This was a very good video. I bought my first pair of warm light tan (Italian made) oxford wingtips. They are much like the Allen Edmonds shoe on the far right of the screen, but maybe a tad lighter. They are almost too light, too warm/contrast-y for dark blue jeans and dark olive jeans...and black jeans. I was feeling kind of let down as all the pants I thought would work with them.....really....did NOT. But they seem to work better with khaki pants, medium washed jeans, and mid to light gray pants. If they were put with a full dark navy suit, they would work for some reason. But with dark navy jeans and other dark cool pants, they bring too much pop; they are simply too light and too warm against those dark cooler colored pants. I may not be totally correct, but that's my impression so far. I can understand people being a bit wary of the light brown shoe. Thank you for the video.
Great video! I wear brown to court about 80% of the time. I used to wear black 100% of the time. I looked around the courtroom this morning and noticed an even split between black and brown. Right around 50% of the attorneys were wearing brown shoes. 20 years ago when I first started practicing law I don't think many attorneys wore brown at all.
Just FYI The light brown/tan/cognac shoes show stains much easier than mid to dark brown, or burgundy. If your walking on city streets and public transportation there are water, fluids, oils, cleaners, etc. that can get on your shoes and stain them.
Great video and nice info. You should do some more. But i side with the guy who submitted the question. The Traditionalist will always go with the black shoes and grey or blue pants. It says something about your character when you uphold traditions that were handed down to us, even in style.
I'm definitely used to the unspoken "no brown in town" rule I grew up with, but was just given a nice pair of brown wingtip shoes so this helps cause I don't intend to leave them in the closet
This was a very good video. I bought my first pair of warm light tan (Italian made) oxford wingtips. They are much like the Allen Edmonds shoe on the far right of the screen, but maybe a tad lighter. They are almost too light, too warm/contrast-y for dark blue jeans and dark olive jeans...and black jeans. I was feeling kind of let down as all the pants I thought would work with them.....really....did NOT. But they seem to work better with khaki pants, medium washed jeans, and mid to light gray pants. If they were put with a full dark navy suit, they would work for some reason. But with dark navy jeans and other dark cool pants, they bring too much pop; they are simply too light and too warm against those dark cooler colored pants. I may not be totally correct, but that's my impression so far. I can understand people being a bit wary of the light brown shoe. Thank you for the video.
Great video!
I wear brown to court about 80% of the time. I used to wear black 100% of the time. I looked around the courtroom this morning and noticed an even split between black and brown. Right around 50% of the attorneys were wearing brown shoes.
20 years ago when I first started practicing law I don't think many attorneys wore brown at all.
Just FYI The light brown/tan/cognac shoes show stains much easier than mid to dark brown, or burgundy. If your walking on city streets and public transportation there are water, fluids, oils, cleaners, etc. that can get on your shoes and stain them.
Great video and nice info. You should do some more. But i side with the guy who submitted the question. The Traditionalist will always go with the black shoes and grey or blue pants. It says something about your character when you uphold traditions that were handed down to us, even in style.
Many fashion traditions were and are pointless.
I'm definitely used to the unspoken "no brown in town" rule I grew up with, but was just given a nice pair of brown wingtip shoes so this helps cause I don't intend to leave them in the closet
For those light shades of brown on the left, whats the rule in the belt ? exact color ? feel like its very difficult to find matching belts
Exact if you can get it. Buy a whiskey brown dark brown and a light tan dublin belt for them
In matching shoes to the pants the shoes should match the belt too I think
Yes
Which of these 6 browns is most universal?
Where can I buy TM Stock ties?
Decidedly not with blue.