Shoe options with a Tuxedo

[JoeWoah]

What are the safe shoe options that go with a tuxedo?

 

[huy]

http://www.blacktieguide.com/Classic...s/Footwear.htm

 

[JoeWoah]

The Patent leather plain-toe balmoral seems like a good choice. Any suggestions on where to look? Brands? Given the frequency that I'll wear them, I don't want to spend too much.

 

[Ich_Dien]

Patent Crockett & Jones come up on eBay quite a bit for low prices.

 

[JayJay]

Patent pumps.

 

[grimslade]

Brooks' patent leather plain toes are on sale now for around $264.

 

[Lone Wolf]

Originally Posted by JayJay

Patent pumps.

+1. They aren't for everyone but (IMO) worn with a formal rig they're more subtle than one might expect. My g/f didn't like mine when I first bought them, but after she saw them on a couple of times she told me that they had won her over.

 

[grimslade]

Can't do bows.

 

[Will Knowles]

Man up, get some pumps.

 

[JoeWoah]

Originally Posted by grimslade

Can't do bows.

Ditto. I get the pumps but they aren't for me. This site has made my girlfriend question my sexuality enough. I think wearing pumps would be the last straw.

 

[why]

Originally Posted by JoeWoah

I think wearing pumps would be the last straw.

If the shoe fits.

 

[fcuknu]

 

[rezzor]

nordsrom rack recently had a bunch of patent leather AE lace up shoes for under $100, there're worth buying to avoid renting.

 

[greekonomist]

Originally Posted by grimslade

Brooks' patent leather plain toes are on sale now for around $264.

You can find them cheaper on ebay, and new.

 

[greekonomist]

There was a post by Etutee (I think) a while back either here or on LL where he mentioned black patent shoes with an adelaide as an elegant solution. Shipton & Heneage has a very nice-looking version on their French website. It's the Piccadilly Noir Vernis model. Not necessarily the best value, but pretty sleek.