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Square-toe..on loafers

BeebleBro

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Thinking of getting this pair of Bally's, I'm normally never a square-toed shoe guy, but seeing as this falls into the loafer category, I was wondering whether it was acceptable or not for the shoe-purists out there. Whadd'ya reckon?






 

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The grain of the leather plus the blunted toe makes it somewhat homely.
 

archibaldleach

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Those are ugly. The toe is not the most egregious square toe design, but it's not great either.
 

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They're driving moccs, so I think that grain is pretty standard (as is the toe shape, though thats perhaps more square than usual). Regardless, shoes like that, while very comfortable, have a very short lifespan in the wild. And I wouldn't pay Bally prices for something I'd rately use outside the car.
 

jorgesei

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AS this is your first post, I would suggest you stick around and learn before posting further.

Ok, thank you for your suggestion. What's exactly wrong with those drivers in your opinion?
 
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