https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:56:31 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary/page/2#post-1285959 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 20:32:29 +0000 Marley 1285959@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can't imagine NOT owning at least one pair of nude shoes. To me, they are not a trend but rather a classic and I am sure that I will always wear them! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary/page/2#post-1285948 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 20:15:08 +0000 retailgirl 1285948@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't like light colored or nude shoes for me. I've only worn white shoes for my first communion, high school graduation, and wedding. ( and if I were to get married today, I'd probably buy a color!). But I do have a pair of Chanel inspired nude flats with a black cap toe tha I like. I like the more "grounded" look of a dark or bright shoe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary/page/2#post-1285943 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 20:07:15 +0000 Sveta 1285943@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is low contrast shoes rather than nude&nbsp; which&nbsp;are necessary for me - especially for summer when I wear more skirts and cropped&nbsp;pants. Even though my hair is dark I do not like bookending with&nbsp;black footwear in summer - actually black &nbsp;footwear&nbsp;is in&nbsp; minority in my closet for any season. </p> <p>I think I got a bug from Angie for white and light footwear and stubbornly ingnore the bookending thing. My thought is that light shoes bookend my skin anyway so there is plenty of bookending going on :-)</p> <p>I have a pair of nude caged wedge sandals an enjoyed wearing those...</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary/page/2#post-1285914 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 19:29:11 +0000 ElleH 1285914@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have dark hair &amp; bought the nude Okalas. I already own a similar style in black &amp; will probably wear those more but there are certain dresses I don't want to wear with black shoes. I would've been just as happy with a white ankle strap shoe, maybe even preferred it to nude. I do have a sand colored leather jacket &amp; honey colored trench that will look good with the nude shoe though. I also have the black &amp; white cow print Okalas, which have a saddle colored strap, which you might prefer to a black strap, without having to have a nude shoe. There are probably other ankle strap shoes out there with low contrast strap &amp; dark shoe if you feel that suits your style better. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary/page/2#post-1285902 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 19:07:56 +0000 Gigi 1285902@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love all the opinions! Thank you for giving me your input. I wish I could respond to everyone individually!</p> <p>Part of the problem is that I don't *know* if I like nude shoes, because this is my first pair ever. So I think I might be stuck with having to do things the hard way—keep the shoes and experiment. I do like how the nude shoes have a more casual, "daytime"&nbsp;vibe. I think I would mostly use them in my "conservative" capsule, which I would wear for professional stuff (which I don't have much of, but I do have some).</p> <p><b>AZ,&nbsp;</b>I did also buy the Okalas in black. But I felt like the ankle strap was too wide on me (my legs are really bony above the ankle). They didn't look nearly as flattering as the nude ones. So the black ones went back almost immediately. I also figured that there weren't any outfits where I would need the black ones rather than the nude ones; one pair should do it.</p> <p><b>Astrid,&nbsp;</b>I have thought about a pair of light metallic sandals as well! But I would want those to be flats, which would be a different vibe.</p> <p><b>Angela K,&nbsp;</b>I think I will be keeping! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary/page/2#post-1285627 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:41:01 +0000 Angela K 1285627@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry to chime in so late, but I have the nude Okala's and I LOVE THEM.&nbsp; I wear them a lot and find that they are very versatile and l love the way they lengthen my leg line.&nbsp; I definitely vote that you should keep them.</p> <p></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary/page/2#post-1285615 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:23:07 +0000 Astrid 1285615@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd love to have a pair of light metallic sandals to wear with lighter colors in summer, but I don't want nude shoes. The look is just not my personal preference! So I guess it depends on whether you really like the look or you just think you need to have a pair because you should. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary/page/2#post-1285610 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:16:09 +0000 Aziraphale 1285610@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No, I don't think you "need" nude pumps at all. It's absolutely true that they are leg-lengthening, but if you don't find yourself reaching for them, maybe they're not for you.&nbsp;</p> <p>I would personally prefer a silver or pale pink pair of shoes to a nude pair if I was trying to find a shoe that would be low-contrast with my feet. I've never been a fan of the nude shoe&nbsp;look.</p> <p>As for your dilemma -- I think the question is, do you really <i>like</i> nude shoes? If so, maybe keep. But if you only got them because you feel that you should have a pair, maybe exchange for black. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary/page/2#post-1285385 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 06:24:07 +0000 gradfashionista 1285385@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A few years ago, I thought I need nude pumps and tried on Louboutins and Kate Spade heels for fun. Didn't take the plunge, and since I've long given up hope for heels, I turned to nude flats. I like the colour on others, but not on myself. I feel slightly undressed, and find the, more unflattering to my feet than flattering to my leg line. I prefer black, even if it shortens the leg line in summer when I'm wearing pencil skirts because it looks sharper to my eye. My one exception is a pair of taupe Birkenstock shoes, but they're more for therapeutic reasons than fashion. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary/page/2#post-1285310 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 03:18:37 +0000 DonnaF 1285310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think I've ever owned nude shoes: I've never found anything that was nude on me.&nbsp; So-called nude shoes are generally too pale and too pink.&nbsp; I think I would like dressy sandals in cognac which would be low contrast and would replace my snake ones that are falling apart.&nbsp; I have too many casual sandals to justify casual cognacs which are easier to find.&nbsp; I used to have black hair BTW; now it is more charcoal due to the gray. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary/page/2#post-1285264 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 02:24:47 +0000 lorika 1285264@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't own a single pair of nude shoes... haven't in about six years when I decided they weren't necessary for my style. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary#post-1274869 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 23:18:18 +0000 Aida 1274869@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fun, I'm glad you'll experiment with them! Light footwear can be VERY fun with high contrast looks, the eye just gets shifted a bit differently. I think you'll enjoy experimenting, if at the very least to figure out whether you like that kind of look and proportional play. I never looked back myself </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary#post-1274794 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 21:51:23 +0000 Gigi 1274794@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This has turned out to be a very fun thread! Thanks for all the info, everyone!</p> <p>I see some common themes here: many wear&nbsp;low-contrast shoes&nbsp;instead of nude; nude works best with lighter-colored outfits; nude is helpful for wearing with outfits where you don't have a good shoe color to match and where black is too dark.</p> <p>I think I will probably end up keeping the "nude" Okalas based on the input here. They are not exactly nude on me but are low contrast: they are a little warmer and a little darker than my skin tone. They are really the only lighter-colored shoe that I have in my wardrobe right now, so they might turn out to be very useful. </p> <p>I do see that I tend toward high-contrast dressing, and that may be affecting my ideas about nude shoes. I don't regularly wear any kind of outfit that doesn't have at least some dark colors in it, so I would seem to always be able to wear darker&nbsp;shoes and not need nude.&nbsp;But if I were ever to wear midis (I have two midi skirts), the nude/low-contrast shoe would probably be just the thing. I think I'll just have to "get my hands dirty" and play around in my closet and see if there are any outfits that would really benefit from the nude Okalas or if I am always saying, "I'd rather wear X for shoes." Sometimes I wonder if we just get ourselves into fashion ruts (I've never worn light-colored shoes in my life, except for First Communion :)), and we need to just try something different to "open up" a little. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary#post-1274538 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:20:31 +0000 unfrumped 1274538@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think that type of&nbsp;"color" is&nbsp;&nbsp; still useful for me for dresses, especially summer dresses. I don't wear many summer dresses so it's not economical or feasible to have lots of dressy shoes--I'd love to have one pair that I can update every few years if needed.&nbsp; Plus, I don't wear high heels or very pointy toes so sometimes a nude translates better in wedge or low heel, being less obtrusive than a dark shoe and extends the legline. Also, I seldom feel I have a lot of choice in dress colors, since dresses are hard for me to find and fit, so I can't get a dress and then run out and find the perfect shoe for it or have my perfect "dress capsule"--it tends to be more hit or miss and involve compromises.</p> <p>But, I would certaily consider a metallic, usually a not-glittery type such as pewter. So to me that's a version of "nude" meaning, not white, not black or navy--doesn't have to be "nude skin" but&nbsp;could be light gray , taupe, metallic. In that way I have a more expanded idea of&nbsp;"nude" than something that completely disappears on the&nbsp;foot&nbsp;. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary#post-1274519 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:00:12 +0000 Jenny H 1274519@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't find nude shoes to be necessary. If you know you love and would wear black, follow your heart! I&nbsp;would like to have some nude shoes&nbsp;but I find them to be elusive (in part because I am picky about them).&nbsp;</p> <p>Interestingly, I have a pair of light gray sandals that <i>almost</i> read as nude on me in some lighting. Turns out that there is a good bit of gray in my coloring.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary#post-1274449 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 13:53:25 +0000 jackiec 1274449@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Funny you ask! I have the black Okalas and am considering getting the nude! I don't wear pumps often, but when I do it's either black or a nude heeled sandal. I love a nude heel with my more neutral dresses &amp; skirts (when I'm dressed up). With my lighter hair I tend to bookend better with a nude shoe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary#post-1274433 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 13:24:33 +0000 Lisa 1274433@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great question.&nbsp; I've been starting to focus on non black shoes for my wardrobe when I pick up something new.&nbsp; I don't have black hair so the black does not bookend well with my hair.&nbsp; I currently own two pairs of nude shoes, but they work best to my eye with my non black outfits.&nbsp; When I do wear black, I tend to reach for a black or colored shoe.&nbsp; For white, I like grey/silver paired with it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary#post-1274426 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 13:16:06 +0000 AnnieMouse 1274426@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting question! I recently realised all of my "nude" shoes are summer office&nbsp;sandals, for similar reasons as Cinnamon Fern - leg-lengthening!&nbsp;I have been wearing a lot more knee-length skirts this spring/ summer, and a dark shoe just feels clunky at the end of my [fairly short] legs.</p> <p>Other than that, I don't wear nude, preferring something punchy or metallic.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary#post-1274411 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:51:10 +0000 cinnamon fern 1274411@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear nude sandals a lot (also white, grey, and gold), for leg-lengthening purposes and because anything dark looks heavy with summer clothes.</p> <p>I keep thinking I should get a pair of nude pumps but haven't gotten around to it. &nbsp;They would basically get worn with pencil skirts for work, during that small window in between sandal season and tall boot season. &nbsp;Maybe at NAS ...</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary#post-1274387 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:15:15 +0000 Alassë 1274387@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nude sandals: in warm weather, with white bottoms - they're less jarring than dark brown, even though that bookends.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary#post-1274380 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:07:46 +0000 Anonymous 1274380@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have only one true nude pair (dressy pumps), but I wear quasi-nude shoes a lot. I have&nbsp;metallic, cognac, caramel, animal print, and light snakeskin shoes in different styles. I do wear black shoes a lot too, even in warmer weather, but one of the nice things about nude shoes is that they open up more opportunities to wear more interesting combinations of clothes and jewelry instead of having to spend all my combination/accessorization effort on making sure black shoes don't look too dark for the outfit.</p> <p>Not sure why I don't really have true nude shoes. I wouldn't mind a pair I could wear with everyday outfits, but it's not a priority. Maybe because I order so many shoes online, it's easier to find pairs that look like they might be low-contrast with my skin than an exact match. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary#post-1274363 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:50:23 +0000 MRL 1274363@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just posted elsewhere about the low heel pointy toe pumps I own in black and nude. I wear both pair, but seem to reach for the black ones more often. However now that the weather is warmer, I will be wearing the nude ones. I do like the look of a nude shoe with dresses/skirts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary#post-1274357 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:46:38 +0000 Joyce B 1274357@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I find nude heels useful because they easily match most things. I have two pairs and now I am looking for the same in black. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary#post-1274351 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:39:47 +0000 Caro 1274351@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, it dépends how much of a fashion victim you are I think... If you absolutely love the shoes, get them in black. Black heels will ALWAYS be necessary in a wardrobe. Nude, on the other hand, is a trend right now. In 2 or 3 years, it might be outdated. Also, the nude is more of a spring, summer shoe colour, so you are slightly more limited. </p> <p>That said, I love the look of the nude shoes that are popular right now. Dépends on&nbsp; your budget and desire to follow the trends! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary#post-1274343 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:33:22 +0000 viva 1274343@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sarah the White just answered in a forum question about "must haves" -- I'm forgetting the wording -- that nude shoes are her thing, and she has many pairs. That stood out to me, because I'm not a nude shoe person. She might be a good person to talk about the benefits of nude shoes. Personally, I find myself drawn more to color. I bought the nude Okalas and then returned them. I ended up buying gray cage sandals (a different shoe, I realize) and have already worn them multiple times -- I think having some color is just more appealing to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary#post-1274341 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:29:10 +0000 Diana 1274341@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>(Caveat: I don't wear pumps.)</p> <p>I find black easier most of the time because I have black hair and wear a lot of black. Also, it's very hard to find a nude that actually matches my skin tone. My "light neutral" shoes tend to be pale metallics like my pale gold oxfords and my pearly silver sandals. I also just bought some beige snake sneakers which are obviously not nude since I'm not a snake, but they are pretty low contrast. So I think I tend to go for low contrast, but not really nude.</p> <p>ETA: I do actually have a pair of dressy nude peep toes. Aside from the fact that they're not very comfortable, they're also far too light for my skin tone so I think of them are more like just beige and not nude. I rarely wear them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary#post-1274335 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:21:46 +0000 April 1274335@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No nude for me either.</p> <p>I prefer silver or another pale neutral. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary#post-1274265 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 07:35:33 +0000 Sal 1274265@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have one pair of beige sandals that I find useful as a nude...<br />I wear them with<br />- coloured dresses<br />- jeans<br />- black trousers</p> <p>I also have gold sandals but they are strictly an evening style.<br />As I am blonde if I am wearing a light coloured dress or even jeans and top, I feel it looks wrong with black unless I have black in the outfit somewhere.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary#post-1274228 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 04:46:21 +0000 Adelfa 1274228@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have dark hair and I wear nude pumps a lot. I've just put a pair into semi-retirement--they were nude colored, snakeskin textured &nbsp;kitten heel pointy toed pumps and got a LOT of love. Previously I had a pair of peep toe slingback snakeskin textured nude heels that I wore into the ground. My latest are the nude Okalas and I'm reaching for them so much even though I also have the black.</p> <p>The nude Okalas are wonderful with skirts and with white or olive ankle pants.</p> <p>I think if you have SUPER pale skin like Angie or my DD, then "nude" isn't a good color for you. I am pale but not that white-white, blue-white pale--my paleness has a biscuit tinge so even though the Okalas are darker than my skin, they work.</p> <p>I have worn the black Okalas with black ankle pants and black tube skirts. However I'm reaching for black less and less during the summer.</p> <p>I hope that helps! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoes-necessary#post-1274222 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 04:24:47 +0000 anne 1274222@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear my nude sandals occasionally (and would more so if they weren't high heeled) and haven't got around to buying nude heels, even though I'm blonde. I don't miss them really. </p>