Non-motoring > Shoe advice.	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: R.P.	Replies: 72

New Sun 24 Jun 12 18:32   Shoe advice. - R.P.

I've a very nice linen suit (picked up at the Next sale for a song) - What kind of shoes should one wear with them ? Brown don't look right and black even worse. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 18:37   Shoe advice. - Robin O'Reliant

Sandals, socks optional. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 18:41   Shoe advice. - R.P.

Mmmm maybe. I have worn it twice for summer weddings...sandals in a wedding...? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 18:44   Shoe advice. - CGNorwich

Brown loafers or boat shoes Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Sun 24 Jun 12 19:07   Shoe advice. - Meldrew

What colour is the suit Rob? Why not cut a dash in some black and white co-respondent's brogues?! Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 19:08   Shoe advice. - PhilW

Do a Paul McCartney on Abbey Road and go barefoot?? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 19:10   Shoe advice. - Fullchat

+1 the Loafer or boat shoes. Now the bigee. With or without socks? :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 19:19   Shoe advice. - Zero

I have a white linen suit I bought for a song in TKmax, I wear light brown penny loafers (no socks). boat shoes will do it. Last edited by: Zero on Sun 24 Jun 12 at 19:19 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 19:21   Shoe advice. - Runfer D'Hills

Definitely the loafer, and definitely suede. Something like this... www.crockettandjones.com/Product/Harvard-Snuff No boat shoes please. Those are for shorts or chinos Possible to go for an espadrille of course but severe danger of being seen as trying to look like this... miamivicefans.com/wp-content/uploads/pictures/don-johnson-cool.jpg :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 19:33   Shoe advice. - Armel Coussine

It's a total no-brainer. White buckskin or rawhide moccasins, preferably well run-in and comfortable to disreputable in appearance. Never been able to afford those myself. Or some white nipple-sole driving shoes like the ones I'm wearing now, £30 in Portobello Road. Perfectly decent white leeather tennis shoes maybe for £20. Or if you're a bit old fashioned as I am the best white all-leather Italian moccasins you can afford. They won't last long in a muddy third-world capital though. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 19:36   Shoe advice. - Runfer D'Hills

NOOOOOO ! Not white, ever ! Not unless one is American. Even then... Dear me no... Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Sun 24 Jun 12 19:40   Shoe advice. - Armel Coussine

Ah shaddap ya pansy. You have to have a pale colour with a white suit. Pink or primer grey or baby blue OK if you're adventurous. Even in suede, but it doesn't stand up to harsh conditions as well as finished leather (or rawhide or buckskin). What's the matter with these old women? They'll be complaining about people wearing white socks and bracelets next. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 19:45   Shoe advice. - Runfer D'Hills

You've never mentioned the white socks before ! Oh God ! It's too late isn't it? It really is too late... Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 19:53   Shoe advice. - Armel Coussine

>> Oh God ! It's too late isn't it? It really is too late... Not even God can save you now from the layers of ever-worse horror. I often wear black socks with the white shoes but for real class white socks with black shoes take a lot of beating. How are you on suits worn with a tee shirt Humph? Hear-attacksville I trust? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 19:59   Shoe advice. - Old Navy

>> I often wear black socks with the white shoes but for real class white socks with black >> shoes take a lot of beating. >> If I thought you were serious I would say you have a total taste failure. :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 19:59   Shoe advice. - Runfer D'Hills

>>on suits worn with a tee shirt Humph? Au contraire AC. Can be very stylish if done properly. Fairly critical not to have a gut though. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 19:56   Shoe advice. - R.P.

I don't own any white socks ! The suit is sort of er....natural not white. Humph's recommendation fit the bill (at a cost of nearly ten times what I paid for the whistle !) - don't like not wearing socks uness abroad. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 20:04   Shoe advice. - Runfer D'Hills

Well, of course you'd not need to buy that exact model Rob but the general idea is what I mean. You could listen to this while wearing your new suit... www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqHNzFm2i7k&feature=related Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 20:12   Shoe advice. - R.P.

I actually boughtbtwo years ago - took it Key West but never wore it. I rather like it - I like those you've suggested as style go look for some next week unless I can find some on Amazon or other places. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 20:17   Shoe advice. - Runfer D'Hills

Google "brown suede loafers" You'll find loads. These are a bit more "accessible". Not bad either. www.ocbutcher.co.uk/resources/images/1482_large.jpg Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 20:13   Shoe advice. - Armel Coussine

>> The suit is sort of er....natural not white. Oh God, he's got a beige whistle. Perhaps the sandals will do after all... socks not recommended, but only if ankles tanned. Dirty will do at a pinch. :o} Last edited by: Armel Coussine on Sun 24 Jun 12 at 20:15 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 20:19   Shoe advice. - Runfer D'Hills

A friend of mine swears he'll get a pair of grey socks tattooed on to his feet when he retires, save ever having to find a clean pair again he reckons... Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 20:24   Shoe advice. - Robin O'Reliant

Cowboy boots with the trousers tucked in would give a rather decadent classy look. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 20:25   Shoe advice. - R.P.

I rather fancy those rigger boots complete with pull om loops ! Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 20:31   Shoe advice. - Runfer D'Hills

Just the ticket in Wales most probably. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 20:39   Shoe advice. - R.P.

You're not wrong. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 20:56   Shoe advice. - Zero

>> Cowboy boots with the trousers tucked in would give a rather decadent classy look. Snakeskin of course. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 21:39   Shoe advice. - Robin O'Reliant

>> Snakeskin of course. >> Of course. And with a wide brimmed Fedora or a Stetson worn at a jaunty angle. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 21:44   Shoe advice. - R.P.

So I need a hat now ! Last edited by: R.P. on Sun 24 Jun 12 at 21:44 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 21:48   Shoe advice. - Zero

>> So I need a hat now ! >> Yes, here we go www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Mens-Fedora-Pure-Cotton-Panama-Sun-Hat-Classic-Summer-Stylish-Cream-Trilby-/280852635625?pt=UK_Hats&var=&hash=item41641f1fe9#ht_4267wt_1071 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 21:54   Shoe advice. - Robin O'Reliant

I've just bought this, but in grey - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-MENS-BLACK-COLOUR-WOOL-RACING-TRILBY-FEDORA-HAT-MF-/260890784114?pt=UK_Hats&var=&hash=item3cbe4d7172#ht_586wt_808 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 21:58   Shoe advice. - Old Navy

>> So I need a hat now ! >> >> www.tilley.com/Hats-Men.aspx Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 22:07   Shoe advice. - Kevin

>So I need a hat now ! tinyurl.com/74thdbd Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 22:03   Shoe advice. - Armel Coussine

Cowboy boots, snakeskin or lizard or alligator, anything, by all means. But never, ever with the trousers tucked in like some goddam cyclist or nerd. Never, ever. Straight Levis, worn outside. Honestly you guys. One would think one was in Lithuania in 1962. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 22:11   Shoe advice. - Robin O'Reliant

>> Cowboy boots, snakeskin or lizard or alligator, anything, by all means. >> >> But never, ever with the trousers tucked in like some goddam cyclist or nerd. Never, >> ever. >> >> Straight Levis, worn outside. >> >> Honestly you guys. One would think one was in Lithuania in 1962. >> You don't get it AC, we're trying to give the man an air Of Bohemian decadence. I'm only on this thread because I'm too nervous to watch the football. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 01:09   Shoe advice. - Armel Coussine

>> You don't get it AC, we're trying to give the man an air Of Bohemian decadence. RR, I am a tolerant man, relaxed, chillaxed even, but are you seriously trying to tell me that I don't get, er, bohemian decadence? Bohemians are poor and just can't afford cowboy boots that fit them and that's the truth. But all the decadent cowboy boot wearers I've ever met wore their trousers outside. Except one actually, but it was a long time ago and he had an eccentric side. There's such a thing as not looking too awful. That means trousers outside. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 22:13   Shoe advice. - R.P.

I wear my Draggin jeans over my motorcycle boots - always. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 22:22   Shoe advice. - Kevin

If they're draggin you really should tuck 'em in Rob. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 22:25   Shoe advice. - Zero

Rigger boots should always have trousers tucked in. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 05:56   Shoe advice. - Meldrew

To make them De Rigeur, obviously Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 22:27   Shoe advice. - Runfer D'Hills

For every problem, someone has thought of a solution. www.vivobarefoot.com/us/trip-clip.html Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 22:33   Shoe advice. - R.P.

Rigger boots would be great on the bike, comfy to wear around one's estate as well...wonder if they do them in black..? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 22:37   Shoe advice. - Kevin

>comfy to wear around one's estate as well...wonder if they do them in black..? With a linen suit? Humph will be.. well Humph. ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 22:42   Shoe advice. - R.P.

:-) I've been meaning to ask this question for a while. I got my answer...! and cracking bit of entertainment in the doing ! Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 23:06   Shoe advice. - Kevin

To answer your original question Rob - Desert boots. Casual, cheap, comfy and acceptable. tinyurl.com/829mlxw Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 22:55   Shoe advice. - Zero

Look at these beauties www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-rigger-boots-brown-size-11/58711 Last edited by: Zero on Sun 24 Jun 12 at 22:56 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 22:57   Shoe advice. - R.P.

I wonder if they're waterproofish Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 23:00   Shoe advice. - Zero

Yup Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 23:05   Shoe advice. - Manatee

With a "stainless steel midsole", nuclear weapon proof I should think. Even my £20 Aldi ones that I mow the grass in are waterproof. Bit academic really as the linen suit will leak like a sieve. Last edited by: Manatee on Sun 24 Jun 12 at 23:06 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 23:32   Shoe advice. - R.P.

Hahahaha ! Mate reckoned he was going to buy a pair for the bike. I need a pair of summer boots to replace my 11 year old Triumph branded ones which have been superb and still have wear in them but leak. Pukka bike boots are expensive. These seem to be a bargain for that use....may pop down to the local Screwloose sometime for a look and a feel etc...Plus some tax avoidance as they are Zero rated. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 08:44   Shoe advice. - Manatee

>>Plus some tax avoidance as they are Zero rated. Is everything that Zero recommends VAT free? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 08:45   Shoe advice. - Zero

I think he is trying to accuse me of doing a jimmy. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 24 Jun 12 21:00   Shoe advice. - Kevin

>Definitely the loafer, and definitely suede. How very Ken Clarke. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 08:36   Shoe advice. - Iffy

...How very Ken Clarke... I can see Peter Alliss in a pair, not that he can see much of his shoes these days. Suede in grey, black, or of course blue, is just about wearable, but mid-brown? Yuk. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 12:20   Shoe advice. - devonite

These be what you need!! tinyurl.com/757yfwr Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 17:21   Shoe advice. - zookeeper

boat shoes? heres a nautically based footwear product idea www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1UMb9f7GBA Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 17:52   Shoe advice. - Clk Sec

Get fell in with a pair of these: tinyurl.com/ct7eu4u Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 18:09   Shoe advice. - Duncan

>> Get fell in with a pair of these: >> £45 for a pair of used army boots!! Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 18:11   Shoe advice. - Clk Sec

Worth that for the scrap metal. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 18:16   Shoe advice. - CGNorwich

Reminds me of the Cadet Corp Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 18:38   Shoe advice. - zookeeper

blimey...stegs come to mind Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 18:45   Shoe advice. - zookeeper

army boots, what is the correct way to polish? my dad taught me to lather on the blossom , then give it circular motions with a finger wrapped in cloth dipped in water, then theres the hot spoon method ...discusss Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 19:45   Shoe advice. - Armel Coussine

Dipped in water zookeeper? Thick phlegmy squaddie's spittle was the non-polish component. They could get a shine you would hardly believe. Water indeed! The hot spoon was to flatten out the grain on the toecap of boots made from grained leather, as some were. Like the polishing, it took ages, endless effort and a finicky approach. Yup: that's how we used to train our government-sponsored murderers in my young day. It worked too, apparently. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 20:08   Shoe advice. - zookeeper

my family have a history in boot n shoe...my gran made hobnailed boots for the lads int war, my grandad too but he was a D/R in the RAF....how they ever coped makes you wonder sometimes..grandad lost his brothers when fighting the kaisers lot in 1917 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 25 Jun 12 23:27   Shoe advice. - Ted

We had to get our boots looking like black ( non-white ? ) glass at the police college. If I remember, any dimples were flattened out with a hot spoon and then the work began. Boot polish was melted to liquid form in a spoon and poured over the toecap. It was spread evenly, after solidifying, with a hot spoon. Allowed to harden, it was polished in a circular motion with cotton wool generously soaked in cold water. The cotton wool polishing was repeated many times before the passing out parade and everyone's boots were like mirrors for the big day. Of course, they weren't worn at the college on a day to day basis...just for drill sessions.....hated them. I wonder if I ought to try it now with me black Riekers ? They polish up pretty well. Ted Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 26 Jun 12 05:08   Shoe advice. - Duncan

>> Yup: that's how we used to train our government-sponsored murderers in my young day. It worked too, apparently. >> Yup: that's how they trained me! Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 26 Jun 12 11:21   Shoe advice. - devonite

I used to love polishing my shoes! - but nowadays I end up cursing and swearing as I rip-off yet another fingernail opening the tin!! why the heck did they do away with the twisty-lever!!! Grrr! Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 26 Jun 12 11:26   Shoe advice. - Mapmaker

Kiwi still has a twisty lever. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 26 Jun 12 11:29   Shoe advice. - devonite

Yeah! - but I only have Cherry Blossom!! ;-) (Kiwi next time then!- we dont often see that up ere!) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 26 Jun 12 12:20   Shoe advice. - Manatee

>> Yeah! - but I only have Cherry Blossom!! ;-) (Kiwi next time then!- we dont >> often see that up ere!) RTFM. Or at least RTF tin. There's a bit you press on to flip the other side of the lid up - seems to work on mine ;-) I feel like an expert on shoe polish - one of my displacement activities yesterday was a leak under the sink. The fixing triggered the examination of the box of shoe polishing appurtenances and consumables stored under there. I could almost have weighed in the almost empty tins I chucked out. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 26 Jun 12 11:31   Shoe advice. - Focusless

>> but nowadays I end up cursing and >> swearing as I rip-off yet another fingernail opening the tin!! ?? www.britishcornershop.co.uk/product.asp?id=15937 :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 26 Jun 12 12:00   Shoe advice. - helicopter

I always go for comfort in shoes. I second the boat shoes with the linen suit , definitely no socks ( I tried it and in my experience socks just seem to ruck up inside the proper boat shoe.) Colour preferably brown , the more battered the boat shoe the better. I have two pairs from this crowd ... www.spartoo.co.uk/Blackstone-b176.php which I am running in at the moment ...... another couple of years or so before they become properly comfortable but I wear them around the house just to annoy SWMBO because the rubber soles make a tremendous squeaking on our tiled kitchen floor which she cannot abide....... Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 26 Jun 12 12:30   Shoe advice. - devonite

Well blow me! - I`ve just examined my tin `o` polish, and in tiny writing it does indeed say "press here to open", which when pressed opened it! ;-) DOH! Me not allowed squeezy liquid polish following an unfortunate incident when unknown to me, it somehow slipped off the arm of the sofa and fell down the side of the cushion, after being sat on an squashed for several hours, the sofa and me weren`t in the best of shape! - even moreso when "she" saw the damage which I had made worse trying to clean it!! It also explains "her" lack of sympathy when I hurt myself opening the tins! - "She" looks on it as payback! Reply to this message | Report message