Working Shoe for Young Exec - Part 2

[TheUltimateAvengers]

Yay! I think dark blue is a very safe colour anyway, so it wouldn't be that big of an issue in a conservative environment. Burgundy might be an interesting touch!

Haha burgundy sounds too bold for me.

Yea on less formal designs. Suede oxfords ? Sweet. Black captoes ? Not so much.

Alamak mine black captoes wor. See some pictures like nice but i fear it may make it less formal only

 

[All in a Day]

Sigh. Wrote to Loake requesting for advice on sizing and lasts of their non- vs 1880s shoes, and got this reply:

" I’m sure you will understand that, although there’s a standard system for sizing shoes, there is (unfortunately) no such thing as a standard foot shape.* The outcome of this is that different shaped shoes will fit different shaped feet in different, and some people may need to go up or down in size in some styles to achieve a comfortable fit.* Hopefully, the last shape, size and fitting should give you a good indication."

Which basically amounts to nothing. Maybe it's just the holiday season, or am I missing something?

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If u posed the question to loake as generically as u wrote here, i m not surprised with the answer. If u've ask specifically on x last vs y last fit, i would think they would give a less vague reply. If they didnt then prob they use a standard template for all such queries! Lol

 

[darthsid11111]

Haha burgundy sounds too bold for me.


Alamak mine black captoes wor. See some pictures like nice but i fear it may make it less formal only

How formal do you need your shoes to be? Got ribbon laces instead!

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[thundermarch]

I think @thundermarch 's nick is the sound of all his shoes going on road march. On their own.

It's actually the title of my favourite song, off my all time favourite album.

 

[ljungberger]

Sigh. Wrote to Loake requesting for advice on sizing and lasts of their non- vs 1880s shoes, and got this reply:

" I’m sure you will understand that, although there’s a standard system for sizing shoes, there is (unfortunately) no such thing as a standard foot shape.* The outcome of this is that different shaped shoes will fit different shaped feet in different, and some people may need to go up or down in size in some styles to achieve a comfortable fit.* Hopefully, the last shape, size and fitting should give you a good indication."

Which basically amounts to nothing. Maybe it's just the holiday season, or am I missing something?

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Can write in to Robinsons Shoes, they'll give advice on measurements too.

 

[likehotbutter]

Sigh. Wrote to Loake requesting for advice on sizing and lasts of their non- vs 1880s shoes, and got this reply:

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Which basically amounts to nothing. Maybe it's just the holiday season, or am I missing something?

If u posed the question to loake as generically as u wrote here, i m not surprised with the answer. If u've ask specifically on x last vs y last fit, i would think they would give a less vague reply.

^This

Compare the Lasts not the Shoes

Send them a tracing of your feet if you can. And instep + ball measurements

 

[urbanturban]

^This

Compare the Lasts not the Shoes

Send them a tracing of your feet if you can. And instep + ball measurements

Not sure how the dimensions of ball will matter, but then again may be they do ...

 

[K|muRa^84]

How do u guys pair your burgundy oxfords for business wear? White and pink shirts? Do pale blue shirts work?

 

[darthsid11111]

How do u guys pair your burgundy oxfords for business wear? White and pink shirts? Do pale blue shirts work?

I think Burgundy is one of the nicest and most versatile shoe colours around. It's a nice in-between black(too formal) and brown (casual).

The colour of your shirts are all safe colours, although pink may or may not work based on your complexion, white can be a bit too formal but blue seems to be the consensus must own.

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[urbanturban]

How do u guys pair your burgundy oxfords for business wear? White and pink shirts? Do pale blue shirts work?

I try to match the pants instead. Grey and blue works for me.

 

[likehotbutter]

Not sure how the dimensions of ball will matter, but then again may be they do ...

I prefer using Ball to Heel to size my shoes.

For me personally, it allows me to size properly and align my foot's flex area with the ideal flex area of a shoe. (IE, just below the captop etc)

Toebox length not so much a concern for me but YMMV

 

[likehotbutter]

How do u guys pair your burgundy oxfords for business wear? White and pink shirts? Do pale blue shirts work?

Burgundy is extremely versatile

Yea like urban says, match the pants.

Not all are business colour shades but just to give you an idea;

Light Grey, Mid Charcoal, Cream, White, Tan, Dark Browns, Navy, Lighter Blues (Royal Blue etc), Darkish greens (Tweeds etc), Burnt Orange and of course lighter Burgundy Pants

I'm always in a lighter colour top vs my pants anyway. YMMV

 

[likehotbutter]

white can be a bit too formal but blue seems to be the consensus must own.

White not so formal la haha

White is also super versatile, its especially good to balance out more vibrant colour options in Pants/Shoes/Jackets.

You see most casual summer styling all in white. Lepak lepak one

 

[darthsid11111]

White not so formal la haha

White is also super versatile, its especially good to balance out more vibrant colour options in Pants/Shoes/Jackets.

You see most casual summer styling all in white. Lepak lepak one

Lolol. Yup I do love my white casual wear.

But white as a business shirt seems a bit stiff lipped but that's a personal preference. Also this is more of a user problem but get pretty paranoid when in white because stains are pretty unforgiving.

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[likehotbutter]

Also this is more of a user problem but get pretty paranoid when in white because stains are pretty unforgiving.

The beauty of white? Just bleach!

I used to wear coloured wear, some with darker contrast linings (but no patterns!). But after much spilling and other significant stains from nights of entertaining clients, my office wardrobe has started to shift towards all white shirts

Instead of colour, I now let the fit and fabric texture speak instead

 

[darthsid11111]

The beauty of white? Just bleach!

I used to wear coloured wear, some with darker contrast linings (but no patterns!). But after much spilling and other significant stains from nights of entertaining clients, my office wardrobe has started to shift towards all white shirts

Instead of colour, I now let the fit and fabric texture speak instead

Heng I don't have to entertain anyone other than my boss. Lololol.

But you're right textures are so much more interesting than colours.

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[Walker33]

Just looking at other options, how does atelier llyr compare to ed et al or loake 1880?

They are offering a free shoe tree now which makes the shoes cost about $250.00. Worth it?

 

[darthsid11111]

Just looking at other options, how does atelier llyr compare to ed et al or loake 1880?

They are offering a free shoe tree now which makes the shoes cost about $250.00. Worth it?

They are cheaper than the other two. In terms of a starter shoes I think the nuances will be missed so no need to split hairs and just get the cheaper one first.

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[All in a Day]

Just looking at other options, how does atelier llyr compare to ed et al or loake 1880?

They are offering a free shoe tree now which makes the shoes cost about $250.00. Worth it?

Difference of the 3 brands +/- $100..

I replied to another post before: Edetal and Llyr have retail presence, go touch, feel, see, smell, try and form your own judgment between these 2 brands.

For loake 1880, others mentioned limited models avail Robinsons and Metro, so again u can get a sense of what you will be getting into.

FWIW I would rate loake 1880 slightly higher in terms of leather quality. The aesthetics of loake 1880 are quite different (more conservative) than the other 2 brands though..

 

[darthsid11111]

Difference of the 3 brands +/- $100..

I replied to another post before: Edetal and Llyr have retail presence, go touch, feel, see, smell, try and form your own judgment between these 2 brands.

For loake 1880, others mentioned limited models avail Robinsons and Metro, so again u can get a sense of what you will be getting into.

FWIW I would rate loake 1880 slightly higher in terms of leather quality. The aesthetics of loake 1880 are quite different (more conservative) than the other 2 brands though..

To add on, Loakes are hefty, and very conservative/classically English. Ed's are more trendy, with a slimmer profile and more fashionable designs.

For a cheap fuddy duddy like me, Loakes are the way to go!

Also, Pro Tip for Noobs:

With regards to sizing, before getting interested in shoes, I was wearing half a size too large my whole life. After starting posting on this forum (among other things), I discovered that I was actually a EUR 43.5 and have ordered all my shoes in this size ever since

Unless you're a connoisseur like most of the folks here, I bet that you would hardly notice so no need to fret about sizing between different lasts etc. Unless that particular shoe is well-known to fit differently from the normal sizes.