Nicer shoes for going out?

[ethirtynine]

so ive updated my wardrobe a little bit and ive started buying more polos and dress shirts. ive stopped buying skater t-shirts for the moment 'cus i wanna look atleast half decent when going out. the problem now is that with these nicer clothes, i dont really have shoes (at night) to go with them. ex. black polos, black button ups, etc. (stuff i would wear going out on a saturday) i usually wear sneakers like nike dunks, legends, predecessors, reebok ventilators, and reebok classics. im still looking for a sneaker, but something a little nicer.

ive seen these creative recreations and they seem pretty nice and versatile
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/18322341/c/90652.html
would these go well with a dress shirt? polo? blazer?

do you guys have other suggestions on what you wear or you've seen? thanks

 

[drizzt3117]

Originally Posted by ethirtynine

so ive updated my wardrobe a little bit and ive started buying more polos and dress shirts. ive stopped buying skater t-shirts for the moment 'cus i wanna look atleast half decent when going out. the problem now is that with these nicer clothes, i dont really have shoes (at night) to go with them. ex. black polos, black button ups, etc. (stuff i would wear going out on a saturday) i usually wear sneakers like nike dunks, legends, predecessors, reebok ventilators, and reebok classics. im still looking for a sneaker, but something a little nicer.

ive seen these creative recreations and they seem pretty nice and versatile
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/18322341/c/90652.html
would these go well with a dress shirt? polo? blazer?

do you guys have other suggestions on what you wear or you've seen? thanks

I wouldn't wear those with a polo or blazer, although they may work casually. I wouldn't consider a purple shoe to be "versatile" Personally I would look at some sort of boot, chelsea or otherwise, or even a desert style boot.

 

[Max]

I don't really understand the fascination with chelsea boots around here. I'd suggest getting a pretty basic pair of black or brown wingtips.

 

[Maharlika]

It's great that you are 'dressing up' now. I like that you are still staying with your style and sticking with your sneakers genre. Maybe you would like to check out some hybrid shoes as a transition. Check out Prada or Miu-Miu.

 

[masqueofhastur]

I haven't seen any Pradas yet that didn't have the soles glued on. I don't find their look is really any better than the Puma Neil Barretts.

Those shoes I don't think would work that well for "nicer", either slip on or lace up seems normal, but having a velcro strap doesn't seem to quite fit.

Some places that have a dress code might not allow shoes like that either, they'd want dress shoes or plain black, grey or brown shoes. I think the New Balance 991s are liked quite a bit and I find they look nice, you could probably get away with those most places because NB markets to the people who have foot problems.

 

[drizzt3117]

Originally Posted by masqueofhastur

Some places that have a dress code might not allow shoes like that either, they'd want dress shoes or plain black, grey or brown shoes. I think the New Balance 991s are liked quite a bit and I find they look nice, you could probably get away with those most places because NB markets to the people who have foot problems.

Did you seriously just recommend New Balances for going out to clubs?

 

[masqueofhastur]

Going out isn't only to clubs.

 

[drizzt3117]

Originally Posted by masqueofhastur

Going out isn't only to clubs.
Clearly, but most of the time when one refers to dress codes about shoes, they're discussing clubs. Most restaurants don't say "Jacket required, no tennis shoes"

 

[ChicagoRon]

OK....I don't want to make any assumptions about the original poster's income, but based on what I read in the post and the pair in the link on zappos, I'm guessing Prada and Miu Miu are a little out of the desired price range.

New Balance are not acceptable in a club, but you might be able to get away with a pair of John Varvatos Converse. They're pretty trendy, and are probably acceptable in most places that will accept jeans. They run around 85-100 A blazer would dress them up nicely too.

Other starters are Sketchers or Kenneth Cole. They will be poorly made, and you'll be lucky if they last a year, but they'll give you a good feel for how you look in a dressier shoe, and if you like it, you can build up the clothes and save money for a better pair until they quit on you.

Hope that helps,
Ron

 

[drizzt3117]

I wouldn't recommend Sketchers or KC, you can get To Boot NY shoes, or something of the like from ebay or Nordstrom Rack or Saks Off Fifth for $50-100 and those would be much better IMO.

http://item.express.ebay.com/__Footw...mdZExpressItem

Something like the above would be nice IMO.

 

[masqueofhastur]

Originally Posted by drizzt3117

Clearly, but most of the time when one refers to dress codes about shoes, they're discussing clubs. Most restaurants don't say "Jacket required, no tennis shoes"

Some strib bars do.

 

[drizzt3117]

Originally Posted by masqueofhastur

Some strib bars do.

Clearly you attend a different type of venue than myself.

Not that there's anything wrong with that...

 

[ChicagoRon]

Good call on going for better quality at a discount...I'm just too lazy for that usually.

Here's a link for the varvatos convers (suede jack purcell), since the post did say a "sneaker" is preferred.

http://www.converse.com/zproductdeta...bhbb=1&bhqs=1#

 

[masqueofhastur]

Originally Posted by drizzt3117

Clearly you attend a different type of venue than myself.

Not that there's anything wrong with that...

I prefer to avoid both, but given the choice I prefer a strip club. At least there's no broken glass to worry about stepping on, or drunks looking for a fight, or people getting shot...

 

[drizzt3117]

Originally Posted by masqueofhastur

I prefer to avoid both, but given the choice I prefer a strip club. At least there's no broken glass to worry about stepping on, or drunks looking for a fight, or people getting shot...

Umm, I'm not too sure about that. A lot of people have been getting shot at strip clubs lately.