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Walnut or chili shoes - which is more versatile?

Thin White Duke

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Been snooping around to find some shoes that will go better with this outfit than the burgundy longwings posted the other day:

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I was leaning toward shades of walnut till I discovered chili which I think I like better but just wondered about their versatility - still OK with silver gray, navy, charcoal etc in the same way that brown/tan/walnut are?
 

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Originally Posted by Thin White Duke
Been snooping around to find some shoes that will go better with this outfit than the burgundy longwings posted the other day:

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I was leaning toward shades of walnut till I discovered chili which I think I like better but just wondered about their versatility - still OK with silver gray, navy, charcoal etc in the same way that brown/tan/walnut are?


fwiw I think I have a pair of walnut colored strands and chili colored Clifton's both from AE that use the same polish. I realise this might not be too helpful :|
 

acecow

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Chili is more versatile.
 

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I should think the difference between walnut and chili is mostly a matter of personal taste. Chili has a more reddish tinge, but the differences are slight. I seriously doubt if one can be considered more "versatile" than the other.
 

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Originally Posted by poissa
fwiw I think I have a pair of walnut colored strands and chili colored Clifton's both from AE that use the same polish. I realise this might not be too helpful :|

AE does sell walnut and chili polish btw
 

KObalto

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Chili. It also gets a nice patina.
EDIT: I don't think I would wear chili or walnut with charcoal.
 

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I have both colors. Chili is more versatile, but I think walnut looks cooler with the right combinations and would look better with the outfit you posted.
 

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Originally Posted by csoukoulis
AE does sell walnut and chili polish btw

strange... the code they had in the shoe was paired with the same colour polish.
 

AlexE

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Originally Posted by JLibourel
I should think the difference between walnut and chili is mostly a matter of personal taste. Chili has a more reddish tinge, but the differences are slight. I seriously doubt if one can be considered more "versatile" than the other.

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