What brown shoes to wear with blue jeans and blazer?

Question

I read a lot of sites that say if you decide to wear brown shoes with jeans, you certainly can. However, you have to make sure the shoe is not too dressy, like polished type of look where you wear for formal occasions.

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/12341176.html

Is this too polished ? I am assuming anything that says Oxford is too dressy for jeans? The thing is i want to wear a blazer with jeans along with brown shoes. The blazer is sort of tan/brownish which is why i chosed brown for shoes. I didn't know the brown shoes should not look dressy or have that polished type of look which my shoe does. This shoe is under the category of dress shoe when i bought it online.

My question is if i wear a brown/tan blazer with dark blue jeans, does the brown shoe i buy must be under the category of casual? I am asking this because i hear people saying never buy dress shoes if you want to wear blue jeans even though you may be wearing a tan/brown blazer.

Is wearing brown loafers the best idea ?

Answer 1

The shoes you show here are definitely dressy.
Try loafers, moccasins, boat shoes, or any shoe that is not 'glossy' when new. [ suede oxford maybe? ]
As a general rule...
Black shoes go with black, gray, greens, blues, and purples.
Dark [ coffee bean ] shoes go with brown, tan, reds, oranges, and yellows.

Answer 2

I think the shoes from the link might be a tad dressy not because of the style but because they do look a bit too shiny for your blazer/jeans ensemble (although the Kenneth Coles are handsome shoes and worth it if you have other outfits to wear with them). If you have brown leather loafers that are not shiny, I think they are perfect and, yes, your best bet/idea.

Sounds like once you get yourself "all put together" the ladies will be flocking around you. And, how did I guess you were single? If you were married, you wouldn't have to ask us this question ------- your wife would already have your whole outfit picked out !! (:0)=

PS: Don't forget to wear a brown leather casual belt that's not shiny either !!

Answer 3

http://www.luxury-jeans.com