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Shoes to wear with shorts for men

P: 5/23/2007 10:43:02 AM
IslandDreams Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,011 Last Post: 12/3/2008 Member Since: 11/19/2004	My husband (age 48) is in need of shoes to wear with summer shorts. His normal style is fairly conservative. He doesn't wear athletic style stuff at all. He refuses to wear any sort of sandal...feels men's toes should never be on display. He doesn't wear sneakers either. He does not wear socks with his summer shoes. In the past, he has worn a variety of boat shoes which we could easily buy again. But I'm looking for other style ideas? Any suggestions?
Posted: 5/23/2007 10:43:02 AM

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P: 5/23/2007 11:55:40 AM
VegasAngel Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,449 Last Post: 11/10/2009 Member Since: 10/12/2005	Well I think your husband should just go barefoot I think men look nice when they wear loafers with shorts. Maybe just take him to a shoe store & have him try on different styles or ask the sales associate what they recommend.? "Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly." GK Chesterton
Posted: 5/23/2007 11:55:40 AM

P: 5/23/2007 2:13:09 PM
Kaleigh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 25,889 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 11/18/2004	I like loafers on men too, think it's a nice look. ____________________________ Piece of cake and a candle. ng gift
Posted: 5/23/2007 2:13:09 PM

P: 5/23/2007 3:46:08 PM
IslandDreams Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,011 Last Post: 12/3/2008 Member Since: 11/19/2004	Men's shoes look so much the same to me. Can you link to a picture of the right kind of loafer for shorts? I'm thinking dressy loafers and I'm sure that's not right.
Posted: 5/23/2007 3:46:08 PM

P: 5/23/2007 5:20:10 PM
Jewels Cut Rock Total Posts: 447 Last Post: 1/2/2008 Member Since: 6/3/2003	Birkenstock. I love them on men. Jewels
Posted: 5/23/2007 5:20:10 PM

P: 5/23/2007 5:22:08 PM
Julianna Ideal Rock Total Posts: 504 Last Post: 10/29/2009 Member Since: 3/19/2007	Date: 5/23/2007 3:46:08 PM Author: IslandDreams Men's shoes look so much the same to me. Can you link to a picture of the right kind of loafer for shorts? I'm thinking dressy loafers and I'm sure that's not right. Not sure if we can post links on here, but check out Timberland's "Youngstown" or Giorgio Brutini's "68823" on Zappos. They'd both look fantastic with khaki shorts, especially the Timberlands.
Posted: 5/23/2007 5:22:08 PM

P: 5/23/2007 5:27:49 PM
crown1 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,373 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 11/22/2006	hi! born, clark and speery all make a comfortable men's loafer. the styles i saw were more of a driving style as opposed to a penny loafer. we have had good experiences with both men's and women's shoes from these companies. hth. the next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are c.s. lewis
Posted: 5/23/2007 5:27:49 PM

P: 5/23/2007 6:14:45 PM
ladykemma Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,194 Last Post: 6/16/2007 Member Since: 1/2/2006	sperry top siders birkenstock arizona, monterey, milano, oslo, or boston.
Posted: 5/23/2007 6:14:45 PM

P: 5/23/2007 11:50:40 PM
qtiekiki Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,655 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 11/14/2004	DH used to not want to wear sandals or flip flops with shorts too. But then I got him to buy one and now he loves it. Tell your DH to try it, he might end up liking it. DH has this flip flop by Born in brown, which has really good cushioning and a little more dressy. This loafer by Born would look nice with shorts too. __________________________ "New Year's Eve is amateur night and resolutions are for fools." - Phil Jackson
Posted: 5/23/2007 11:50:40 PM

P: 5/24/2007 9:19:20 AM
IslandDreams Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,011 Last Post: 12/3/2008 Member Since: 11/19/2004	Well, I went through Zappos with my husband. He doesn't like "clunky" looking shoes at all. I did buy him sandals a lot like Birkenstocks a couple years ago and he won't wear them. Most of his summer shoes have looked like the Timberland "Youngstown". What about these? http://www.bornshoes.com/asp/shoepage.asp?itemid=M8273&CategoryID=129
Posted: 5/24/2007 9:19:20 AM

P: 5/24/2007 9:32:40 AM
iwannaprettyone Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,547 Last Post: 11/17/2009 Member Since: 2/5/2002	landsend.com I think boat shoes always look super classy, but casual. Iwanna x (IWPO) *****Status: MARRIED!!!!*****
Posted: 5/24/2007 9:32:40 AM

P: 5/24/2007 10:30:03 AM
crown1 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,373 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 11/22/2006	the born you posted would not be my husband's choice but if your husband likes it i think it will look fine. if he likes this style i would buy it for him and save myself any more searching. since he likes the boat shoe i would get a pair of those also so he has some versatility. i thought i saw a non-clunky plain style i will go back and look. the next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are c.s. lewis
Posted: 5/24/2007 10:30:03 AM

P: 5/24/2007 10:41:22 AM
crown1 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,373 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 11/22/2006	i have tried to edit to add this but mozilla won't let me. the plain looking loafer by clark is a racer and i also saw rockport makes one. they do not have the conventional sole so he may not like them but i don't think they have the clunky look he doesn't like. the next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are c.s. lewis
Posted: 5/24/2007 10:41:22 AM

P: 5/24/2007 9:35:58 PM
FireGoddess Ideal Rock Total Posts: 12,145 Last Post: 3/23/2009 Member Since: 1/25/2005	If he won't wear sneaks, sandals, or sporty sandals, that basically leaves loafers!!!
Posted: 5/24/2007 9:35:58 PM

P: 6/1/2007 11:15:42 AM
swingirl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,282 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 4/6/2006	Here is a selection.
Posted: 6/1/2007 11:15:42 AM

P: 6/5/2007 3:06:18 PM
amylikesrocks Cut Rock Total Posts: 223 Last Post: 11/8/2007 Member Since: 4/2/2007	LOL, it must be something about 40something men. My husband is 42 and refuses to show his toes in public too. I have bought him many pairs over many years of sandels or flip flops, birkenstocks etc and always end up returning them because he says no. I have given up. His standard is socks with some type of sneakers/athletic type shoes. He even refuses boat type shoes. Oh well, stubborn man. Can't teach a stubborn man new tricks. My husband won't be seen without a collar type shirt either. His whole summer wardrobe is khaki type shorts and some type of polo type shirt. He can be rather uptight for sure. But Oh well. After more than decade of being married I have pretty much stopped trying to dress him!
Posted: 6/5/2007 3:06:18 PM

P: 6/13/2007 11:46:54 AM
IslandDreams Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,011 Last Post: 12/3/2008 Member Since: 11/19/2004	Well, I finally gave in and ordered my husband a few options from Sperry Topsider. They are still loafers. I can't convince him at all to wear sandals. He thinks men's toes should never be on view...even those his toes are just fine. He doesn't think ANY guy should wear sandals. He also isn't into the more casual look of sneakers or many of the fun canvas option. He wears size 13 and feel they just make his feet look huge. Hopefully he'll like the Sperries.....
Posted: 6/13/2007 11:46:54 AM

P: 6/13/2007 2:16:28 PM
Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,893 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002	hehe ID..good luck. greg wears flip flops but that is the only 'sandal' he will wear. i had an ex who was foreign, he liked to look good and was so much more relaxed than most american men about dress and what he would wear. he had the cutest shoes, i remember them, they were brown leather, closed toe but 'woven' sandals that were round at the front and then had a buckle around the heel. they were perfect for summer, i wonder if they are still around. greg would not wear these but he'd wear flip flops, go figure! ________________________________ "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." -Albert Einstein
Posted: 6/13/2007 2:16:28 PM

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