The BEST shoe color !

[PenMan]

By the way, what about chili as an all-purpose color? I have seen it worn with blue, brown and black suits. The last of those surprised me. It was worn by a guy addressing a group of lawyers in Charlotte, NC. I made a disparaging, tongue in cheek comment. He didn't back down at all, saying something about how good it looked. He was right, too. I suppose it has a limit to how formal it can go, but then oxblood does as well.

 

[cookie]

Oxblood Belts

6 or 7 months ago I won a pair of Allen Edmonds Stockbridge in oxblood on Ebay. They came to, if I remember correctly, $29.95 plus postage for a new pair. That more or less completes the set for me, since I now have the Stockbridge in oxblood and chili, and have their leather-soled variant in black (a terrific shoe).

I always liked cordovan, oxblood, burgundy--or whatever you want to call it. I thought, though, that it was very much out of style. I don't care all that much, but it raised a problem for me: what belt do you wear with it? I can't find a matching one, so I have been wearing a dark brown belt that looks only ok. Also, I can't find a matching watch band, so wear a metal rather than leather one with them. Any advice on what to do about the belt?

This is a big problem but a reddish brown can suffice...sought of...

 

[Martinis at 8]

.
It ain't black.


-------------It ain't brown.


---------------------------It's OXBLOOD.

Agreed!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

What color belt, eh?


IMO, you should try to find a leather belt that really is an oxblood/cordovan color. Better-end thrift stores (American Cancer Society, Children's Hospital, Jewish Community, etc.) almost always have good quality cordovan belts available: used but not abused. It takes some searching to find the right size, but you should be able to come across one sooner than later.


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[PenMan]

Sydney is not, in my experience, very good for second hand clothes. This is most likely because it is not good for first hand clothes. I buy most things from Ebay US, with the occasional foray into the European market. That sometimes makes shipping expensive.

Another question for another thread: how do you care for a leather belt? You can't really polish it, so what is the best way to look after it.

 

[Dr Doran]

saddle soap?
Neatsfoot Oil?

 

[Adelaidey]

Well, whenever the leather wears away on my old black flats, I color it in with a Sharpie.... does that count? lol

Just kidding, now on to your serious polish/color discussion...

 

[PenMan]

I ask because what I thought was my best black belt--thick, high quality leather--has lost its sheen and become VERY sticky. Somehow the tanning has leached out of the leather or something, and I don't know what to do to restore/repair it, or how to prevent the same thing happening to my other belts.

 

[Dr Doran]

I ask because what I thought was my best black belt--thick, high quality leather--has lost its sheen and become VERY sticky. Somehow the tanning has leached out of the leather or something, and I don't know what to do to restore/repair it, or how to prevent the same thing happening to my other belts.

Sticky? Icky.