Shoe Color vs. Suit Color

So here are Justin FitzPatrick's rules pertaining to suits and shoe colors:

 

Black Suits: Black (and patent) or Gray

 

Navy Suits: Brown (any shade), Burgundy, Red, Green, Yellow, Black etc. The possibilities to what you can pair with navy suits are limitless

 

Gray Suits: Same things as navy, the possibilities are pretty much endless (depending on the shade of suit). Lighter grays for me, are a bit more versatile, where as charcoal suits head towards the territory of black.

 

All in all, I have no rules, I generally tend to wear what I feel like. However sometimes I feel like an anomaly, especially in America, and what I believe the average man would be comfortable wearing is:

• black suits with black shoes;
• navy suits with either black, any shade of brown or burgundy/oxblood/cordovan colored shoes;
• gray suits with the same colors as a navy suit.

However, with gray suits there are different shades and for me the more contrast you create the more catching and appreciative the outfit.

 

Posted by Justin FitzPatrick, The Shoe Snob, at http://www.theshoesnobblog.com/2010/02/shoe-color-vs-suit-color.html