dress shoe (if that makes sense?)

 

[Mariooo]

add suede brogues to my last line

 

[cartisdm]

Example. I own a pair of Steve Madden Serpants now. I like them, except I think the toe just curls up a bit too much for my taste.

However, I'm sure you all hate Steve Madden so what would be a quality shoes that branches out from just capped and wing tipped dress shoes?

 

[dah328]

You want the pinned "Shoe Pictorial Index" thread in Men's Clothing.

 

[cartisdm]

Originally Posted by dah328

You want the pinned "Shoe Pictorial Index" thread in Men's Clothing.

Information Overload.


...but I will dive into it and see what I can make of it

 

[DoTheGrownup]

Originally Posted by cartisdm

No, that was a bad example. I want to be formal, but I don't like the loafer style. I'd actually like a dressed down, dress shoe (if that makes sense?)

Wingtip

 

[thinman]

Monkstraps, chelsea boots and chukka boots bridge casual-to-business casual for me. The shape can be critical in determining how formal or dressed down the specific shoes/boots are. Some of the Italian brands are good quality and have a sleeker, "younger" vibe than the English shoes written about most often on the forum.

 

[ljrcustom]

Originally Posted by cartisdm

Information Overload.


...but I will dive into it and see what I can make of it

what size and what color are you looking for?

-LR

 

[cartisdm]

Originally Posted by ljrcustom

what size and what color are you looking for?

-LR

Size 11-12, normal or wide width. Black is what I like to wear most often and it's what I prefer to buy, but I need a brown pair before I go on a spending spree

 

[capua]

+1 on the suede brogue and monkstrap suggestion. They have much more sex appeal than the loafer.