stylish summer shoe for guys

Jul 13th, 2015 12:45 pm

#1

speedy726 [OP]: Deal Addict; Jul 20, 2007; 1208 posts; 362 upvotes; Brampton

Jul 13th, 2015 12:45 pm

I'm looking to buy a pair of (stylish) summer shoes to go with my 4 khaki shorts (tan, gray, pink/red, light green). I'm debating what shoe type to buy; so far my 3 options are below:

1) boat shoes
2) loafers/driving moccasins
3) brogue suede

Is there a shoe type you guys recommend? Also, is there a certain shoe colour that would coordinate well with my short colours above?

Jul 13th, 2015 12:54 pm

#2

Tcalp: Deal Addict; Dec 6, 2004; 1793 posts; 1698 upvotes

Jul 13th, 2015 12:54 pm

How about a pair of these :
http://www.dezeen.com/2015/07/08/adidas ... n-plastic/

[IMG]http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2015/0 ... _784_4.jpg[/IMG]

Jul 13th, 2015 1:38 pm

#3

mebiuspower: Deal Fanatic; Oct 8, 2005; 6205 posts; 1785 upvotes

Jul 13th, 2015 1:38 pm

Driving Moc:
http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Horween-S ... os=7&cgid=

Unlined Suede Chukka:
http://www.shoplostfound.com/collection ... -tan-suede

Suede Bluchers:
http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Suede-Blu ... s=14&cgid=

Jul 13th, 2015 1:53 pm

#4

yesstyle: Deal Fanatic; May 18, 2009; 7436 posts; 2388 upvotes; Richmond Hill

Jul 13th, 2015 1:53 pm

birkenstocks

i wear these: [IMG]http://www.birkenstocksale2013.net/imag ... 98_LRG.jpg[/IMG]

Jul 13th, 2015 2:00 pm

#5

mebiuspower: Deal Fanatic; Oct 8, 2005; 6205 posts; 1785 upvotes

Jul 13th, 2015 2:00 pm

^That's disgusting.

+5

Jul 13th, 2015 2:01 pm

#6

yesstyle: Deal Fanatic; May 18, 2009; 7436 posts; 2388 upvotes; Richmond Hill

Jul 13th, 2015 2:01 pm

mebiuspower wrote: ↑^That's disgusting.

says u

Jul 13th, 2015 4:32 pm

#7

Guest8456458484: Deal Guru; Mar 14, 2005; 13811 posts; 2504 upvotes

Jul 13th, 2015 4:32 pm

brown leather boat shoes (eg. Sperry Topsiders), no socks

+1

Jul 13th, 2015 4:38 pm

#8

speedy726 [OP]: Deal Addict; Jul 20, 2007; 1208 posts; 362 upvotes; Brampton

Jul 13th, 2015 4:38 pm

Becks wrote: ↑brown leather boat shoes (eg. Sperry Topsiders), no socks

Thanks Becks! Do you recommend a specific shade of brown (eg. tan or dark brown)?

I plan to wear the no-show socks to keep the freshness as I am not too big on going sockless.

Jul 13th, 2015 4:48 pm

#9

Guest8456458484: Deal Guru; Mar 14, 2005; 13811 posts; 2504 upvotes

Jul 13th, 2015 4:48 pm

Medium brown.

Jul 13th, 2015 8:55 pm

#10

dddrees: Member; Dec 19, 2016; 215 posts; 29 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Jul 13th, 2015 8:55 pm

I would go with either one of these.

1) boat shoes
2) loafers/driving moccasins
3) Ranger Mocs.

I would get at least two pair as it's always best to rotate your shoes, and depending on your budget I would highly recommend Rancourt. Although they might not be the stylish shoes, they do look rather nice and they certainly are built rather well and they can be re-soled. Brown should work fine with everything you have mentioned, but if your getting two pair you might want to get another color as well.

[IMG]http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee3 ... makers.jpg[/IMG]

+1

Jul 14th, 2015 8:43 am

#11

Meditech82: Sr. Member; Apr 17, 2013; 910 posts; 145 upvotes; Markham

Jul 14th, 2015 8:43 am

^^ What this young fella said

Jul 14th, 2015 10:15 am

#12

LostInTruth: Deal Guru; Nov 30, 2009; 12178 posts; 601 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 14th, 2015 10:15 am

dddrees wrote: ↑I would go with either one of these.

1) boat shoes
2) loafers/driving moccasins
3) Ranger Mocs.

I would get at least two pair as it's always best to rotate your shoes, and depending on your budget I would highly recommend Rancourt. Although they might not be the stylish shoes, they do look rather nice and they certainly are built rather well and they can be re-soled. Brown should work fine with everything you have mentioned, but if your getting two pair you might want to get another color as well.

[IMG]http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee3 ... makers.jpg[/IMG]

Beautiful

[QUOTE]I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them.[/QUOTE] ~Andy Bernard, The Office (U.S.)

Jul 14th, 2015 12:05 pm

#13

DJ_Peanuts22: Deal Expert; Feb 26, 2004; 26998 posts; 4331 upvotes

Jul 14th, 2015 12:05 pm

dddrees wrote: ↑I would go with either one of these.

1) boat shoes
2) loafers/driving moccasins
3) Ranger Mocs.

I would get at least two pair as it's always best to rotate your shoes, and depending on your budget I would highly recommend Rancourt. Although they might not be the stylish shoes, they do look rather nice and they certainly are built rather well and they can be re-soled. Brown should work fine with everything you have mentioned, but if your getting two pair you might want to get another color as well.

[IMG]http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee3 ... makers.jpg[/IMG]

They all look the same

Jul 14th, 2015 12:14 pm

#14

antoniojlm: Jr. Member; Jun 11, 2015; 104 posts; 1 upvote; Toronto, ON

Jul 14th, 2015 12:14 pm

Loafers photo as the previous post are very elegant , you can also look at other models there are very beautiful models .

Jul 14th, 2015 12:32 pm

#15

mebiuspower: Deal Fanatic; Oct 8, 2005; 6205 posts; 1785 upvotes

Jul 14th, 2015 12:32 pm

DJ_Peanuts22 wrote: ↑They all look the same

Not to an OCD person.

Jul 14th, 2015 2:51 pm

#16

aeba7: Deal Fanatic; Nov 4, 2008; 7257 posts; 9331 upvotes; Scarbs

Jul 14th, 2015 2:51 pm

speedy726 wrote: ↑Thanks Becks! Do you recommend a specific shade of brown (eg. tan or dark brown)?

I plan to wear the no-show socks to keep the freshness as I am not too big on going sockless.

I'd opt for anything between caramel to milk chocolate - leaning more so towards caramel.

When given enough time, all threads on RFD can and will go off on a tangent.

Jul 14th, 2015 4:58 pm

#17

dddrees: Member; Dec 19, 2016; 215 posts; 29 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Jul 14th, 2015 4:58 pm

DJ_Peanuts22 wrote: ↑They all look the same

Very similar indeed, but that's mainly because they are all hand sewn and they're either from Quoddy, Rancourt, or Oakstreet Bootmakers. However I do think the Beefroll Penny Loafers are a bit different than the Boatshoes which in turn are a bit different from the Ranger Mocs.

The OP asked for options with shorts and this tends to be the options I chose from when wearing shorts. Personally I like these type of shoes but having the option of wearing different colors such as either #8 Cordovan, and Green Cordovan, or even Caramel Cordovan, or Blue CXL does tend to add a bit of variety. I didn't include my options or shoes when wearing Jeans, or dress pants, or suits. So yes their is a lot of similarity with regard to my shoe wardrobe when it comes to shorts but I have even more variety for other types of clothes.

Would you like to post yours as well, or would you rather just sit in the back row and heckle everybody else?