What kind of shoes should a man wear at 29 years old?
not that menswear crapwhy are you still trying to be a dandy italian blogger at that age
>>18651945can you suggest one thing instead?
>>18651942Chelsea boots and skinny jeans as if you never left 2015
>>18651942>Heel, heel, heel>Heel, heel, heelYou are really insecure.
My current rotation> Alden Penny Loafers> Viberg Service Boots> L.L. Bean Camp Mocassins> Sperry Boat Shoes> Blundstone Classic> Filson Ropers> whatever sneakers I don’t really wear dress shoes. I just wear loafers, and the only good loafers are penny loafers. The service boots are for like casual wear and going out. Neither Alden or Viberg are objectively worth the price honestly. They just happen to be my personal favorites. The others are just for shit kicking.
I love chelseas
Loafers look so tacky with their belts, bows and other accents.
>>18651969This nigga rich >>18652021Well stop, awful >>18652024Wrong loafers are dapperpilled
>>18652051not until I stop getting compliments on them
>>18651942These are women’s shoes
>>18652089you are brown.
Never understood the point of dress boots.
>>18651942>Nike Gato >New balance 480>Besserro boots>Canelo Plata Boots>Hermes moccasins
>>18651942why do so many guys want to become old men as soon as they hit their mid-late 20s
>>18651942black af1
>>18652132Nothing wrong with not wanting to look like a juvenile slob as an adult.
Im approaching my late/early twenties and it hit me thats basically overFor the upcoming years its just wageslaving with the constant threat of being replaced by a combination of ai and offshoring indians/indonesians
>>18652169>late/early twenties Which one is it
>>18651942>What kind of shoes should a man wear at 29 years old?Boots ofc
>>18651942>What kind of shoes should a man wear at 29 years old?Bootcut and Timbs
>>18652178are these homemade?
>>18651960Are there proper shoes that don't have heel?
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>>18652297wedge soles are for work boots only, I don't know what this retard is on about with heels, all shoes have heels except barefoot ones
>>18651942I made this earlier this month while cleaning up my wardrobe, so it's slightly out of date now, but you can see the general logic.
>>18651942Whatever he wants, as long as it's appropriate to the setting.
>>18652178>>18652299I hope youre not making fun of those because those are charming, sovlful even. Reminds of something kapital would make.T. eri
>>18652102Sure I am Sandeep
>>18651948Sneakers, skateboard shoes, Birkenstocks, anything but fucking dress shoes. Those loafers are rarely appropriate.
>>18651942derby shoes. Those are too dressy for most occasions. Unless you're dandy maxxing
>>18652104>Oxford shoes originated in the early 19th century, evolving from 17th-century Scottish/Irish footwear and, most notably, the "Oxonian," a 1825 ankle boot with side slits popular at Oxford University. Students sought a comfortable alternative to high boots, gradually replacing slits with laces and shortening the design to a low-cut shoe.
>>18652781Thanks for the history lesson, but when would you ever wear a boot that can be dressed up? I'd rather wear a shoe that can be dressed down.
>>18652051The only expensive-ish shoes on that list are the Aldens and Vibergs
>>18652786Not him, but they are considered hyper-formalwear these days and are going to look out of place with almost anything you'll ever wear. So, to answer your question "when would you wear them?", you probably wouldn't.
>>18652104because you're poor, were born poor, were raised poor, and will always be poorwe know anon. stick to your plastic sneakers
>>18651942
>>18653332and this ofc
>>18651942loafers (penny loafer and/or bit loafer)high quality leather sneaker (Common Projects, Koio, etc.)casual/lifestyle sneakerhigh quality heritage boots (Alden, Red Wing, etc.)
>>18653332gross
>>18651942i'm mid 30s and i've basically stopped wearing sneakers completely outside of exercise settingsmy main shoes are either desert boots, ankle boots, or derbies. occasionally i'll wear penny loafers. i just ordered some camp mocs to hopefully be my new daily wear shoes.any of these could be worn with jeans, chinos, wool trousers. you name iti feel so out of place and childish wearing sneakers
>>18651942just get weejuns breh
>>18652299That's super cool actually. This guy is going to make great boots one day
>>18653863Childish sneakers all day. Good choice on the desert boots though.
>>18652178>>18652299i get that they're handmade and all, but come on, it's like he tried cutting the leather pieces out with a butter knife
>>18652786>but when would you ever wear a boot that can be dressed up?when you have a large country estate that you want to walk around in but still have polite company over for tea after.
>>18652178>>18652299carol christian poell vibes
>>18652666my bad I wasn't making fun I just answered for the other guy, I think they're really cool too>T. erilol
>>18651942I'm basically ride or die with Oxfords. This keeps me from wanting other styles, and I thus remain more focused. That said, I own a pair of Moccasins, and a cheap pair of Chelseas.I may buy cowboy boots if it's opportune. I like when I see cute girls in those. I'm a guy, but I get jealous.The reason why wearing Oxfords, for me as a grown-man, is important is because my preferred cut of dress pant is academic and baggy/spacious, my preferred casual shirt is an Oxford, and my preferred coat is a tweed.
The only acceptable rotation. Military boots and sneakers are for poorfags and redditors.
>>18653933What are those brown suede loafers?
>>18652299These are dope. I made some mocassins once for around the house. Hand sewn bison leather and my fingers hurt for a day after that
>>18654031did you use any sort of pattern or guide or just wing it?
>>18654058I used a pattern, I think it was from Tandy, but I ended up modding it a bit. There are plenty of free ones out there or you can look up a video and wing it suppose, but whatever you do, make sure you do a test first out of a plastic bag, paper, cheap fabric or whatever you can get you hands on to see before cutting and sewing your hide
>>18653998Grant Stone
>>18654068You go half size down on them? I think I'm gonna get a pair
>>18651942Whatever you want really. Dress boots have their place but not every day, and loafers are for Gentlemens Gazette faggots.
my current rotation:>some 10-year-old Hilfiger premium line chelseas that actually turned out to be decent and only required sole replacement 4 years ago because the original one was leather only>Barker Bedale Hi-Shinefor smarter occasions>Loake 1880 Lytham Oxblood Grain chukka boots>Crockett & Jones Chelsea 5 rough-out suede in brown>white Saint Laurent SL61>beat-up black Nike Cortez>off-white Adidas Continental 80>Filling Pieces Low Top Aten - black upper/white midsolesome no-name Portuguese brand that turned out ok quality- and comfort-wise>Loake Lymington boat shoes in brown leather and navy nubuck>Bally Pilot black driver shoest. medical doctor in central Europe, age 35, I'm white and green-eyed. Guess it matters, as I heard that e.g. Nike Cortez is a trademark of gangs in certain parts of the USA.why so many pairs? I bought them over many years, each pair is treated right, most have their own pair of shoe trees, and it's good for your shoes to leave them for a day after wearing, especially in the summer. I'm not into menswear or heritage wear, or any flavor-of-the-month trend, I just buy what I like at the moment, sometimes I got good deals for certain pieces. I'm not into skinny jeans or baggy plastic pants with tractor-soled boat shoes, platform sneakers, or hoove-like split-toed abominations.tldr: wear what you want and what you feel comfortable in. most people don't give a fuck anyway, and women mostly care only about how clean and maintained your shoes are.
>>18654086I met a girl that really likes Onitsuka Tigers, so I'm considering those in the future. I think they look pretty good.
>>18654088I was completely unimpressed and disappointed with Onitsuka Tigers I had a pair a few years back and after 1 year they were completely trashed and looked beat. Those things are complete junk but they jacked the prices way up to market them as "luxury" shoes and now they're selling that crap for ridiculous prices they aren't worth I'd get another pair of the prices weren't so stupid, they are comfortable as beater shoes, but they are only beaters and nothing more
>>18654086and some Partenope black plain toe oxford shoes for smarter events in the summer
>>18654088Those are nice, but a bit skinny. I guess most of the hype comes from Kill Bill and Asian martial arts movies. I used to have similarly-structured Puma Speedcats in blue suede, which were extremely comfortable, but they got torn out inside and outside very quickly.
>>18654088other quotes are right, mexico 66s get trashed very quicklybut I think they look good beaten up, like converses
>>18654074Full size down from your nikes/gym shoes.
>>18654086>>18654090and also Puma Pirelli Replicat-Xbecause it says fucking Pirelli on the bottom and the thread was inspired by car tires, and how cool is that?
>>18651942Penny loafer
Goodyear or Norwegian welted Derbies with rubber soles for general purpose, black if tyrolean, brown otherwise.Blake stitched loafers in a lighter color for warm days.Goodyear or Norwegian welted boots with lugged rubber soles for winter and intermediate weather, pick your style and color, boots are entirely casual and practical and should not be dressed up.Avoid suede that isn't impregnated with wax, some "waxed" suede only has a sprayed on coating.That's three shoes to get you through the whole year and 99% of occasions. Add a second pair in a different style in a category if you wear them a lot for a larger rotation and to extend the lifespan of each pair.
>>18653933dubs of truth
>>18652622
>>18654266OP said 29 not 19
>>18654266Cringe as fuck holy shit
>>18654291piss off back to the boots general
>>18654307>you can either wear running shoes or pnw boots those are the only two styles of shoesso you are 19
>>18654318that image has some of everything, what is your incelious problem?
>>18654324it only has garbage
>>18654326what does that have to do with his age though
>>18654328kids have poor taste in clothes?
>>18654326>>18654291>>18654292jeez. internet shoe critique is some serious stuff, lmao
>>18654427asking what a grown man should wear on his feet, the answer is not the latest trendy plastic bag that all the high schoolers have, don't get mad
>>18654437you sound really autistic and incapable to accept that other people might make choices that differ from yours. the only pair with questionable material quality on here are the nike's, but that goes with the brand. all the others have held up really well
>>18654089>>18654094>>18654100I was thinking I'd get slightly more expensive ones, not the really basic and cheap Mexico ones. Even in store those ones looked a little cheap but some of the more expensive ones like the EDR seem like they'd be pretty good. Mexico 66 prices seem to vary and I'm not sure why, some colors are about $30 cheaper than other colors. Am I missing something?Also had no idea they were in Kill Bill or any martial arts movies kek.
>>18654445If you think docs are worth your money you have no clue about shoe construction
>>18654089>>18654100what about the nippon made ones?
>>18654656Most people associate Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66, especially in yellow, with Bruce Lee and Kill Bill. Mexico 66 is going to be less durable regardless of the price level, because of the very structure of the shoe. It's sleek, has an extremely thin sole and the shoe upper protrudes outside the sole, meaning it's going to be the first thing that takes hit from pretty much anything. As I mentioned before, I had similarly-structured Puma Speedcats. Great for driving your car, very soft, you get good tactile experience, but no shock absorption. Good for indoor jobs, driving your car, not for walking outside, especially with harsh weather, especially with Puma suede. The first area getting torn through was near toes, then at the heel inside the shoe. I guess Mexico 66 is going to have similar problems.
>>18652134got my eye on you nigga
>>18654728when it comes to onitsuka tigers, i find the serrano is a much better shoe. i especially love the ones without the stripes. very cool look
>>18654657they're not docs, retard
>>18654728Maybe I'll just get some Mexico 66 as my driving and office shoe then.
White leather shoes. Anything from rod lavers, to grey goose, to those gay gold number ones. Or meme boots.
>>18656145Looks great, personally i would go with white Timbs.
>>18651942cowboy boots, or some lace up leather boots you bitch ass nigga, Maybe some Doc Marten shoes hoe
>>18656150Hell yeah, brother. Cheers from the Bronx.
>>18651942Two tone brogues
Moccasins. Derbies are okay too but if they're "too nice" you might look autistic.
>>18652178Kino
