Pointy shoes on men

ongarboy

What are people's opinions on pointed formal shoes for men. I bought a pair recently but my OH doesn't like them on me. Apparently, they don't look masculine!! I think they look smart and go well with slimmer fit dark trousers. While I don't see many guys wearing them, am I in the minority liking them??

The picture below is similarly pointed to the pair I bought although mine have a flatter heel. Mine had laces as well.

http://www.shuperb.co.uk/images/products/1332781086-13581800.jpg

dee_mc

Wear them if you like them!
I'm not a fan to be honest, I'm not sure what it is about them (although it's not a masculine v feminine thing for me) but I would be fairly strongly of the belief that if you like a particular style/garment/whatever, you should wear it and fek the begrudgers!

meeeeh

I am not a fan of very pointy shoes but they have to be a bit pointy. I think round toed or square toed shoes feel extremely dated and clunky.

Semele

I like them! I hate the look of square toed shoes on men- think it reminds me of the shoes boys in school had to wear...never been able to see them as stylish since!

DonFred

Big no no for men!! Go for a good pair of brogues.

miezekatze

I think if they're too pointy and you have big feet, they tend to look huge - like clown's shoes!

whiskeyman

DonFred wrote: »

Big no no for men!! Go for a good pair of brogues.

Some brogues can look awfully clunky.
And some 'pointy' shoes look far too pointy.
The blank shoe the OP attached has no detail and I wouldnt be a fan of it.
Personally, I like an 'inbetween' shoe, that has the point, but the details (some anyway) of a brogue style.
Like the below:

DesperateDan

I bought some online recently and they were way pointier than I was expecting...did not like

These bad boys.

dudara

I'm not a fan of pointy shoes in general, male or female. I wouldn't terribly like your shoes, but it's not a "masculine" thing. I just think pointy shoes look weird.

However, if you like them, and you think they look good with an outfit, then wear them.

Deenie123

I think very round toes on men or women (except in ballet flats) or very square toes just don't look very elegant. If you want to get shoes with a suit I'd wear an elongated rounded or square toe. I've rarely seen pointy look good on a guy and personally I think they look a bit weird, very elfen. I'm kinda inclined to think they tend to look cheap and nasty, too. Gives off the impression of a red neck who got their annual scrub and put on "De Gud Suit" tbh.

Freddie Mercurys Bolero

Nope.

Useful.Idiot

Defnitely nothing wrong with pointy shoes for men. The shoes linked in the OP are fine but maybe just a tad "too pointy" for my own tastes and I think pointier shoes lend better to a shade of brown as opposed to black.

meeeeh

Yeah. While I like pointy shoes, I like the slightly elongated ones not extreme points (I have a feeling the op's shoes would be slightly too pointy for me but I can't tell from picture). But I do wonder where were people buying men's suit shoes that are not pointy the last few years. Everything of decent quality that is not plastic and made by Dunne's stores that I saw has a bit of a point.

Deenie123

meeeeh wrote: »

Yeah. While I like pointy shoes, I like the slightly elongated ones not extreme points (I have a feeling the op's shoes would be slightly too pointy for me but I can't tell from picture). But I do wonder where were people buying men's suit shoes that are not pointy the last few years. Everything of decent quality that is not plastic and made by Dunne's stores that I saw has a bit of a point.

I've seen lots of pointy (yeuck), a bit of square (also yeuck) and predominantly tapered shoes. Tapered are where it's at.

meeeeh

I saw mostly this style in smart shoes, especially Italian brands.

http://www.spartoo.eu/mobile/Barker-DVORAK-x133099.php?anchor=1#haut_prodcard

EganTheMan

Depends on your age group - what age group are you?

i.e. OK on 20-35 i.e. suggest immaturity to conservative old me . . .

Shoes are really, really important. The amount of men that I see letting down a beautiful suit with a terrible pair of shoes . . .

I feel that shoes tell an awful lot about us . . .

MagicMarker

whiskeyman wrote: »

Some brogues can look awfully clunky.
And some 'pointy' shoes look far too pointy.
The blank shoe the OP attached has no detail and I wouldnt be a fan of it.
Personally, I like an 'inbetween' shoe, that has the point, but the details (some anyway) of a brogue style.
Like the below:

Jesus Christ what is this fascination blokes have with tan brogues?

Brogues with jeans....ugh.

HeidiHeidi

EganTheMan wrote: »

Depends on your age group - what age group are you?

i.e. OK on 20-35 i.e. suggest immaturity to conservative old me . . .

Shoes are really, really important. The amount of men that I see letting down a beautiful suit with a terrible pair of shoes . . .

I feel that shoes tell an awful lot about us . . .

+1

180Bhoy

Perri Winkle pickers we call them haha you can kill spiders in corners ;-)

mountsky

Pointy shoes are a bit strange looking,something not right about them,I think they're amusing especially when certain people wear them,oh lord it's just gas

180Bhoy

I've seen many an itinerant where them with a tracksuit pants

eviltimeban

Really really not. Throw them out, or bring them back. Really. Seriously.

Always go with the classic style of a rounded, flat toe. This style:





And if you are wearing formal shoes, for god's sake polish them. I see so many guys walking around, in suits, with shoes that scuffed and unpolished. The shoes are normally pointy as well, for what its worth!

meeeeh

But these above are pointy.

eviltimeban

meeeeh wrote: »

But these above are pointy.

No they aren't. They're round, but they aren't "pointy", like what the OP is on about. There's a big difference.

Deenie123

eviltimeban wrote: »

No they aren't. They're round, but they aren't "pointy", like what the OP is on about. There's a big difference.

They're tapered and elegant. What the OP is talking about is chavvy and best seen only on "The Accused".

I'm sorry, but I find it hard to take someone seriously wearing pointy shoes.

Doom

I call them 'Airtricity' shoes

eviltimeban

Doom wrote: »

I call them 'Airtricity' shoes

Ha! Exactly. With an ill fitting silver / grey suit and spikey hair / weird fringe combo.

Sam Kade

These are some weapons, you could do damage with them.