Proper leather shoes

If you wear perfect fitting trousers too low, you'll look like like a city worker whose belly no longer accommodates it.

So many modern twits wear their trousers like this, and in fact most current high street trousers are cut this way. Nothing worse than this in combination with an overly 'fitted' shirt, meaning a vast expanse of uncontained spare tyre / love handle wobbling around. Not a good look.

I was tempted by monk straps because I rarely see them worn with a suit, mostly by young people in offices with jeans and a shirt, but then that's not a reason to wear them with a suit just because others don't.

My inspiration is a pair my dad owns, his are like this but with suede inside the u-throat.

I have worn them before, I like them and they are comfortable, I would happily wear them with all of my suits.

I am in danger of turning into my dad though, which is no bad thing, but I guess others would disagree.

God no, I definitely do not like detailing on Monk straps!

Subtle* detailing grew on me with these. But maybe I forgave Hilfiger because the shoes are too comfortable to complain.

*ish

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Nah. The appeal of monks is that they are totally plain and so clean.

The other thing I've noticed now they're so en vogue is they they don't look great in bigger and smaller sizes, or on the fuller framed.

Meermin monk straps are mint and would look good @NurseHolliday

don't wear monkstraps, esp not double . they're totally affected.

before you know it you'll be saying 'dub monks', exalting the virtues of Rubinacci to anyone who'll listen and chilling with these kids

buy these https://www.meermin.es/grupoMTO.php?idGrupo=488

ur just jel m9

been there, sold them on

haha

They look special needs, at best.

I had monkstraps as a 13 year old and still take offence to them. My dad ordered my mum to buy me a pair of decent shoes and all I wanted was a pair of Air Max 90s infrared. I'm still traumatised by them.

Did get the AM90s courtesy of my nan a couple of weeks later.

#csb

Nothing quite as divisive as a shoe that can look like a rich man's orthotic. Agreed they're a bit popular at the moment, still I like mine for the odd occasion.

I'd like a pair of 'dub monks'.
But I'd go all hipster with chunky sole and tan scotch grain leather to pair with jeans.

full #teampellet . leave one of the buckles undone like all the cool kidzz

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My favourite is the little ankle hanky

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Oh my days I didn't see that. Beyond shit.

But you know someone in Soho is wearing them...

Anyone know if there's a proper name for this style of slipper?

It's like a babouche, where the upper's heel and vamp are separate, forming a V toward the midsole.

http://www.russellandbromley.co.uk/slippers/domino/invt/580114

Saw something similar on a clip on the BBC docu about bossa nova, so I'm guessing it was the style in the 50's or 60's.

EDIT: Never mind, looks like I found it - Grecian Slipper.

#footwant

Mmmm... I see there's cheap options from Samuel Windsor and Chums, which in any other situation would be very avoid. The R&B are nice, John Lobb is clear winner for style but who has £thousands to spend on slippers? Not sure how many full leather options are out there. I'd love to find a pair with classic horseshoe heel blocks.

Made a pair. All leather. Need to work on the back as they're too loose, but I winged it without a pattern, so not too upset.

Single leather heel block + regular rubber heel for added durability noise - should have gone leather only. Black-painted JR (Rendenbach) sole, rough-side out for traction. Dark brown (almost black) leather jacket cut up to make the upper, and leather insoles.

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Good effort sir, although my knarly big toes would be clearly visible in such a delicate slipper...

Thanks, it was a lazy rough job to kill a couple hours. They are insanely comfortable but the toe thing will annoy me in time. Got a another set of sole/heel for a second attempt. Gonna reconsider the pattern, line it and maybe some kinda toe piece to add form.