Belt questions
1) Is it weird to buy a dedicated belt for each pair of (non-black) leather shoes you buy to guarantee the color matches? (of course, if I have 2 brown pairs that are very close in color, I'll wear the same belt)
2) I just got these snuff suede Aldens, they're my first suede shoes. Should my belt be suede too? Or else what are my other belt options?
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matching belt and shoes is really not a needed thing
do it if you want
Really just depends on how much you care
Most people just ballpark it with a close enough color
I like to match as closely as possible as a personal preference
Go for it. Generally kinda expensive to do, but if you want to match as close as possible, people buy the belt made out of the same leather from the shoemaker.
I usually try to go off of either the shoe leather or the welt leather. Just get close enough, being exact is .01% level hyper focus
this is what I've been doing. if I'm buying a pair of Thursdays, I'll get the matching belt
what awz said, and on the suede thing. I think most people dont but they do make suede belts if you really want
looks like Alden's matching suede belt goes for 200 which is more than I'd like to spend for a belt
so maybe I'll head to nordstrom rack and get something close enough
Yeah. I'd shop around. Beckett Simonon does good belts for fair prices. They're usually ready to ship unlike the shoes, ex: https://www.beckettsimonon.com/products/nelson-belts-suede
Beckett Simonon
Nelson Belts - Suede - Men's
A perfect partner for your suede shoes. Your suede shoes and boots should be partnered with a belt that will do them justice. That means pairing them with a belt fashioned out of alluring, intriguing, durable water-repellent suede. Made with the same material, the same expert craftsmanship and in the same colors as yo
I actually just picked up their Oak belt to match some oxfords I got a while ago
they make good stuff!
for your preference a braided multicolor belt might be worth looking into; you get the benefit of "matching" multiple colors in one belt
i found one thrifting similar to this and wear it with black and brown shoes of various shades https://corridornyc.com/products/braided-leather-belt
Corridor
Braided Leather Belt - Multi
100% Cow Leather Antique Brass Buckle Made with care in India AC0002 For information on our shipping and return policies, click here.
Beckett simonon makes a very fairly priced belt imo
Thursday boots also makes respectable belts and they have broad range of offered leathers
this is a fun idea!
yeah I like Thursday's belts too
I've found AE belts to be very nice as well
though not the same tier
price tier
I've had their natural chrome one for over a year and wear it 4-6 times a week, it's holding up very well
ok here's another belt question: do you find your belts always develop a kink right around where the belt buckle sits? (caused by pulling the belt when removing it)
or am I removing my belt wrong lol
I always get a kink in the back from the belt loop above my derriere
Just wanted to use that word
Personally I wouldn’t buy anything from them because the founder is awful and donates a bunch of money to a right-wing anti-abortion PAC.