(06-05-2011 08:58 PM)Frozen Flame Wrote:  Happy lol I posted that slideshow link above

DD those are awesome bro!

The thing is that I have to wear custom shoe insoles (is that the right word haha) and they fit much better in casual shoes (like those you said are awful) then in dress shoes.

So I have to have some casual shoes too. So you gotta tell me what to look for in casual shoes, and what makes those above bad?

They are really, really ugly. You can train your aesthetic sense. I didn't "get it" at first myself, but bit for bit you get a feel for what looks bad.

Yeah, that slideshow is pretty popular.

What is a casual shoe for you? I posted 3 sneaker types above. And whether or not your insoles fit depends on the shoe, not whether it is a casual or dress shoe.

Btw you should fix your structural deficiencies and then ditch the insoles. I'd guess you suffer from overpronation resulting from several other posture deficencies such as hyperlordosis etc.) Who gave you the insoles for what?

I guess I'll ditch them in 3 years... doesn't matter, I'll have to find dress shoes with removable insoles (I was not checking before and most of those that I checked didn't have)

and those sneakers you posted look bad to me for some reason... hmm here's what we're gonna do - here's the page with all casual shoes from the same shop as those ugly ones, and you tell me which are good in your opinion so I can notice the pattern maybe http://www.aldoshoes.com/uk/men/shoes/casual (and in my opinion most of them suck)

P.S I want to buy a new blazer... for some reason I like this one


opinions?

I'd wanna see it in person. It looks a bit shiny.

it is... anything wrong with that?

eh, im not really a fan of shiny jackets. I think with a jacket you are going for a certain kind of cleaned up that shiny kills.

(06-09-2011 03:39 AM)Frozen Flame Wrote:  it is... anything wrong with that?

Yes, very. Makes you look like a "styler" or pseudo-player. Like vests.

Nice "casual" dress shoes are chelsea boots, derbys, chukkas, desert boots... with or without brogueing...
Some nice desert boots for example:
http://www.loake.co.uk/Shop/Products/Loa...alog).aspx
Just look through their collection a bit.

Which sneakers did you mean btw? The leather ones were just okish. I'd go for keds, vans, chucks instead (basic colors).

so I followed this guide http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=134832 so no cotton blazers, and you guys said that shiny is bad too... is there something else to look for?

also what pants/jeans can you wear with those shoes you mentioned?

(06-09-2011 11:21 PM)Frozen Flame Wrote:  so I followed this guide http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=134832 so no cotton blazers, and you guys said that shiny is bad too... is there something else to look for?

also what pants/jeans can you wear with those shoes you mentioned?

No cotton if you are really skinny, fine otherwise. No shiny blazers ever, period. Make sure it fits properly. Shoulder pads line up with shoulders, it should close coomfortably with a couple extra inches on the jacket.

This is an example of a good looking blazer:

http://www.bluefly.com/Theory-cobble-gre...detail.fly

Pretty much shiny anything is bad, unless you're a G and it's blingbling.

so which dress shoes can be worn with jeans? there are many conflicting articles on the internet...

http://www.kinowear.com/blog/a-simple-gu...ress-shoes this article is good but doesn't say much about what you can wear with those