How many brown belts do we need?

sky140885 · Nov 21, 2010

I just started to buy more brown shoes lately and have trouble finding belts that "match" them.
Presently, I have a Byron in chili, and a Strands in walnut. I am looking to acquire another pair in burgundy or dark brown, or maybe chestnut.

Question now is, how many shade of brown belts do I need? Do I need to get a matching belt every time I buy brown shoes?

binge · Nov 21, 2010

Originally Posted by sky140885

Question now is, how many shade of brown belts do I need? Do I need to get a matching belt every time I buy brown shoes?

The question is not how many you need but how many you want. IMO you only need maybe three.

FashionFadz · Nov 21, 2010

Originally Posted by binge

The question is not how many you need but how many you want. IMO you only need maybe three.

Three is good, light brown, mid brown, dark brown......ok and maybe tan

acecow · Nov 21, 2010

I have different belts for different shoes (although some overlap) and different belts for jeans and trousers. In other words: a lot.

Henry Boogers · Nov 21, 2010

The official number is 7, but essentially any prime integer is acceptable.

I think I have tan, light brown, mid brown, dark brown, light brown suede & dark brown suede. I am in the market for a sand suede belt as my current number is divisible by 3 and 2 in addition to 1 and itself.

Edit: I just checked and I have a casual brown belt as well. That creates a dilemma, now I either forget about the sand suede, get rid of another belt, or acquire the sand and 3 more to get back to a prime number. Good thread, this is a complicated subject.

hypostatic · Nov 21, 2010

I buy more brown belts than any other accessory. I never feel like it's enough - strange...

Having said that, I own just two black belts!

landshark · Nov 21, 2010

Tan, Dark Brown and Black colorwise. I think some belts can look better/worse with jeans or trousers.

teddieriley · Nov 21, 2010

I use one mid-brown dress belt for all shades of brown shoes I have, including tan.

benjamin831 · Nov 21, 2010

1 tan
1 mid to dark brown
1 mid brown suede

and 1 brown woven belt because woven belts are the ****.

teddieriley · Nov 21, 2010

Originally Posted by benjamin831

1 tan 1 mid to dark brown 1 mid brown suede and 1 brown woven belt because woven belts are the ****.
You're right. I forgot I had a Howard Yount brown suede and a polo brown woven. I also have a tan from BR which I haven't worn in about 4 years.

Sherlock · Nov 21, 2010

I have a reversible belt that is brown on one side and black on the other!

chasingred · Nov 22, 2010

1 light brown
1 mid brown
1 dark brown
1 mid brown suede
1 alligator, with engine turned buckle

TheFoo · Nov 22, 2010

wtf

One. You need one.

Reggs · Nov 22, 2010

-black leather

-brown leather

-D ring

-cloth belt

-horse hair

Made in California · Nov 22, 2010

I like how teddie changed his answer from 1 to 4. I have one, but on the other hand I don't have two pairs of brown shoes.

How many brown belts do we need?

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