Oxblood or brown loafers?

[Concordia]

Oxblood (cordovan) is sort of a standard for loafers in the US, but I want to get a pair from Vass and their dark brown is a wonderful thing. Any logical reason to avoid one or prefer the other?

 

[Parker]

I like both. To me oxblood/burgundy is more 'trad'. Nice with blue blazer and repp tie. Brown might be a little more flexible. Hard to choose just one.

 

[theyare]

I have a pair of Vass oxblood (in calf). They are awesome, but very dark. I have a hard time pairing with anything other than darker charcoal. Just looks odd to me with med gray or navy.

 

[SpooPoker]

^ That. For a loafer, black or dark brown. Maybe navy