I vote for the first one for a couple of reasons (just my personal opinion, of course - feel free to disagree):
1.) Basic design - will look great with cute capris, faded jeans, or printed summer dresses/skirts (etc.) regardless of style. Plus they won't look dated after a couple of years.
2.) All-black colouring. Won't clash whether you're wearing black or colours. The white stitching on the others might look out of place if you're not wearing any white/silver/grey. Much more "all-purpose".
3.) Ideal for your needs. I tend to find that contrast stitching on flats makes them look more like sneakers. If sneakers are what you're trying to get away from, go for plain.
4.) Suede is a bugger to keep looking nice, especially if it gets muddy or wet. Leather or vinyl is more practical for everyday wear and will last longer.
I'd forgotten about the suede maintenance. We used to have one of those stones that you use to rough up nubuck leather, but by "we" I mean "back at home, at my parents' house".
Currently my fair weather shoes are a pair of black Nikes, so very much with the actual sneakers. And that's primarily what I want to get away from.
The strap detail on the second one makes it seem less casual than the third one, but yes, the contrast stitching makes it more casual than the first. I'm really liking the third one's cut-out leather design though.
I could get 2 pairs, lol, but for now I want to just get 1 pair that's actually needed.
I have a pair of flats that I wear in to work each day, that are similar to the third pair. same contrast stitching, at least. I don't wear them *at* work, unless I'm being ultra-lazy and can't be arsed changing my shoes... I wear mine almost everywhere. I live in them. Though, for me, heels is how I dress up jeans and shirt :)
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I voted for the first pair simply because I don't like that suede-like fabric on shoes. Although, I do like that design on the last pair.
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1.) Basic design - will look great with cute capris, faded jeans, or printed summer dresses/skirts (etc.) regardless of style. Plus they won't look dated after a couple of years.
2.) All-black colouring. Won't clash whether you're wearing black or colours. The white stitching on the others might look out of place if you're not wearing any white/silver/grey. Much more "all-purpose".
3.) Ideal for your needs. I tend to find that contrast stitching on flats makes them look more like sneakers. If sneakers are what you're trying to get away from, go for plain.
4.) Suede is a bugger to keep looking nice, especially if it gets muddy or wet. Leather or vinyl is more practical for everyday wear and will last longer.
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I'd forgotten about the suede maintenance. We used to have one of those stones that you use to rough up nubuck leather, but by "we" I mean "back at home, at my parents' house".
Currently my fair weather shoes are a pair of black Nikes, so very much with the actual sneakers. And that's primarily what I want to get away from.
The strap detail on the second one makes it seem less casual than the third one, but yes, the contrast stitching makes it more casual than the first. I'm really liking the third one's cut-out leather design though.
I could get 2 pairs, lol, but for now I want to just get 1 pair that's actually needed.
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I don't wear them *at* work, unless I'm being ultra-lazy and can't be arsed changing my shoes...
I wear mine almost everywhere. I live in them. Though, for me, heels is how I dress up jeans and shirt :)
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