"Formal" leather hi-tops for men

seachto7

Hi all,

I usually get away with wearing trainers, and rarely wear shoes. Most of the time if I go out I would wear black cons, and don't really have to wear any for work purposes either.
However, it's something I need to get. I don't really like wearing shoes, so would like to get something between cons and shoes, something "formal" or "smart".

I am thinking of something like the Camper Persil Hitops. Something like leather cons, but not necessarily cons....

Will be up in the big shmoke this week, so might kill two birds with one stone....

Or something like the Blackstone boots as well. Not sure if these can be bought in Dublin though...

eviltimeban

Can I ask why you don't like wearing shoes? Is it because you find them too hard? You can always try get a pair with soft leather, would be very comfortable, in fact, WAY more comfortable than wearing cons.

Also, I'm afraid, if you're going to a formal event (ie wearing a suit or a tux) then the wearing of anything BUT shoes will quite frankly look ridiculous and you'll look like a teenager on his debs night or something.

A good pair of shoes is the making of a suit.

But if you really want that half way thing you could try something like Tod's car shoes in black - they are very expensive but you can get ones like them for cheaper.

seachto7

I wear shoes with a suit, but for everything else, I try and avoid them like the plague.....

I don't wear shoes if I go to the pub for example. I will always wear trainers. Saying that , all the trainers I have are dark (black), so don't stand out.

eviltimeban

Oh right, I get it. I'm the same actually! I got a nice pair of black Vans, not the normal Vans, they have laces, and they are good with dark jeans.

seachto7

No worries. yeah, so I am looking for the middle ground between black vans / cons and a pair of shoes.

Only ones I can find for now are the Camper Persil shoes or the Blackstone DL32 all in black.....

Pandoras Twist

Diesel and Supra might have something like what you are looking for.

http://www.suprafootwear.com/shop

seachto7

The supra ones might be suitable. Any shops in Dublin do them?

Naomi00

seachto7 wrote: »

The supra ones might be suitable. Any shops in Dublin do them?

They probably have a list of stockists on the website.

longshanks

Try desert boots, Clarkes do some decent ones.

Snowie

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something like these?

seachto7

longshanks wrote: »

Try desert boots, Clarkes do some decent ones.

I have a pair and nice they are too.

@Snowie. I take it you are being funny!! I hope so. Those are rotten.

I am looking for non chunky ones anyhow, ones that would go with straight leg or slim jeans or trousers. So, cons would be "slim". The more I think of it, the camper persil hi tops are the ones, but they are bloody expensive....

Snowie

seachto7 wrote: »

I have a pair and nice they are too.

@Snowie. I take it you are being funny!! I hope so. Those are rotten.

I am looking for non chunky ones anyhow, ones that would go with straight leg or slim jeans or trousers. So, cons would be "slim". The more I think of it, the camper persil hi tops are the ones, but they are bloody expensive....

Nope, but your welcome! I was gaging your style, those percils are pretty chunky looking....
There is a shoe called Nike chukka.

theres also the Vans California Mid Skool 77 which again are every similar to the above

the van california chukka boot, pretty damm formal for a sneaker.

there also Gourmet Quattro Skate


Converse Chuck Taylor Hi All


booth can be gotten in dark

seachto7

Those Nikes are a bit too flash for me but each to their own :(:o:o

I will check out your other recommendations...

Pandoras Twist

seachto7 wrote: »

The supra ones might be suitable. Any shops in Dublin do them?

There was a shop on southwilliam street that stocked Supra as far as I know.