What shoes with shorts, men?

gsi300024v · 08-06-2015 08:49AM #1

Well man in 30s, love wearing shorts once it's anyway warm. Not sports shorts, but normal ones for everyday use like you'd wear trousers.
Besides converse all stars, what other types of shoes could I wear?

eviltimeban · 08-06-2015 02:36PM

Espadrilles.

Toms.

Todd's driving shoes.

Slip-on Vans style / Rata Vulc.

Boat shoes.

Really, any soft casual shoe will look OK. Just avoid leather shoes or anything too formal looking, or boots (unless you are going hiking).

meeeeh · 08-06-2015 04:02PM

Just don't wear any visible socks or maybe ankle socks with sports shoes. That being said preppy look is very hard to pull off if you are over 25. I think for most people sports shoes or converse, vans and similar look the best.

I think boat shoes and shorts look great on photos but unless you own a yacht they rarely work in real life.

Slim1996 · 08-06-2015 05:09PM

Low Profile White Silhouettes. If you're on a budget would go for an adidas stan smith, if you have a bit of money and want to invest in a decent pair that with last a while Common Project Achilles low (such a great quality and looking shoe)

lizzyman · 08-06-2015 05:33PM

meeeeh wrote: »

Just don't wear any visible socks or maybe ankle socks with sports shoes. That being said preppy look is very hard to pull off if you are over 25. I think for most people sports shoes or converse, vans and similar look the best.

I think boat shoes and shorts look great on photos but unless you own a yacht they rarely work in real life.

I would say the opposite, Converse look very juvenile to my eyes. I find them uncomfortable and always think I look like I'm wearing clown shoes when I have them on. Decks on the other hand are really casual but a bit more "grown up". I'm almost 30 and I rock the shít out of the preppy look every day

Deck shoes would be my vote OP. Get them a half size larger than you need, stick in a pair of insoles and wear without socks. If they smell, just throw out the insoles and get new ones.

Dubes would work but I personally prefer Sperries. The sizing is identical to Dubarry so order your usual size in them. I have two pairs and love them. They're an American company but they have a European distributor in Germany so the postage is cheap and you don't have to worry about import duty.

Bored_lad · 09-06-2015 02:01AM

You have loads of options for shoes to wear with shorts for example, decks, converse, toms, espadrilles, vans, driving shoes(tods), moccasins etc.

On the preppy look I don't personally think there is any age limit on the preppy look and its an extremely timeless look and suits people of all ages once you have high quality clothes that fit well.

meeeeh · 09-06-2015 08:07AM

TAnd a yacht.

I'm sorry I think shorts are extremely casual. It is not that I think it's anything particularly wrong about it but you do need to be slim. And you are combining something that is very casual with shoes that are not as much. It is more the lack of appropriate opportunities to wear that than anything else. But if you own a yacht the combo is perfect.

gsi300024v · 09-06-2015 01:01PM

I'm slim!!
Great advice guys,
any good sites to buy shoes over net?

lizzyman · 09-06-2015 02:22PM

www.schuh.ie

http://www.sperrytopsider.ie/en_IE/home

http://www.dubarry.ie/shop-by-product/mens-footwear/deck-shoes

http://www.debenhams.ie/men/shoes-boots/shoes

http://www.bobbies.fr/en/11501-mocassins-men-summer

I picked up a pair of desert boots recently on amazon.co.uk so that's worth a look also. Ideally you want to stay away from the US sites because you'll get slapped with 25% import duty on top of the price of shoes + delivery charges.

Bored_lad · 09-06-2015 02:23PM

gsi300024v wrote: »

I'm slim!!
Great advice guys,
any good sites to buy shoes over net?

There are loads of good sites for buying shoes such as MrPorter.com, Asos.com and schuh.com there are loads others as well depending on what shoes your looking for. Also NrPorter have a sale on at the moment.

lizzyman · 09-06-2015 02:26PM

meeeeh wrote: »

TAnd a yacht.

I'm sorry I think shorts are extremely casual. It is not that I think it's anything particularly wrong about it but you do need to be slim. And you are combining something that is very casual with shoes that are not as much. It is more the lack of appropriate opportunities to wear that than anything else. But if you own a yacht the combo is perfect.

Boat shoes are just about the most casual shoes you can find. The D4 crowd who wear them with Leinster jerseys to nightclubs etc completely miss the point.

Boat shoes, shorts and a casual shirt:

meeeeh · 09-06-2015 02:53PM

I think there might be a bit of cultural clash. I think in Ireland there is a bit more of American understanding of when shorts are appropriate. I must say that for me shorts around the town are appropriate only when it is hot enough that sandals are the only comfortable shoes - so the style is out of the window anyway. And even that only during the day. Btw you wouldn't wear rugby jerseys outside sports arena either.

Bored_lad · 09-06-2015 02:58PM

meeeeh wrote: »

I think there might be a bit of cultural clash. I think in Ireland there is a bit more of American understanding of when shorts are appropriate. I must say that for me shorts around the town are appropriate only when it is hot enough that sandals are the only comfortable shoes - so the style is out of the window anyway. And even that only during the day. Btw you wouldn't wear rugby jerseys outside sports arena either.

I don't see why people see shorts as being so casual and completely inappropriate to wear unless your swimming or at the beech or something there not. When done properly they can look great ie. the correct length inseam hitting above the knee, worn with the right shoes and no show socks and then either polos, shirts or t-shirts depending on the situation.

meeeeh · 09-06-2015 03:05PM

Again I think it might be a bit of cultural thing. In Italy shorts will be the most likely seen on tourists standing outside churches and wondering why their clothes aren't appropriate to be let in.

lizzyman · 09-06-2015 03:10PM

meeeeh wrote: »

I think there might be a bit of cultural clash. I think in Ireland there is a bit more of American understanding of when shorts are appropriate. I must say that for me shorts around the town are appropriate only when it is hot enough that sandals are the only comfortable shoes - so the style is out of the window anyway. And even that only during the day. Btw you wouldn't wear rugby jerseys outside sports arena either.

I don't wear shorts outside of the house because I'm not exactly slim but if the OP is then I see no reason why he shouldn't wear them if he wants. You remind me of the travel guides online that always say that Europeans never wear shorts but the reality is if you go to Spain or Italy in the summertime every second dude is wearing them unless they're working.

meeeeh · 09-06-2015 03:15PM

Italians don't wear them outside sports, beach, very casual occasions and so on. Go to a hot country and you will rarely see them with boat shoes because they are worn with sandals. If it is cool enough to wear boat shoes it is cool enough to wear long trousers. Btw I am not against wearing shorts, I just think they have limited use, especially among over thirties. The same as mini skirts on older women.

lizzyman · 09-06-2015 03:21PM

meeeeh wrote: »

Italians don't wear them outside sports, beach, very casual occasions and so on. Go to a hot country and you will rarely see them with boat shoes because they are worn with sandals. If it is cool enough to wear boat shoes it is cool enough to wear long trousers.

Nonsense. I've been all over Italy and Spain and yes they do wear shorts. They don't usually wear boat shoes but driving loafers and shorts are very common among Italian men for daytime casual wear.

Living Off The Splash · 09-06-2015 03:26PM

I'm in my shorts as I type and wearing my very comfortable Jesus sandals purchased in Spain for about €35. Dunnes Stores are selling similar for €15.

Bored_lad · 09-06-2015 03:31PM

meeeeh wrote: »

Italians don't wear them outside sports, beach, very casual occasions and so on. Go to a hot country and you will rarely see them with boat shoes because they are worn with sandals. If it is cool enough to wear boat shoes it is cool enough to wear long trousers. Btw I am not against wearing shorts, I just think they have limited use, especially among over thirties. The same as mini skirts on older women.

The Italians do wear shorts it doesn't sound like you have ever visited Italy because if you had you would know this. However yes they don't usually wear boat shoes but they usually wear driving shoes or loafers.

meeeeh · 09-06-2015 03:52PM

I really won't argue about the subject but I only lived besides the country for 25 years, visited couple of times per year for shopping, did weekend trips, weeks of interailing across Italy, couple of weddings, school tours and I have some Italian relatives. Nowhere I said they don't wear shorts, I just said there is a time and place for them and that interpretation differs from country to country (also region to region and weather).

lizzyman · 09-06-2015 04:58PM

meeeeh wrote: »

I really won't argue about the subject but I only lived besides the country for 25 years, visited couple of times per year for shopping, did weekend trips, weeks of interailing across Italy, couple of weddings, school tours and I have some Italian relatives. Nowhere I said they don't wear shorts, I just said there is a time and place for them and that interpretation differs from country to country (also region to region and weather).

You kind of did actually. You said they're only suitable for beach or sports or extremely casual wear. If you'd spent time in Italy you'd have noticed that most men wear shorts in the summer during the daytime unless they are working.

Some of your other less than stellar contributions were that no one over 30 should wear shorts, no one over 25 should wear the preppy look and people can't wear deck shoes unless they have a yacht.

Stop digging a hole for yourself here.

Toto Wolfcastle · 09-06-2015 05:05PM

Whether Italian men wear shorts or not is not the topic here. The OP asked for shoe recommendations so can we get back to that please? Thanks.

Swiper the fox · 12-06-2015 06:53PM

Interesting topic here, I have a huge problem with boat shoes, Dubarry or whatever they're called, I associated them with the type of person I didn't want to hang out with when I was younger. Now that they are ubiquitous in certain circles (secondary school students here in Limerick anyway) I haven't warmed to them as I got older.
I was seconds away from buying these today
http://ie.schuh.co.uk/mens-grey-lacoste-sevrin-2-lcr/3418447550/

but I chickened out as they are the closest thing I will ever have owned.
I would be wearing them with nice shorts as well as jeans throughout the summer, should I get them?

lizzyman · 12-06-2015 08:28PM

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Interesting topic here, I have a huge problem with boat shoes, Dubarry or whatever they're called, I associated them with the type of person I didn't want to hang out with when I was younger. Now that they are ubiquitous in certain circles (secondary school students here in Limerick anyway) I haven't warmed to them as I got older.
I was seconds away from buying these today
http://ie.schuh.co.uk/mens-grey-lacoste-sevrin-2-lcr/3418447550/

but I chickened out as they are the closest thing I will ever have owned.
I would be wearing them with nice shorts as well as jeans throughout the summer, should I get them?

Limerick dude here as well, and it does kind of freak me out that secondary school kids have adopted my beloved Dubes in their droves.

Lacoste shoes are pretty poor quality in my experience, they're just basic shoes slapped with an alligator logo. Their shirts and polos on the other hand are excellent, although a bit expensive.

I'd go for these in grey instead.

Swiper the fox · 12-06-2015 09:17PM

I'd much prefer the ones I posted to be honest, the other ones seem like vans with a clunky boat shoe upper, they even have those laces along the side, I couldn't wear them but cheers for the help:o

I've had lots of lacoste, never had a problem with the quality yet

lizzyman · 12-06-2015 09:30PM

Swiper the fox wrote: »

I'd much prefer the ones I posted to be honest, the other ones seem like vans with a clunky boat shoe upper, they even have those laces along the side, I couldn't wear them but cheers for the help:o

I've had lots of lacoste, never had a problem with the quality yet

Probably why I like them so much

syklops · 12-06-2015 09:36PM

lizzyman wrote: »

Limerick dude here as well, and it does kind of freak me out that secondary school kids have adopted my beloved Dubes in their droves.

Lacoste shoes are pretty poor quality in my experience, they're just basic shoes slapped with an alligator logo. Their shirts and polos on the other hand are excellent, although a bit expensive.

I'd go for these in grey instead.

I was wearing Dubarry going to a Limerick secondary school 15 years ago so its not a new phenomenon.

gsi300024v · 13-06-2015 10:59AM

I went for diesel version of the kinda converse allstars, I don't want same as everyone else so at least they wee bit different.
Who is Stan Smith, I like the range of runners just for what they are they seem very over priced.

lizzyman · 14-06-2015 06:42PM

gsi300024v wrote: »

I went for diesel version of the kinda converse allstars, I don't want same as everyone else so at least they wee bit different.
Who is Stan Smith, I like the range of runners just for what they are they seem very over priced.

Pics?

I'm with you on the Stan Smiths, never got what people saw in them. Stan Smith was an American tennis player.

gsi300024v · 15-06-2015 09:39AM

They look good, just don't see why a basic runner cost 80 euro, but same happens in all sorts of fashion.

aaakev · 15-06-2015 09:45AM

If your looking for runners a nice pair of DCs go well with shorts

Swiper the fox · 18-06-2015 05:16PM

Problem solved for hundreds of thousands of Irish men (particularly when abroad), according to Esquire weekly socks with sandals are set to be bang on trend this summer:eek:

Oh, and trouser legs are getting wider as well (and me after throwing out all my boot cut jeans:(:P)

aaakev · 18-06-2015 05:41PM

And since im still wearing boot cuts im way ahead of the trend, for once!

Ya can key your socks and sandals!

lizzyman · 18-06-2015 08:43PM

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Problem solved for hundreds of thousands of Irish men (particularly when abroad), according to Esquire weekly socks with sandals are set to be bang on trend this summer:eek:

Oh, and trouser legs are getting wider as well (and me after throwing out all my boot cut jeans:(:P)

I've always stuck with wider leg jeans as they just look better on me. Ebay has proven to be a good hunting ground as they can be a nightmare to find in the shops. GANT is a good one to look out for.

Back in the day Esquire was a high quality mens periodical with regular articles from the likes of Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Now it's really just a marketing exercise for clothes companies.

gsi300024v · 20-06-2015 02:39PM

Have to say I do find it funny seeing guys wearing boot cut jeans.
But it seems to happen with most generations, people follow fashion up to a certain period and then it seems the point they stop following fashion, like say for some when boot cut jeans were in fashion, they will wear that type of jean and fashion for the rest of their lives.
Wider leg jean doesn't necessarily mean boot cut, there must be a fair old gap from skinny jeans to flairy boot cut.

eviltimeban · 20-06-2015 06:27PM

gsi300024v wrote: »

there must be a fair old gap from skinny jeans to flairy boot cut.

There is. I've found that Diesel Larkee are the perfect jeans for someone who doesn't want to wear skinny jeans but find the idea of bootcut off putting. They are straight leg but fitted enough around the thigh to still be cool and modern. They aren't flared but sit just nicely on your shoe / runner / whatever you're wearing.

I picked up a pair yesterday in the BT2 sale, 50% off.

lizzyman · 20-06-2015 10:16PM

gsi300024v wrote: »

Have to say I do find it funny seeing guys wearing boot cut jeans.
But it seems to happen with most generations, people follow fashion up to a certain period and then it seems the point they stop following fashion, like say for some when boot cut jeans were in fashion, they will wear that type of jean and fashion for the rest of their lives.
Wider leg jean doesn't necessarily mean boot cut, there must be a fair old gap from skinny jeans to flairy boot cut.

Boot cuts can look fine if you're actually wearing boots but other than that they're probably not a great idea. The typical Irish "going out uniform" outfit of a stripy Hilfiger shirt tucked into bootcut jeans with brown square-toed shoes is pretty bad.

gsi300024v · 23-06-2015 09:11AM

I've a pair of red jeans, dark red, it's funny I forget when I go to cycle into town in them how tight they are, hard to get the leg over the bike, I've to really put the bike on it's side to get the leg over, GF really likes them though so that's a plus. The lads call me 1D though if I out in them, late 30s here. But then my mates would like the old boot cut and dessy boots up to fairly lately.
I suppose if you wear boot cut with them flat nosed front brown shoes and they're what ever thinks is great, 5 years later can you be arsed throwing them out? I suppose it's different if you have them, another thing if you keep buying that old style, plus were do you get the old style gear.
Saw a guy walking up Rathmines the other day, looked like he loved himself by the way he walked, mind reader I am, looked down and he totally gave it away with boot cuts. There another friend that I see around, he has tight shirts and boot cut jeans, slim guy too, and it's like he's the clothes up side down, the shirts are less fit the jeans more fitted but it's not what he likes, but he's on that old wave, mid 30s and fashion just about passing him by now, plus while he gives off a stylish vibe a bit, he actually hates buying clothes.

eviltimeban · 23-06-2015 10:10AM

Getting back to shorts.

What shoes with shorts, men?

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