Footwear Friday
By GlindaAlas, I have been neglecting the boys. I apologize!
The problem, it seems, with boy’s footwear is that there is not a lot of choice out there. Why is it they can find a million ways to do a Mary Jane but only five for an Oxford?
But since the holidays are coming, I decided to try and find some nice boy’s dress shoes at a decent price. That is much harder than it sounds.
I tend to favor the traditional over the trendy when it comes to boys dress shoes. The shoes below are beautifully constructed, I wanted very much to love them. But dang if that buckle is just a tad too big and shiny for an eight year old boy. They look very similar to something one of those guys who trumpets the arrival of the royalty to the castle would wear. Couldn’t you just see these co-existing just a bit too comfortably with some tights, balloon pants, and puffy sleeves?
Ah, but here, we have found the magic buckle color, which is more subdued and does not trumpet shout it’s presence.
I also think these loafers by Sperry are a good (and cheaper) alternative, shoes that can go with a suit or just a nice pair of pants and a sweater.
November 16th, 2007 at 10:35 am
If I ever let my kids wear shoes, I’d let them wear the Sperrys.
November 16th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
The second pair is much better! My biggest trouble finding dress shoes for my boys is finding brown shoes. They wear a lot of navy and I just think that brown shoes look better with the majority of the things they wear, but it is practically iumpossible to find decent classic brown dress shoes.
November 16th, 2007 at 1:57 pm
I quite like the second pair!
November 16th, 2007 at 4:30 pm
I’m glad to find a fellow buckle perfectionist. That second pair is flawless.
Can we start a movement to retire velcro? I mean, I worry that a generation of kids will grow up without learning how to tie a bow.
November 16th, 2007 at 8:17 pm
I’m with you on the shiny buckle; those things look like pilgrim shores. The other two pairs are better. And yet, I have a hard time getting excited about buying any of these for my 4.75 year old. Can’t they make something a little more hip without being too trendy? That doesn’t cost $80 because he’ll only wear them once?
November 18th, 2007 at 10:18 pm
As I recall, the second pair looks very much like the shoes of Manolo’s avatar!
November 27th, 2007 at 5:09 am
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