Reddit reviews Bass Men's Buckingham Classic Buc

Honestly, I think these shoes are pretty ugly - I don't think the patch on the sides works very well and I think you could get a much more versatile shoe than these.

I'd personally recommend you look at some brown chukkas (CDBs etc), some plain tan bucks (eg Bass Buckinghams) or possibly some camp mocs (eg LL Bean camp mocs)?

These are all a lot cleaner and versatile than the Florsheim; and more often than not simpler looks nicer.

Bass Buckingham in Taupe. ~$60 with the 20% off shoes coupon.

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Banana Republic has some in blue.

Nordstrom has their house brand of suede bucks but I'm not sure if they come in blue.

Pretty standard MFA answer, but Bass Buckinghams should serve you pretty well for the casual end of the business casual spectrum at a reasonable price.

For more traditional brown leather oxfords, some options that might work well for you are Florsheims, Bostonians, or thrifted/eBay Allen Edmonds as per this guide. Another source that's been easy for me lately has been checking clearance DSW shelves for brands like Mercanti Fiorentini, Johnston & Murphy, or Cole Haan on steep discounts.

This one maybe : http://www.amazon.com/Bass-Mens-Buckingham-Classic-Buc/dp/B002LZTGI4

What about some taupe bucks? The taupe colour over brown makes it more passable with black pants, and still looks good with navy. No brouguing, and they're not boots. A question though: why would you not want them to be "too formal", yet want to wear them with dress trousers, a more formal piece of clothing?

That is amazing if you are. They unfortunately look like bowling shoes. If you want some nice leather casual shoes, look at chukkas , blucher mocs, bucks, work boots or alternatively some canvas sneakers (vans, converse, pf flyers, superga). Normally when a shoe tries to be both a sneaker and a "dress shoe," it does not end up well.

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You look like a tall guy, so you might want to look for jeans with a higher rise. Short-rise jeans make your torso look long and your waist too short, but pulling short-rise jeans up too high is going to be uncomfortable (obviously). Something like Levis 501s (or the more expensive Japanese repros, if you want higher-end denim) is going to be a much better choice.

I'd definitely recommend brown leather shoes and a brown belt with that. For more casual, a pair of tan suede bucks would be a classic choice. If you want something you can dress up a little more, a pair of wingtips or longwings would look great.

Gonna throw out some picks, depending on your style, take and pick what you like, sorry to hear about the flood bruddah.

Picking suiting is pretty standard and easy around these parts so I'm just going to pick casual stuff

Wolverine 1000 mile boots in Rust (Factory Seconds) ≈ $170 Depending on coupon. Grab these quick if you like them, since they rarely re stock this much. Made in America and Chromexcel Leather

Luther's Raw Selvedge Tapered - $115. Made in America

Orion Leather Belt - You Choose ≈ $45 or slightly less with first purchase coupon. Made in America

Levi Classic Trucker in Rigid ≈ $60

White / Black V neck T's of Your Choosing ≈ Varies

Handful of OCBD and Chambray Button Ups- Uniqlo ≈ $25 Per Shirt

Grey Suede Bucks - Bass or Banana Republic for the $60- $100 range or Walk Over brand for $200+ but Goodyear Welt and Made in America

Journey's No Show Socks - So you can wear your bucks and any slip ons with socks but look sockless

Dockers Alpha Khakis - $35 - $40 per Pair

Throw in a couple of merino wool sweaters (or cotton if you're not big on sweaters such as myself) and a thrifted blazer or two and you're ready for pretty much anything.

If you bought all of this you would only have around $300 for suiting, which probably isn't enough, but hopefully I've given you some ideas of what you might like to rebuild. Everything on the list is pretty solid quality and should last, with the exception of the cheaper suede bucks which might fall apart, or might not, who knows

Looks to me like they're probably a pair of navy bucks. You can find them pretty much anywhere. Bass Buckinghams are pretty well regarded around here, and they come in navy, albeit with a much lighter sole. Their Pasadenas have a darker brown sole. The ones in the picture seem to be someplace in the middle, or maybe a red brick, though they look more brown to me.

Also, just for future reference, questions like this are the reason we have a Simple Questions thread four times a week, including one today!

You could go to Sebago for boat shoes. Docksides
They're unlined.
For suede bucks I would look towards Bass Buckinghams, leather lined. I think it's cowhide.
Both should be good examples of what you're looking for.

I'd probably go with these shoes then. I didn't particularly want to spend that much, but I couldn't find a decent color for any cheaper.

There is this Maliseet Oxford by Quoddy that's quite beautiful. It's not suede, but it's probably more versatile because of that. It is quite expensive however. You seem to really want a shoe like this and it would get a lot of use since you have many outfits to match... so why not save up and buy a shoe that will last?

Or just go with buckinghams. Also a good idea, though I don't know if they have a blue suede w/ red brick sole.

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These are what I wear. Sidebar has loads more.

Not sure how versatile black shoes are, I am assuming you are drawn by the color contrasting sole.

I would looking into some Bass Bucks

http://www.amazon.com/Bass-Mens-Buckingham-Classic-Buc/dp/B002LZTGI4

or something in a longwing

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/1901-wingman-longwing-derby/3466212?origin=category&BaseUrl=Oxfords

http://www.amazon.com/Bass-Mens-Buckingham-Classic-Buc/dp/B002LZTGI4

Term you're looking for is bucks I believe.