examples of more casual dress shoes?

[lms]

can anyone provide examples of more casual dress shoes? those that can be worn with jeans, a t-shirt, and a cardigan without looking too conspicuous. most leather shoes worn with jeans stand out as too formal for my tastes, and don't fit the overall style of the outfit, thus i'm looking for something toned down.

[viv1984viv]

yeah, i have no suggestions but I know what you mean, im in the same boat as well, all my dress shoes just look to formal and I feel like a tasteless footballer in em.

I have some moccasin style driving shoes which look nice but look very casual, they are not dress shoes to me. Im thinking of getting some chelsea boots, slip ons that im hoping will look cool.

[isdenn]

yeah im searching for some brown/cognac colored wingtips myself. zappos has a couple of decent looking ones but i haven't found anything totally satisfactory yet.

[Roulette]

Stick with lace ups.

[theswarm]

either of these?

[RockTheVote]

both of them are great!! who made those?

[Dchill]

Fiorintini & Baker

[theswarm]

top shoe is a clarks desert boot,bottom shoe is by jeffery west.

[isdenn]

the jeffery west shoes are great. a little more beat up than i would personally prefer but very nice nonetheless. if you wouldn't mind sharing some more details on where you picked them up, price range etc (from what i can find online seems to be gbp80-150?) as well as taking some more pictures of those i'd be most appreciative.

[Dchill]

Not quite as beat up as the jw.

[isdenn]

dchill i dont know if it's the flash of your camera but thats exactly the color im looking for. what brand are those?

[Dchill]

MOMA. Paul Smith makes a cap toe that is very close to the same color.

[yamakazi18]

i love my allen edmonds boat shoes.

[Carl]

I think just about any dress shoes can be worn casually.

Its not so much about the look but more about the attitude you rock them with.

[VDSUPREME]

Chelsea boots paired up with denim sounds interesting. Pictures anyone?

[Dchill]

top shoe is a clarks desert boot,bottom shoe is by jeffery west.

do the jeffery west run true to size? never tried on jw and live in the states so i'd hate to have to pay for return shipping.

[mwrenchd]

Chelsea boots paired up with denim sounds interesting. Pictures anyone?

one of my waywt posts with black chelseas:

wearing the same jeans and boots today with a black collared s2a sweater.

[so-so]

one of my waywt posts with black chelseas:

wearing the same jeans and boots today with a black collared s2a sweater.

I like it from the knees down, even though I can't see the shoes particularly clearly.

But a ringer shirt with a long coat just looks... awkward.

[viv1984viv]

mmmm, all these shoes have a regular toe, mine are normal elegant shoes albeit in tan but with a squared off toe and they dont look right to me.

[Carl]

mmmm, all these shoes have a regular toe, mine are normal elegant shoes albeit in tan but with a squared off toe and they dont look right to me.

Well, i dont think square toed shoes have ever looked right.

Get yourself some nice dark brown or cordovan brogues and lace em up with some denim and a sweater or something nice. A guarenteed good look.

[mwrenchd]

I like it from the knees down, even though I can't see the shoes particularly clearly. But a ringer shirt with a long coat just looks... awkward.

fair enough but was the only pic I had of the boots. Here's today for the OP's benefit.

[viv1984viv]

cant quite afford cordovans at the mo, but thanks carl, all these pics of chelsea boots look great, think Ill get some chelseas and some brogue boots for weekends.

Its such a shame, I have v necks and shirts and denim but only naff trainers at the mo, they kinda spoil the look.

[Carl]

ebay, my friend, ebay.

J&M Cordovan Brogues for something retarded like 18 dollars shipped.

[Carl]

Those aren't Cordovan, but actually "cordovan-burgundy" colored.

Oh, rats! Haha. Oh well, still nice dress shoes.

And flame...if you're gonna qoute me in your sig at least give some credit