The ideal business casual shoe?

[Shoe City Thinker]

After surveying my shoe wardrobe, I realize that nearly all the shoes I have are balmorals in either black or dark brown (save for the AE Maxfield in chili). Looking for something to bridge the business casual/casual gap. Looking for something that would look equally good with dark jeans as well as tan chinos. What would be the ideal business casual shoe? Longwing blucher in tan pebble grain? Suede monk strap?

 

[sellahi22]

I like loafers for this application. Try the JM Weston 180 or the Polo Darlton penny loafer

 

[Slewfoot]

Always tough to beat a suede monk strap. If you like that style then go for it. Works great with casual suits, trousers and jeans. Very versatile.

 

[Mr Herbert]

double monk or norwegger, depending on how casual

 

[Shoe City Thinker]

Originally Posted by sellahi22

I like loafers for this application. Try the JM Weston 180 or the Polo Darlton penny loafer


I already have the Allen-Edmonds Maxfield loafer.

 

[Jay]

Originally Posted by Shoe City Thinker

I already have the Allen-Edmonds Maxfield loafer.

Get loafers without tassels.

 

[Shoe City Thinker]

Originally Posted by Jay

Get loafers without tassels.

But I love the spring in my step as the tassels bounce against my forefoot as I walk. What's so wrong about the damn tassel?

 

[Raralith]

Monkstraps, loafers too casual, anything with laces too serious

 

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[Gwarg]

+1 on the suede monkstrap

 

[JayJay]

Loafers, bluchers, or monks.

 

[aj_del]

 

[anginaprinzmetal]

I'd say monkstraps for sure, double monks even better. Some here frown upon loafers, I disagree. May be it's a generational thing, but being in my 30s I feel perfectly comfortable using loafers w a suit. More so, sometimes the loafers take the formality of suit a notch down making for a very pleasant combo. Just my $ .02

 

[btinl]

Darlton

 

[makewayhomer]

definitely either monkstraps, loafers, longwing bluchers, or chelsea boots. or chukkas.