Suit + Allen Edmonds captoe (brogue)?

paperlite · Feb 4, 2009

Can this shoe be worn with a suit; Navy or light grey. Or is it too much brogueing for a business occassion (business meetings/dinners, etc.)?? (Shoe is Chestnut color.)
Thanks,
pl

whiteslashasian · Feb 4, 2009

Sure. You might get a couple of looks for doing so, but that's probably it.

**EDIT** I missed the part about meetings and dinners. I'd say that it might be ok for more informal meetings, but for big Client meetings or presentations/pitches you'd be better off with something either darker or with less brogueing.

Tarmac · Feb 4, 2009

BROGUE is the current favorite word on SF. also kack

paperlite · Feb 4, 2009

Originally Posted by whiteslashasian

Sure. You might get a couple of looks for doing so, but that's probably it.

Thanks, but I am still in a fog.
Would you advise for or against it?

Cheers,
pl

paperlite · Feb 4, 2009

Originally Posted by whiteslashasian

Sure. You might get a couple of looks for doing so, but that's probably it.

**EDIT** I missed the part about meetings and dinners. I'd say that it might be ok for more informal meetings, but for big Client meetings or presentations/pitches you'd be better off with something either darker or with less brogueing.

Got it!

whiteslashasian · Feb 4, 2009

The AE Evanstons would likely suit your needs better.

grimslade · Feb 4, 2009

The Strand is a great shoe and no one will bat an eyelid at them worn with a suit. The Evanston is ill-proportioned.

holla7577 · Feb 4, 2009

I think that pair would look great on a navy blue or gray suit.

marc237 · Feb 4, 2009

Grim is 100% correct.

whiteslashasian · Feb 5, 2009

Originally Posted by grimslade

The Strand is a great shoe and no one will bat an eyelid at them worn with a suit. The Evanston is ill-proportioned.

By ill-proportioned, do you mean the cap is elongated. I will admit I have not seen them in person and you being a rampant shoe aficionado, you have probably tried them on at one point. Would you say that the cap portion of the Strand is similar in proportion to the Park Ave's? I believe the "cap" of the PA's to be a bit too small, even though I do own a pair

rioni · Feb 5, 2009

imho you need less brogue and more kack

The Louche · Feb 5, 2009

Originally Posted by grimslade

The Strand is a great shoe and no one will bat an eyelid at them worn with a suit. The Evanston is ill-proportioned.

Originally Posted by holla7577

I think that pair would look great on a navy blue or gray suit.

Originally Posted by marc237

Grim is 100% correct.

The Strand is fantastic for 80% of business situations; especially in a darker brown (I think a dark brown is offered). As long as you have a plain black captoe on stand-by for very serious occasions you're good to go.

Ataturk · Feb 5, 2009

It's fine. A plain black captoe is more formal, for sure, but nobody is going to hold that shoe against you.

fcuknu · Feb 5, 2009

Originally Posted by whiteslashasian

Sure. You might get a couple of looks for doing so, but that's probably it.

**EDIT** I missed the part about meetings and dinners. I'd say that it might be ok for more informal meetings, but for big Client meetings or presentations/pitches you'd be better off with something either darker or with less brogueing.

yeah, a customer might not buy bed springs from your company because you have too many holes punched in your shoe...

whiteslashasian · Feb 5, 2009

Originally Posted by fcuknu

yeah, a customer might not buy bed springs from your company because you have too many holes punched in your shoe...

You know what they say, "holes in your shoes are indicative of holes in your product"....

In reality I think because the project I'm working on is for an extremely conservative client, I wouldn't go with the color or the brogueing of that Strand to a large and important meeting. It also doesn't help that I'm the most junior member at these meetings.

Other than that though, I like the shoe. I have a pair of Sanfords in the same color that I like to wear on Fridays or days when the Client is out.

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