Fab or "Navy" Goggles?

Thistle

I am searching for navy/ink shoes that my feet say "ahhhh" when I put them on, so I started with a search for Clarks.

I found these from Clarks in navy. I have been searching for navy shoes for a while to go with my navy trousers that I wear way more than I ever thought I would. However, I have been pairing those trousers with black shoes or booties instead of navy due to a dearth of comfy shoes.

Could the loafers with cutouts be worn with dark socks to make them more of a 3 season shoe?

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11 years ago

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AviaMariah

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I really like the cut out loafers. They will look really great with bare feet or nude nylons so that your foot peeks through but I also think you can totally wear them with darker socks. You'll lose some of the interest obviously but they'll still look nice.

11 years ago

unfrumped

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Not sure which shoe question is for which exactly, but here goes.

I will wear my perforated black suede slipper shoe (essentially a loafer) with thin black socks in cool weather and with nude knee-highs when I want to give the bare/perforated look. And I wear my oxfords with and without socks (whether "acceptable" or not) but when with socks, I'm wearing them with pants that work so that the oxford is almost like a bootie and covered up. When I am wearing my version of a skinnier tapered pant, even though I wear them full length there is a lot more vamp showing, so I tend to like to wear the nude look. So I think the oxford for sure could be worn with a matching thin dark sock or with nude hose for a more open look.

The other shoe is maybe a cross between a pump and a loafer? So that may be pants- and wearer-specific. The more it is used like a heeled loafer, with a trouser or bootcut pant , the more I would wear it with a thin sock (if it fit properly). If you read Corporette, there is a lot more discussion of, and tolerance for, a standard "heeled loafer" or such worn with a trouser sock by women in serious professional dresscode jobs that still need some semblance of foot comfort (and good sense) not achieved by a stiletto pump. Some of these folks are not at all doing the ankle pant/bare leg thing.

11 years ago

rachylou

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Are the cutout shoes for office wear? Because I don't see you wearing them at the office. But socks would be great. You should wear some entertaining patterned ones for the cutouts...

11 years ago

milehighstyle (Linda)

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I have an unhealthy attraction to oxfords, so I'm all for the navy cutout ones. I agree with Rachylou on wearing fun socks with the cutout shoe. I wear my cutout booties in the colder weather with bright tights or socks.

11 years ago

missvee

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Absolutely. I think they'd look great with navy socks if you want a tailored look for the office.

11 years ago

Echo

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I LOVE the cut-out oxfords. And yes, with navy socks they would be perfectly office-appropriate; indeed, depending on the office they might be perfectly appropriate without socks, too. But I really love the idea of wearing, say, hot pink socks or lemon yellow socks with them. It would be fab to have contrasting socks showing in the cut-outs!

I am not as fond of the second pair of shoes, though.

11 years ago

jackiec

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Absolutely I think you could wear socks under the oxfords. I bet they are comfy....

11 years ago

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