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mfad10mo ago
Afraaz

Recommendations for shoes

Hey guys, I’m looking to buy some new brown leather shoes, something like doc martins or Clarks sand shoes, I’m in the UK and my budget is £140 I’m not sure what’s in style atm
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okaylama
okaylama10mo ago
by clarks sand shoes do you mean wallabees or desert boots?
Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
yea
Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
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Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
something like this
KANB
KANB10mo ago
This will depend on what the rest of your wardrobe looks like and/or how you want to dress. If you have some images of outfits or styles you like it would help people give you more relevant advice.
Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
I want to dress casual, let me find some good pics
Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
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Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
stuff like sweaters, long overcoats and stuff i only have white and black airforces and new balances right now so i thought i was missing some brown dr martin type shoes
KANB
KANB10mo ago
There are a couple different styles represented there but I don't think I'd recommend docs with any of the outfits you shared. Desert boots would fit right in with the 3rd one though. Also just so you're aware these outfits (especially the skinny pants) look pretty dated and off trend currently. Nothing wrong with wearing them if that's how you want to dress though.
Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
I would wear regular fit trousers with this Could you explain what’s out of date with them so I could avoid doing the same
KANB
KANB10mo ago
Mostly just the fit. The short overcoats in 2 and 4 as well - people tend to prefer longer coats now. Also the lack of socks in what looks like a fall/winter outfit in pic 1 My advice would be to collect more images for inspiration, especially ones that include footwear and see what types of shoes you like the best Have a look at #waywt and #inspiration here too
zeometer
zeometer10mo ago
(also from a practical sense it's a lot easier to wear doc 1460s or similar boots with a larger leg opening/less slim pant)
Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
something like this?
Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
Dr. Martens
1460 Smooth Leather Lace Up Boots in Burgundy | Dr. Martens
Shop 1460 Smooth Leather Lace Up Boots in Burgundy at Dr. Martens. Free delivery on orders over £50
Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
NPS Solovair UK
Gaucho Crazy Horse 6 Eye Derby Boot | Solovair | Handmade in England
Gaucho Crazy Horse Leather 6 Eye Derby Boot made of suede using a Stitch-Down construction with a signature soft suspension sole. Handmade in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, England.
zeometer
zeometer10mo ago
in a vacuum both are good for me it's a little tough to reconcile the more rugged look of either with the inspo pics you have up there the inspo pics all fit in that same sort of mid-2010s scandinavian minimalism mode - clean lines, neutral colors, 'soft' textures with little pattern, slim fit all over - and usually in those (now dated) looks they tend to pair these with either neutral sneakers or chelsea boots to continue the sleek line in the vein of what KANB said it might be worth checking #waywt or #inspiration or even product pictures for brown lace ups to see how they're styled and then try to merge the two different inspirations together
Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
Yeah I'm looking through those now ive scrolled through a lot, nothings clicked yet but i'll keep going up im still trying to figure out what type of style i wanna do Bit of a random question, is there any social accounts you can recommend I follow so I can find a style i like I want something like what people in London and Paris dress as Long coats
Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
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Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
Would you say stuff like this is out of trend as well?
sinbad
sinbad10mo ago
uniformdisplay covers a lot of london street style i bet there’s watching london accts similar to watchingny on instagram as well
raisinpie
raisinpie10mo ago
Like zeo said, all these pics look like mid 10s scandi minimalism. If that's what you like, search for that. if you want whats currently in style, in London/Paris, that's different and not in these pics.
Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
Oh I see, how bad would you say it is to wear scandi minimalism compared to whats in fashion now
sinbad
sinbad10mo ago
not bad at all it’s pretty normal a pretty normal look
Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
Oh thats good then, I'll go for this look I didnt know what the name for it was so this was spretty helpful thanks this look is the one that i like the most out of any ive seen so i guess doc martins dont really work with this type of outfit what shoes would you say I should go for?
sinbad
sinbad10mo ago
low profile sneakers is probably most typical
KANB
KANB10mo ago
If you really want to add something that isn't a sneaker, maybe black derbies
Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
black derbies seem a bit formal to me, what do you think about these type of sshoes
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raisinpie
raisinpie10mo ago
if youre getting common projects get the achilles low or the chelseas i dont think any of their other models look good
Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
common projects are a bit out of my budget
carrion
carrion10mo ago
raisins said that because the shoes you just posted are common projects
sinbad
sinbad10mo ago
i like white better
carrion
carrion10mo ago
imo for this minimal scandi style you wanna stick to white lows.
sinbad
sinbad10mo ago
ye or like a converse style high top which are also pretty low pro
Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
oh i see, i didnt know what shoes they were that makes sense ill look at these thanks https://www.converse.com/uk/en/shop/p/chuck-taylor-all-star-suede-faux-fur-unisex/A05613C.html?dwvar_A05613C_color=beach%20stone%2Fblack%2Fblack&styleNo=A05613C&cgid=Men%20High%20Top something like this? ill look for them in white
zeometer
zeometer10mo ago
black derbies can be casual or formal, a lot depends on the rest of the fit but the standard is a low profile white sneaker you can probably get away with a chunky white sneaker with less tapered trousers
Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
I already have white new balances so I think I might get those in brown ( not black since i already have black airforces ) so they dont hit the same market
zeometer
zeometer10mo ago
i'm not sure brown shoes necessarily fit the style you are seeking to emulate (be it Parisienne style or scandi minimalism or the sampling of inspo pics)
Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
yea that is true, I might not buy any shoes for now then, I just thought i was missing a color only having white and black shoes This thread helped a lot though, it put a name to the style I want to imitate and i was having trouble finding inspiration
zeometer
zeometer10mo ago
Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
Oh nice, I've read building outfits that work and it helped a lot, i didnt see these other two
zeometer
zeometer10mo ago
plus keep using #questions-and-advice and #styling-suggestions if you're ever questioning a particular thing. there's a degree of experimentation needed as you figure your style out but you don't have to go into poverty to do so
Afraaz
AfraazOP10mo ago
yea ive already made a lot of threads its pretty helpful ive still iffy on how colours go together
zeometer
zeometer10mo ago
Understanding color
Getting started: the basic advice guides
zeometer
zeometer10mo ago
you may also want to look into monochrome fits (currently highlighted in #theme-waywt ) or the biomimicry theory (tl;dr if the colors appear in nature together they'll go together in fits but Google for more)

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