Thread 18496853

Well this hot take got me thinking that maybe I should up my shœ game. I'm no spring chicken anymore and a lot of my casual/weekend shoes are mesh sneakers.

Can we discuss /fa/worthy footwear for men of various ages? Everything ranging from work, dressed-up/night out, and casual counts.

>>18496853 (OP)
If you're 30+ and have a mildy casual white collar career, brown and black loafers are pretty standard. Pair that with something like chinos and a button down shirt. You can wear invisible socks with those or standard dress socks.

Dressed up depends. Your loafers can play double duty these days. If you really want to look sharp and are pulling out the suit and tie, try brown or black cap toe oxfords. Wearing a tux? Black patent leather opera pumps or patent leather cap toe oxfords.

Casual depends on how you like to look in your off time, loafers are again popular with more traditional casual ensembles, but you could wear clean old school white canvas sneakers and look classy with the right outfit.

>>18496853 (OP)
Chelsea boots

>>18496857
I am 30+ and was thinking I might buy picrel for rainy days and then other picrel for just casual outing walking the city etc. I have "nice" dressy shoes that I tend to wear at work (smart casual workplace) and special events, and then I have waterproof boots for hikes or real mud, several pairs of mesh sneakers (same thing in different colours) for summer/being a bum and just getting out walking all day.

For some reason a couple years ago I felt right in my sneakers and now I just don't anymore, they just don't seem to suit me anymore.

>>18496858
Sorry anon forgot to reply. I do like Chelsea boots but I don't think I can ever pull them off. I had a pair many years ago and barely wore them, and when I did I felt odd in them. Maybe I could give them another go

Those are influencers, OP. Their hot takes are literal propaganda for those who are chronically online.

>>18496857
This fag thinks we have to dress in /menswear/ for the rest of our lives once we hit 30 and look like we’re going for a job interview in Seattle.

>>18496900
I know anon, I wasn't really caring about he copypasta, and I ain't even a longhair (gosh I wish I was and allah willing I will be in about 6-8 months), but the post itself just got me thinking about shoes, and about how shoes give a particular impression

>>18496903
The op didn't put anything out about preferences or suggesting what he liked, so classic menswear is a viable suggestion unless he doesn't want that.

>>18496853 (OP)
this tweet is SO OLD. i remember my ex posting this on her facebook wall over a decade ago

>>18496891
I would recommend giving them another chance, even if trying them on in a shoe store. They're extremely versatile and generally very comfortable.

>>18496940
who tf asked? imagine being a grown ass man on a 4chan fashion board. talking about-
>muh ex from a decade ago
sounds like she dodged a bullet

I did it bros. I just bought both of these on Pay-in-4. $400 but hopefully they last me many years

>>18496890

If this thread hangs on I will do a show and tell.

>>18499944
for reference these are my dailies (I have black ones, grey ones, red ones, and blue ones)

Shoes are the most important part of an outfit.

>>18500038
that's just too much pressure

>>18499950
autism

>>18500081
RUDE

>>18496890
>>18499944
>>18499950
You are who the tweet in op is referring to. Good luck anon

>>18496857
>If you're 30+ and have a mildy casual white collar career, brown and black loafers are pretty standard.
Lmfao they damn well aren't. Everyone wears those stupid hybrid dress shoe sneakers

>>18500087
well first of all my hair isn't long but also what's so wrong with my shoes? especially the new ones, those are kind of sharp

>>18496857
>>18500089
I wear Hush Puppies at the job

This is a particularly well-crafted thread. Well done.

>>18500141
I-is it?

>>18496853 (OP)
Gym shoes

>>18496853 (OP)
I have long hair and wear GATs

>>18500232
If I may ask, how much time do you spend combing-out your hair, anon? Not brushing, not styling, just combing it out; to keep it detangled and uniformly oied and to stimulate the hair follicles and such

>If you're 30+ and have a mildy casual white collar career, brown and black loafers are pretty standard. Pair that with something like chinos and a button down shirt. You can wear invisible socks with those or standard dress socks.

>Dressed up depends. Your loafers can play double duty these days. If you really want to look sharp and are pulling out the suit and tie, try brown or black cap toe oxfords. Wearing a tux? Black patent leather opera pumps or patent leather cap toe oxfords.

>Casual depends on how you like to look in your off time, loafers are again popular with more traditional casual ensembles, but you could wear clean old school white canvas sneakers and look classy with the right outfit.

>>18500260
oh god I can't help but wonder if there's a third tier of brass buttons that are pointing straight down to his/her dick. It's so sad to see a bloke gather various elements of good style and then use them all at once. this guy is like Judge Doom at age 13

>>18496853 (OP)
Who cares what women think desu
Fashion was invented by men for men

>>18500295
Well anon this is an important point you're making. In my personal circumstance, I'm a man who cares what other men think. It's different than meeting the expectation of females in many ways, but in other ways it's the same. I want to be a gentleman that gentlemen are attracted to.

>>18500268
don't be mean he's cripple

>>18500321
My apologies about his mobility. What he chooses to wear is notwithstanding though. Unless he's also a retard; a crippled retard, in which case he's smashing it.

>>18500258
I keep a brush in my bag and car. I'd say when I wake up, before going to sleep, and whenever it gets really messy through the day. I wear a hat though so no as much as someone free flowing

>>18500301
Guys care more about how your legs look in shorts than your choice of shoes

>>18500321
We don't see the cripple in him, we only see the goof. When you're a fashion influencer you're open to criticism.

>>18500335
You should get a wide-toothed comb and comb it out, in layers, from scalp to ends, just once a week. A peaceful 30mins, on maybe Sunday, of self care for your hair will go a long way. Washing, conditioning, brushing is all nice and well, but nothing is healthier for your hair, scalp and follicles than a slow deep comb. Once a week, it's not that hard and it goes a long way.

>>18500337
yeah I don't wear shorts. my shameful secret won't be revealed during courting, and will then cause distress in the bedroom

>>18500090
Tb h they’re fucking ugly and look like stepdad shoes. Not a cool stepdad either but one who bids on storage lockers and wears marvel shirts

>>18501218
oh. well I'm gonna use different laces at least. regular black for the boots and solid grey for the shoes.

what shoes would you recommend?

>>18500321
Is he actually crippled? In what way?

>>18500258
Less than a minute, my hair doesn't tangle easily and I use a horn comb so it glides through without grabbing hair and ripping it out like a stamp pressed plastic comb does.

>>18496890
I got my shoewear today bros and they're pretty great. I'm going to re-lace them but I'm pretty happy. The boots are fucking amazing, most comfortable boots I think I've ever had. I have a pair of boots for actual hiking and mud and shit, these will just be my urban boots for rainy days and winter and such. Gonna look great with my trapper hat :3

>>18500258
People who spend more than ten minutes on it are insane

>>18504231
but anon it's good for the scalp, slow careful combing (especially with very long hair) is good for the follicles but it takes time. it's an important part of self-respecting hair care routine. my hair is still only about 4-5inches at the longest so combing it a bit after a shower is enough, but when it's long it gets skeevy and grubby, and also if the follicles start to get unhealthy or grow weak hair it's super obvious when it's so long