But mostly like this, since I wear skirts and dresses a lot…
I have these nude Sperrys that I wear a lot. These, or black ballet flats, or some chocolate brown leather flip flops are my casual basics. If I’m going out at night, it’s heels but these are good for running around in.
End Girly Shoe Threadjack.
Oh, just one more. That’s me! Note the super impressive quad sweep. 
These black suede penny loafers have a 4 inch heel, which makes me look less like I’m 12, but I also have some smooth black leather flat penny loafers that I will wear a lot this fall.
Back to the Menz.
[quote]Powerpuff wrote:
I have these nude Sperrys that I wear a lot. These, or black ballet flats, or some chocolate brown leather flip flops are my casual basics. If I’m going out at night, it’s heels but these are good for running around in.
End Girly Shoe Threadjack. [/quote]
Or you can mix both and get a heeled oxford. I have a thing for girls in oxford heels
[quote]xXSeraphimXx wrote:
[quote]Powerpuff wrote:
I have these nude Sperrys that I wear a lot. These, or black ballet flats, or some chocolate brown leather flip flops are my casual basics. If I’m going out at night, it’s heels but these are good for running around in.
End Girly Shoe Threadjack. [/quote]
Or you can mix both and get a heeled oxford. I have a thing for girls in oxford heels[/quote]
True. I thought about going with a heeled pair, also from Frye but went for the quintessential menswear wingtip. Agree, the heeled ones have sort of retro librarian look when worn with a skirt. Pretty.
The men in my house like Ecco for just fairly well made, comfortable shoes.
They make some hybrid golf/ street shoes now that look like a retro sneaker. I like.
And Red Wing boots on my hubs. Nom.
For kick back casual flip-flops, sneaks, lightweight hikers, deck shoes, and my Pick Pockets.
I highly recommend the Sanuk Pick Pocket as they are very comfortable. They even have a stash pocket in them. You know…for money and stuff.
Powerpuff, I know several women that love Sanuk shoes for comfort. Their styles are not for everyone though.
For a little less casual I have Nunn Bush, Clarks, and Stacy Adams.
[quote]silverblood wrote:
Powerpuff, I know several women that love Sanuk shoes for comfort. Their styles are not for everyone though.
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I just looked them up. Cute. Kind of a Tom’s, or Roxy look. Very Southern California. Canvas shoes can be worn year 'round down here, and we live in flip flops.
[quote]1 Man Island wrote:
I’m sorry, but I can’t consider anything over 100 bucks casual.[/quote]
But they last for years. Vans are like $60 and get gross pretty fast.
For cheaper shoes check out ASOS very reasonably priced. ASOS | Online Shopping for the Latest Clothes & Fashion
I have many of their cheaper sneakers and prefer them to vans since they are thinner/flatter.
[quote]xXSeraphimXx wrote:
[quote]1 Man Island wrote:
I’m sorry, but I can’t consider anything over 100 bucks casual.[/quote]
But they last for years. [/quote]
I’ve been thinking like this in terms of what I own.
Buy less. Choose fewer quality things.
I own too many clothes, and am trying to develop more of a minimalist wardrobe/ minimalist aesthetic in general. Splurge on a nice pair of Frye shoes that are classics and will hopefully last for many years, and make that be my big fall purchase instead of picking up several lesser quality things that I don’t LOVE.
Related, I like it when people have a “look”. Like they know who they are, and aren’t swayed by every trend, especially when it doesn’t suit their body type. Men are usually better at doing this than women.
Folks are going to get what’s good for them. But for me, personally, that sort of expense is, by definition, not casual.
I’ve also come to take the opposite view over the years. There’s a enough dirt cheap options (thanks China) out there to wear the shit out of it for a while, then just get new ones and donate the old ones. The quality/price balance is something that will be different for everyone; however, I think a lot of folks justify an expensive purchase just in terms of “quality,” when they really mean “quality, status, comfort, whatever, and a signal about who I am,” or a “look,” I guess… and that’s fine, but not me. Not that I intend to go off the other end and wear something that will leave me needing surgery because I didn’t want to drop an extra 10.
Regardless, I appreciate everyone’s input so far and I’ve learned some things.
I guess the wallabee should be here. I never had a pair myself, and they look kind of warm for where I live now, but I’ve been curious about the blue and cream joints since I was little… and the 1 pair of clarks I had were probably the most comfortable shoes I ever wore:
I was sitting here wondering why I was clicking on men’s shoes links and thinking wtf, how lame am I? Then I got to PP’s posts and got all happy again.
I have a pair of heeled oxfords that I call my nun shoes and LOVE. They’re just so weird and good.
Pretty impressed by the wingtips, too. I just sprang for a pair of Frye boots this past winter, and love them as well.
[quote]1 Man Island wrote:
The quality/price balance is something that will be different for everyone; however, I think a lot of folks justify an expensive purchase just in terms of “quality,” when they really mean “quality, status, comfort, whatever, and a signal about who I am,” or a “look,” I guess… and that’s fine, but not me.[/quote]
I kind of do both.
For things I know I’m just going to replace, I usually just buy something cheap that seems to be “good enough” quality. I have a pair of $15 flip flops that have held up surprisingly well despite my best intentions.
For everything else, I’d rather get something higher quality that can be fixed/repaired, or just never really breaks down in the first place. And there is a difference between a $100 pair of shoes and a $200+ pair of shoes.
So, for, say, generic black dress shoes… I’ll buy the cheap $50 pair that I know is glued together and will fall apart quickly, or I’ll buy the $250 pair that’s stitched together, can be resoled, and will last for quite awhile. But I avoid the “overpriced” $100-150 shoes that look like they’re better built but aren’t.
I pretty much do the same with everything else too. I’m occasionally surprised when the throwaway item actually lasts.
[quote]LoRez wrote:
[quote]1 Man Island wrote:
The quality/price balance is something that will be different for everyone; however, I think a lot of folks justify an expensive purchase just in terms of “quality,” when they really mean “quality, status, comfort, whatever, and a signal about who I am,” or a “look,” I guess… and that’s fine, but not me.[/quote]
I kind of do both…
I pretty much do the same with everything else too. I’m occasionally surprised when the throwaway item actually lasts.[/quote]
Me too. I had some $15 rose gold flip flops from Target. I liked them so much I bought 3 pair, wore them for a couple of summers nonstop and was sad when I finally wore them out.
1 Man Isalnd, Here’s some affordable classics for ya. And unisex too! I have Chucks in white and pink. I like to pair them with a skirt. Weird, but they take awhile to break in for me, but I have the beginnings of a bunion on one foot. Erg…
[quote]EmilyQ wrote:
I was sitting here wondering why I was clicking on men’s shoes links and thinking wtf, how lame am I? Then I got to PP’s posts and got all happy again.
I have a pair of heeled oxfords that I call my nun shoes and LOVE. They’re just so weird and good.
Pretty impressed by the wingtips, too. I just sprang for a pair of Frye boots this past winter, and love them as well.
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There’s a young woman in my hubs office who wears dresses or full skirts just above the knee with a fitted cardigan sweater and heeled oxfords everyday. It’s her signature look. Kind of retro geeky IT chick. Very cute.
Addidas Sambas.
I rock these as often as I can.
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
I call them gym shoes.
http://www4.uwm.edu/FLL/linguistics/dialect/staticmaps/q_73.html[/quote]
lol wtf is this, there’s like one guy in the Outer Banks who calls them jumpers.[/quote]
