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Do dark brown shoes go with a dark navy blue suit?
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George
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I would do Navy Flannel with that chestnut colour.
Navy worsted with that burnt Pine colour that EG offer, could work. I much prefer black shoes for Navy worsteds, in fact I prefer black shoes for all [city] worsteds, grey or black.
Navy worsted with that burnt Pine colour that EG offer, could work. I much prefer black shoes for Navy worsteds, in fact I prefer black shoes for all [city] worsteds, grey or black.
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i'm wearing brown with pretty much everything... including black... but not with a tie... i'd go black shoe if wearing a tie.
yeah it goes against the rules but it also depends on how confident you are with it. I'm the kind of guy where you'd know it was on purpose and not because i didn't know you aren't supposed to wear brown with darker colours.
I say do it.
yeah it goes against the rules but it also depends on how confident you are with it. I'm the kind of guy where you'd know it was on purpose and not because i didn't know you aren't supposed to wear brown with darker colours.
I say do it.
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Originally Posted by SpooPoker
Who makes those shoes Spoo? Also, OP, I wear brown shoes with a navy suit all the time. You'll want to match the shade of the shoes with the shade of the suit. So dark brown shoes with a dark navy suit should work perfectly.
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Personally I like brown shoes with anything but black. Dark brown especially. Pictures would help.Originally Posted by Achilles_
+1. I think dark brown works very well with almost anything except for black. I think its odd the way so many people will instruct that burgundy is OK, but brown is not. Burgundy is essentially brown with a hint of red; if one is appropriate, so is the other.
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Originally Posted by SpooPoker
In the snow, no less. Props.
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Who makes those shoes Spoo?Originally Posted by jawzzy
Also, OP, I wear brown shoes with a navy suit all the time. You'll want to match the shade of the shoes with the shade of the suit. So dark brown shoes with a dark navy suit should work perfectly.
i think they are gaiziano and girling, check the affiliate vendor bespoke england at the top of the page
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I cringe at the snow on those...Originally Posted by agoldf
In the snow, no less. Props.Originally Posted by medtech_expat
It was a few seconds... they made it through unscathed.
Who makes those shoes Spoo?Originally Posted by jawzzy
Is that a MTO Savoy without the toe medallion on MH71?Originally Posted by Leaves
i think they are gaiziano and girling, check the affiliate vendor bespoke england at the top of the pageOriginally Posted by in stitches
+1Originally Posted by Mr. Lee
Bingo bango.
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These are nice looking shoes,must be G&G's?! But please,not in the snow!!!Originally Posted by forex
Thanks - yes, G&G but what am I supposed to do? Wear Rockports from Nov-March?
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Thanks - yes, G&G but what am I supposed to do? Wear Rockports from Nov-March?Originally Posted by SpooPoker
No boots or chukkas? If you don't like boots,chukkas will be nice. You can get shell from either Rider,Vass or Alden.
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If the navy is as dark as you say I wouldn't wear that with anything other than black shoes. For a fashionable look people wear light brown shoes with lighter navy. It's not for work. An orange tie, light navy suit and light brown shoes sounds like it would be nice, but things are different with a dark navy. Other than black shoe, burgundy shoes would also look good. But I think dark brown should be saved for charcoal and medium grey.Originally Posted by Matt S
Wtf "it's not for work." Where do you work that this is not acceptable?
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