Casual everyday shoes
Hello,
I a 40 year old male struggle to find shoes for regular every day wear.
If I am going to an upscale social event, dress shoes make sense.
If I am active/exercising runners make sense.
On days where I am outdoors-y, hiking boots make sense.
At the climbing gym, rock climbing shoes make sense.
etc. You get the idea.
But when it is just heading out to the grocery store or visiting a friends house, I find most of the shoes don't fit my style preferences.
- Loafers are just ugly to me (personal preference. If you're into them I love that for you)
- Trainers look odd outside of athletic contexts.
- Boots are usually chonky - though not always.
- Sandals? Not unless I am at the beach.
- Budget department store options (kmart, target etc) look cheap, are cheap and probably destroy your feet over time.
I wouldn't mind wearing something like this, but if I am paying $230 ($152 USD) for a pair of shoes, I am going to want to take care of them. For every-day casual shoes I don't want to have to take care of them.
https://www.myer.com.au/p/apostle-java-sneakers-in-black-tan
I'm not saying there are no options out there at all, but I would be interested to get some outside perspectives. What do you guys like to wear? (even if contradictory to above) links to examples very much appreciated.
9 Replies
Reebok club c
Vans authentic
I wouldn’t buy the shoes you linked
Boots that aren’t chunky (there’s so many)
Bundeswehr gats
I’ll be less nice than Art and say that those are the ugliest sneakers I think I’ve ever seen next to maybe those Cole Haan dress shoes with sneaker soles or allbirds
:yea:
lately it's been new balance 990v2s; weird at first but they've grown on me
blucher or camp moccasins
Oxford Cloth Button Down on IG might be worth looking as he has a lot of casual fits with various footwear
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Reebock club c works with a lot of different outfits. I prefer nb574 over the 99* styles but either works. Vans are a different vibe for older guys (like me) and both my old skool and sk8 look out of place in ways that other sneakers don't
https://www.vans.com/en-us/shoes-c00081/authentic-shoe-pvn000ee3w00?_br_psugg_q=white%20classic%20vans
Or a more expensive basic white shoe