K/R Frye Carson Oxford - YouLookFab Forum

This is my first thread, and I'd really appreciate your input! One of my major stumbling blocks in my wardrobe is shoes. I'm pretty good about picking clothes I feel good about, but when it comes to shoes, I feel like a dunce. I own very few pairs of fall/winter shoes - I think last winter I lived in my black dansko mary jane clogs - comfy, but I don't feel very stylish or polished in them. This season I intend to add oxfords, loafers, and a low black dress heel (to replace an older pair).

I got these oxfords yesterday http://www.zappos.com/frye-carson-oxford. They are beautiful - great fit, love the shape, etc. However, I'm a little nervous about the color. I got the "smoke" color which is a dark brown. They look great with my dark jeans, but navy blue is also a huge staple in my wardrobe.

1. Do navy blue bottoms (not jeans) pair well with dark brown?
2. Should I consider another color?
2. Am I demanding too much of one shoe? I have a tendency to think that any shoe I buy has to go with everything, which is probably part of how I got stuck in this shoe rut in the first place!

Thanks for reading!

13 years ago

Lyn D.

Veteran

Hi from a fellow Pear!

This shoe looks to be excellent quality and at the price point that I would consider to be an investment piece and to be carefully considered.

To answer your questions- yes I would wear this colour with dark blue jeans but probably not with a dressier pant unless it was a very similar colour to the shoe.

I.M.O. a black shoe would be more versatile if you prefer to keep a small collection of higher end footwear.

Hope this helps a bit!

Traci

I have these in the smoke color as well and I love them!

What color is your hair? These kind of bookend for me, so I feel like mAtching my outfit is a little easier bc they always go with on element.

Did you look at the charcoal color? I think it would be better with navy.

Anonymous

I do love navy blue with brown accessories and shoes, so I definitely think the pairing works.

I used to have a pair of brown mid calf boots that I just sold, and yes, they were particularly gorgeous with navy blue. The key is to keep in mind what you are wearing on top. I would wear them with a dressier pant as well.

Preppy Pear

Thanks for your thought, ladies! Traci, my hair is light blonde - only slightly darker than Angie's. I do have darker eyebrows and hazel eyes, but I'm very fair.

I tend to agree with Lyn that I wouldn't pair this shoe with a very dressy outfit, but that's because of the style of the shoe, not the color. Zapotee, I'm heartened by your pairings of navy and brown - it took me forever to accept black and brown, so this might be a similar issue for me.

Glory

I love the shoes. Are they comfy? I am like you, expecting every shoe to go with everything. Perhaps it doesn't need to. I can see these working with all kinds of outfits. Love the colour.

Hi Glory, thanks! I responded to your thread before I saw your reply here! Anyway, yes, they are extremely comfortable. I have big feet - size 11 - and Fryes generally work well for me. Maybe we can work through this need to match one pair of shoes with everything together!

cinnamon fern

Can you show us a picture of these with navy pants?

Suz

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If your hair is blonde, you might aim for a taupe shoe to bookend; it would look good with your jeans and with other colours as well.

catgirl

Don't have to see them to know they're a keep! I have them in purple. The color may be an issue, so let's see them. I wear mine with almost anything, though - I often dress the outfit around them.

I've got a crazy few days ahead, but I think what I will do is try them on with some different outfits and post a few pictures soon. It's way too hot here right now for oxfords, so no need to make a decision for just yet!

Maybe I'll even order a bunch of the shoe styles I've got my eye on and ask for input on a selection.

Taupe is a good idea, though I didn't see them in that color. Alaskagirl, I wish I could get them in purple! I'm really starting to love the smoke, though. Everyone, thanks so much for your thoughtful replies!

Jenava

I have these in black and prefer to wear them with pants, so I think if you like them with jeans and wear jeans pretty frequently then you should keep them!

Hey all,

I'm so glad you hashed this out with me, even without pictures. I need perspective, I get so hung up on shoes and colors.

Anyway, I kept the shoes in the smoke (yay, Traci!) and they make me feel so stylish and laid back at the same time - and they are so comfortable I don't want to take them off. I love my shoes and I love that I made a decision on shoes without looking back for once in my life. (And then, of course, I brought some really expensive boots that I never wear to the consignment store, sigh. I've already worn these oxfords more than those boots.)

Hopefully pictures to come soon - I have to get a decent mirror that I can move or get dh to take pictures!

Thanks again,

PrepP

I'm glad to hear you're loving them! I'm becoming quite the Frye addict.

lynne

I'm so glad you kept them. I have them in brown (bought after I saw AG's in purple) and wear them frequently. So comfortable, and they immediately amp up the style of any outfit they are paired with.
When I was still working I almost lived in my Dansko mary janes. I loved them so much I bought them in 2 colors.

MNsara

Yay! I love to hear a success story like this I hope you get the picture thing sorted out so we can see these beauties in action!

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