Formal Buckle Shoes

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OC Richard, thanks for the tips.

And MacRobert's Reply, you've given me another idea with your converted monk's straps! I've checked all my local formal wear rental shops and they don't deal with slip on shoes. At my local thrift shops, monk strap shoes are much more common than opera pumps and I'm sure I could find a pair that would take a shine

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They are calf-leather monk-strap shoes with the small functional buckles removed and replaced with sam-brown studs. On this type of leather it is difficult to create the high shine that a dress shoe should have.