What do you think of these shoes? (Sutor Mantellassi)

[makushin]

I've been looking for a good merlot or burgundy to wear with with suits. I like these shoes but my girlfriend says they look purple. I don't want to be the guy in the purple shoes. What do you think of these?

 

[stickonatree]

i like. just use some merlot or burgundy shoe cream and polish, and after a few creams/polishes they won't look so purple. which website is that photo from btw?

 

[DocHolliday]

Those are too rustic/casual to wear with sleek city suits, IMO.

 

[Merckx]

I think they look good.

*cough* time for a new girlfriend *cough*

 

[lasbar]

Get another girlfriend..iI tend to agree with Doc on the fact that they will look good with jeans ,chinos but not with a suit..

They are too countryside...

Gaziano & Girling are doing lovely rioja ,merlot patinas on the MTO models....

 

[Moss]

Edward Green makes shoes in a particularly beautiful shade of burgundy in calf. Below image is from Leather Soul. Otherwise, I would recommend shell cordovan #8 color from Alden or burgundy shell from Carmina.

http://www.leathersoulhawaii.com/200...last-burgundy/

 

[sho'nuff]

i love to be the guy in purple shoes. that would be rad. nobody once made fun of me in front of my face.

 

[Gus]

They are very nice looking shoes but maybe not for a typical business suit? I see them with a sport coat or more casual suit like corduroy or tweed. They would look awesome with jeans and almost any jacket.

 

[andyw]

It is not purple, and definitely a red............more like a Malbec if you ask me.

 

[GeorgePaul]

The shoes look great. Very good color. Nice and sleek. It's a city shoe. I wouldn't wear this with jeans.

 

[rtd01]

I seriously considered purchasing these shoes at a local store a number of months ago. I agree with the previous posters. They're great shoes. They're definitely burgundy, and in normal light (whether outside or inside) the color is more subtle than appears under the apparently bright light for the photo. I was also looking for burgundy shoes to wear with suits, however, and reluctantly concluded that these wouldn't work that well with suits. But they would be great for business casual, with heavier pants and jacket or sweater.

 

[Douglas]

These are the kind of shoes that scare me. They're about the most beautiful things I've ever seen. Before I joined SF, I had a clothing habit, but I wouldn't have dreamed of blowing even $500 on a pair of shoes. Here I am, staring at these $1000 babies and trying to convince myself they're a good value.

 

[mr monty]

Originally Posted by makushin

I've been looking for a good merlot or burgundy to wear with with suits. I like these shoes but my girlfriend says they look purple. I don't want to be the guy in the purple shoes. What do you think of these?

These will look damn good with a sult. Don't waste these beautiful shoes on a pair of jeans

 

[epa]

Yes, they would look good with a suit, but it would render the outfit more "casual", IMO. Personally, I would probably wear these shoes with a sportcoat (probably, preferably with my mauve herringbone one).
I would definitely not worry about being the guy with the purple shoes (unless I worked in an environment where my boss or clients might have concerns about it. Luckily enough, I don't).

 

[speedster.8]

Originally Posted by Douglas

Before I joined SF, I had a clothing habit, but I wouldn't have dreamed of blowing even $500 on a pair of shoes. Here I am, staring at these $1000 babies and trying to convince myself they're a good value.
+1000 Al though last spring upped my game and got several Santoni's, which are priced 700$ and upp here. I have been pondering the question of color to ... And may well end up with a pair of shoes in "deep aubergine". Is that egplant for you US gents? What do you think, and we ARE talking wholecut here

As I dont apreciater the Santoni Limited look, or the Berlutti for that matter. All though their simpler shoes are NICE, just saw a post with a Alessandro. Scafora may have some thing to ... Hmmm I would like something with a twist ...