Suede Shoes and Belt: Matchy-matchy?

[bleachboy]

To me, the "matchy matchy" rule is that if you are wearing a tie, pocket square, and suspenders that were clearly bought as a set, you look like a douche.

A suede belt and suede shoes in the same color is just fine.

 

[cptjeff]

Originally Posted by Animal Thug

When you close guys say close, how close are we talking? I'm not one to lay my belt up against my shoes but have so many more belts than shoes that some just match spot-on.

Same family.

Count me in the 'avoid an exact match' crowd, apart from with black shoes. Things should go, not necessarily match. Belts and shoes should be treated as independent parts of a harmonious whole.

My rule is that if the shoes are in the family of browns, wear a belt in the family of browns. And I usually include burgundy in that. For more casual outfits, I'll throw a ribbon belt or a web belt in the mix.

One thing I am careful of is matching metals. If there is metal on the shoe (monks, some loafers), make sure you have the right color buckle. That detail, much more then exact color or texture, can turn the overall whole into a discordant mess.

 

[lee_44106]

Originally Posted by niidawg3

says who? not being contentious ... just wanna know wear this "rule" comes from?

says ME, as a rule for ME.

I really don't care what others do or dress.

 

[DocHolliday]

Originally Posted by Manton

I meant all the suede shoes, no suede belt with calf shoes for me.

Same here. I've never even thought to consider suede belt with non-suede shoes

I wear the same darkish brown calf belt 80 percent of the time. Suede or no suede.

 

[voxsartoria]

Matte alligator belts make all such conundrums irrelevant.


- B

 

[DocHolliday]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Matte alligator belts make all such conundrums irrelevant.

But then you have to wear an alligator belt.

 

[Harold falcon]

Originally Posted by Animal Thug

+2

+3.

I don't weather alligator shoes.

 

[MyOtherLife]

With a suit I may match but with a sport jacket I'm more likely not to.

 

[JayJay]

For any shoe I wear, I choose from one of a few belts that I have had for years. Color of belt and shoes tends to be similar but not always an exact match. I have suede shoes but not suede belts, and can't see myself ever buying one.

 

[niidawg3]

Originally Posted by lee_44106

says ME, as a rule for ME.

I really don't care what others do or dress.

rock on patna!

 

[NOBD]

My dark brown suede belt is almost my OneBeltâ„¢, as some of you might have noticed.

 

[radicaldog]

Originally Posted by edmorel

funny, I am the other way around. I only wear my one suede belt with suede shoes, but where my calf belts with all shoes, including suede.
I've got a couple of suede belts and I do the same. More specifically, I think that casual suede shoes (moccasins, chuckas, desert boots) are fine with casual calf belts, but suede dress shoes require a not-too-casual suede belt.

 

[binge]

Suede belt and calf shoes today.

 

[edmorel]

Originally Posted by binge

Suede belt and calf shoes today.

Holy Moly, it's like we are two peas in a pod today as I am wearing a suede belt with some cordovan boots.

 

[binge]

Let me take it up a notch...or two...

Blazer suit (3 patch)
Brown in town





Boom!