Right Shoes For Dressy Shorts
What I love most about this job is getting feedbacks and inquiries from our very stylish readers. Whoever said Men don’t care about how they look was obviously lying to their teeth :) . I wrote about the guides of choosing the right necklace prompted by a reader’s question now I’m delving into the shoes for dressy shorts issue. After reading the e-mail I wanted to write about it right away but I wanted to make sure I wasn’t the only one with the same ideas so I did a little bit of research. Sharpman.com wrote exactly what I had in mind :
Depending on the color, a sneaker or sandal is your best choice with dress shorts. Clean, white-based sneakers will work with any color, as long as you’re trying to dress down your outfit for a very casual look. Of course, the event to which you will be wearing the shoes will determine whether your sneakers are appropriate. For example, a stroll through the park is sneaker-appropriate, while a dinner date is not. To dress up your shorts, try a dress (not athletic) sandal. Again, the black and brown color rules apply. Khaki-colored shorts and a black or gray T-shirt should ideally be paired with a black sandal, while any other color shirt will work with a brown sandal.
Shorts-and-shoes don’ts. Avoid boots, loafers or any other footwear besides sneakers and sandals with shorts. Avoid wearing socks with your sandals. Enough said.
Let me reiterate the last part : Avoid wearing socks with your sandals.
One of the reasons why the reader asked SKB’s advice regarding this matter is because he wants to be able to wear dressy shorts in Church as well. Personally, I would prefer nobody wear shorts to Church. But this is just me. Reading the quote above maybe will make you feel comfortable donning shorts to Church. But if it’s my husband doing that, I’ll tell him to go change right away :) .
Keep those questions coming and I’ll try my best to help you guys out. Thanks :) .
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1 opinion for Right Shoes For Dressy Shorts
Max D. Katt
Jul 2, 2007 at 8:16 pm
don’t forget boat shoes / deck shoes — works well at the yacht club!
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