Which brown shoe goes better with a navy suit?

[Kushcoma9000]

Shoe #1:

Shoe #2:

Is shoe #2 "too" dark of a brown for a navy suit? It almost looked black to me at first (especially in the last pic)

 

[Eucris]

Go with option #2.

 

[BigBadBernard]

A black shoe goes with a navy suit.

 

[ter1413]

Just about any brown shoe will go well with a navy suit. Get which shoe you like best. Don't buy a shoe to match 1 suit.

 

[Veremund]

The darker, the better. Both of these are fine.

 

[PatchedUp]

I personally prefer #2, but as said above, both are perfectly suitable

 

[mintchox]

Go with the one that fits you best.

 

[Kushcoma9000]

A black shoe goes with a navy suit.

Lol I would say that depends on the setting...for an interview yes but for most other occassions, brown (not light brown) shoes are fine

 

[Blake Stitched Blues]

I'm in the minority on this one but I really do not like brown shoes with navy suits. It's black for me, or burgundy for a more casual setting.

 

[Kushcoma9000]

Would it make a difference if I said I already own a pair of black shoes

I'm in the minority on this one but I really do not like brown shoes with navy suits. It's black for me, or burgundy for a more casual setting.

Interesting....after doin some research, it turns out burgundy/oxblood IS more versatile than dark brown (can match it more with diff colors of trousers/suits). Burgundy and dark brown are both for less formal/casual settings so it would make sense to go with the more versatile casual one, aka burgundy. I just need to try both colors on and see for myself lol

 

[BigBadBernard]

Lol I would say that depends on the setting...for an interview yes but for most other occassions, brown (not light brown) shoes are fine

In London, at least, anyone wearing a brown shoe with a blue suit would be regarded as an oik.

Brown shoes with blue odd trousers for casual wear by all means, but not with a suit.

 

[Kushcoma9000]

In London, at least, anyone wearing a brown shoe with a blue suit would be regarded as an oik.

Brown shoes with blue odd trousers for casual wear by all means, but not with a suit.

I guess that would apply under the "setting" condition. Good to know thanks. What are your thoughts on burgundy vs dark brown for casual wear?

 

[Patek14]

both look fine! buy both!!! screw money!!!

 

[palk]

I'd go with the second pair as the first pair is likely to be significantly lighter than the suit, which I usually find unappealing. In my opinion, navy does not necessitate black shoes, but merely a dark enough color to not be lighter than the navy color of the suit. (Obviously, for the near-black navy varieties, only black will suffice.)

 

[Kushcoma9000]

I'd go with the second pair as the first pair is likely to be significantly lighter than the suit, which I usually find unappealing. In my opinion, navy does not necessitate black shoes, but merely a dark enough color to not be lighter than the navy color of the suit. (Obviously, for the near-black navy varieties, only black will suffice.)

Would you consider even these shoes to be too light for the navy suit?