I enjoyed seeing this idea in AB’s videos and have kind of tried it, mostly by trying on all my shoes with one outfit sometimes !
I think there is overlap with another “ guideline” from somewhere else in the fashion blogosphere, about wearing chunky shoes with slim pants and more refined/ slim shoes with wider pants. I found that useful to narrow some things down before tearing up my closet!
Because my feet are so wonky and limiting what shoes I wear, I’m trying to take the “ wrong shoe “ theory to the next level, by trying to think, what shoe(s) are sort of LIKE the wrong shoes that looked great in a photo of someone wearing an outfit similar to the clothing I like to wear, but the modeled shoes are something I simply cannot wear. Examples being flip flops, slides, ballet flats and now most loafers, plus the OB Hermes and pointy toes.. So whilst I can come up with chunky sneakers, round toe boots and wide-ish- toe Oxfords and such, for the outfits that they seem to complement, I have trouble finding “ refined” shoe styles that my feet tolerate, to go with opposites.
Some types I can wear are suede laceups in which I can wear a slightly tapered toe due to the more forgiving leather and strapping in the foot so I can wear a roomier size or cut , and ankle strap flats similarly.
So I’ve been kind of doing more intentional looking/ experimenting with shoe styles that I might not at first think are my favorites visually , but might be that “ wrong shoe” that I can actually wear. This is may not be much different from simply updating footwear as folks do from time to time, but it’s more about re- inventing my style to work with my feet regardless of trends, but somehow combining things in an interesting way. Since clothing itself is not as limiting for me, it might be wearing certain lengths, widths, silhouettes both because I like them and because I especially like how they work with my footwear options.
