What Color Shoes with Chocolate Pants / Slacks

[KCToothpick]

Hi all. I'm new to this site and what I've seen so far is great. You all seem very knowledgable in teh world of fashin/design. Thus, I have a question I'm hoping you can answer.

I just purchased my first pair of chocolate pants/slacks. I mainly plan on wearing them mainly to work (a casual work environment). What color shoes will look best with chocolate pants? Light brown? Dark brown? Black? Or, is it a personal preference?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Spilotro]

I like black best for chocolate pants, but I also think light brown would look good.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

Dark Brown or Light Brown...maybe navy depending on the jacket and shirt.

i personally wouldnt wear black with them.

 

[Bird's One View]

Time for some of those gay band-aid colored shoes.

 

[JimInSoCalif]

Most shades of brown. No black.

 

[erdawe]

Most of the suggestions are good, also olive could work if you're feeling abeit adventurous.

 

[nicad2000]

Light browns such as Allen Edmonds' brandy work well for me.

 

[Golf_Nerd]

Originally Posted by KCToothpick

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

First pair is always black. If brown IMO they should darker than the pants.

 

[Spilotro]

This forum hates black shoes.

 

[JordanH.]

Originally Posted by erdawe

Most of the suggestions are good, also olive could work if you're feeling abeit adventurous.

i was going to say olive.

 

[0b5cur1ty]

Originally Posted by Spilotro

This forum hates black shoes.
So true.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

Originally Posted by Spilotro

This forum hates black shoes.

....when paired with Brown pants, and i personally hate them with navy also.

But they dont hate black shoes, they just wear them where appropriate.

 

[Jumbie]

Originally Posted by SkinnyGoomba

....when paired with Brown pants, and i personally hate them with navy also.

But they dont hate black shoes, they just wear them where appropriate.

+1 although I do wear black with navy pants about 50% of the time.

With brown, I always avoid black shoes though.

 

[Orsini]

I do not do much with earth tones - no large expanses (jacket, shirt, or slacks) of anything beyond British tan. For this I would recommend Cordovan #8, burgundy, or some other earth tone. I do not much fancy black and brown together.

 

[KCToothpick]

Thank you for all of your comments so far. Unfortunately, I'm not sure I'm any better off yet...

It almost seemst that it's more personal choice/preference than anything. Some say black are okay, others say no way; some say the shoe should be a darker brown than the slacks; others say any shade of brown would be good.

So there really aren't any "rules" for black and brown together? And personal rules-of-thumb don't count.

Not trying to come off rude, so hope I'm not; just not sure what to take away.

Thanks again.