Office Fashion (Shoes)

**Rhino** · 23rd March 04, 05:52 PM

Hi Robbie,
The Dark Peak is a part of the Derbyshire Pennines that consists mainly of Millstone Grit a darkish stone. The White Peak is the part of the Pennines which is mainly Limestone, a white stone.
I use Dark Peak as a misnomer as I'm actually in the white peak... I am at the gateway to the Derbyshire dales. Matlock crich etc. If you saw Peak practice I live in the village it was filmed in.
Cheers Rhino

**Rhino** · 23rd March 04, 06:00 PM

Hi Robbie
I meant to say as regards where I live, it is very similar to many parts of Scotland which is possibly why I feel so at home there. It is cold, wild, bleak, unforgiving, at the same time it is beautiful, wild, cold, bleak and unforgiving, I wouldn't live anywhere else

**Andrew** · 23rd March 04, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by kavius

The problem is in the shoes.

I have a pair of shoes that look great with pretty much every pair of (dress) pants I own, as long as the pant leg covers the ankle. Kilts don't do that.

I think the shoe makes me look like I'm wearing big floppy clown shoes if I have any ankle showing. I guess I am looking for advice on the shape of the shoe.

Hey there kavius. I wear a pair of Doc Martins with my Kilts. They are not the big S**T kickers, they are a nice looking ankle boot. I think they are nice enough looking for any event, work or social. They are also Docs so they last for a very long time. I have had mine 2 years and I wear them all the time. I think they have another good 2 years left in them for sure. Just what ever Scotsman loves to hear, bang for the buck!

**kavius** · 24th March 04, 08:42 AM

Alright, I think I have figured out my problem.

I checked out Hamishes picture album and studdied the shoes he has been wearing, as compared to the shoes I have been wearing.

Hamish Pictures

Typically, the style he has chosen is similar to the style I have chosen. The problem is the style of shoes I am wearing.

I have 5 pairs of shoes and the runners and hiking boots don't get to come to work with me. That leaves 3 pair:

1. Old dress shoes: need a lot of polish.
2. New dress shoes: they tend to flair out at the toe
3. My Boots

(I love my boots)

The one pair of shoes flairs out at the toe (giving it the clown look). If you have a pair of pants falling down the sides of it, no problem. The newer pair of shoes show way too much foot. They are ment to be worn with a pant that covers their tops.

After studying Hamish's pictures, I think I need to find a shoe that comes a little higher up on the foot (at least in the front). I also need to find a shoe that has laces, shows the lace, but does not emphasize the lace (one pair of shoes has heavy laces... stay away from that).

**al' Sporrano** · 24th March 04, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by kavius

Alright, I think I have figured out my problem.

I checked out Hamishes picture album and studdied the shoes he has been wearing, as compared to the shoes I have been wearing.

Hamish Pictures

Typically, the style he has chosen is similar to the style I have chosen. The problem is the style of shoes I am wearing.

I have 5 pairs of shoes and the runners and hiking boots don't get to come to work with me. That leaves 3 pair:

1. Old dress shoes: need a lot of polish.
2. New dress shoes: they tend to flair out at the toe
3. My Boots

(I love my boots)

The one pair of shoes flairs out at the toe (giving it the clown look). If you have a pair of pants falling down the sides of it, no problem. The newer pair of shoes show way too much foot. They are ment to be worn with a pant that covers their tops.

After studying Hamish's pictures, I think I need to find a shoe that comes a little higher up on the foot (at least in the front). I also need to find a shoe that has laces, shows the lace, but does not emphasize the lace (one pair of shoes has heavy laces... stay away from that).

Hey, I LOVE those boots. I have a few pairs of army boots, a pair of doc martens and a pair of Hi tec magnums. Plus assorted 'dress'boots.

As for your dilemma, try on a pair of ordinary black brogues. Or go for a standard black shoe with a commando sole. Try staying away from shiney leather. Go for nubuck or similar, then your not drawing attention to the shoe.

Al

**Robbie** · 24th March 04, 04:39 PM

Hi Rhino -

Had an enjoyable holiday in your area a couple of years back - based in Castleton (couple of good pubs with food) - did the usual tourist things - a bit of walking, Chatsworth, Ladybower (the Dam Busters' practice reservoir), Buxton, Bakewell etc and across to Holmfirth (Last Of The Summer Wine fan, sad, isn't it!) for photos outside Sid's Cafe and Norah Batty's house.

Chris@southerncelt.com · 25th March 04, 10:50 PM

My suggestion would be a nice oxford loafer. example: Something in this neighborhood,

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/443578/c/6471.html

**Rhino** · 26th March 04, 12:07 AM

Hi Robbie,
we do have some lovely countryside, it's funny that for a holiday I head toward Scotland and you head toward the Peak District.
If you ever watched Peak Practice I live in one of the villages they filmed in. Cardale. Except it's real names Crich near Matlock.
I quite often go to Bakewell cattle market and got married there a few years ago.
Cheers Rhino

**al' Sporrano** · 26th March 04, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by Rhino

Hi Robbie,
we do have some lovely countryside, it's funny that for a holiday I head toward Scotland and you head toward the Peak District.
If you ever watched Peak Practice I live in one of the villages they filmed in. Cardale. Except it's real names Crich near Matlock.
I quite often go to Bakewell cattle market and got married there a few years ago.
Cheers Rhino

Married in the cattle market?!!!

Al

**Rhino** · 26th March 04, 10:11 AM

What are you trying to say about my wife????

To be honest the day of my wedding was a comedy of errors. Sarah, my wife, had planned everything with military prescision, all I had to do was turn up, which I did at 11am the alotted time.
Sarah of course was nearly an hour late as her mum had lost the car keys, meanwhile I was having a whip round in the registrars as Sarah hadn't told me I had to pay to be tied down! Eventually she turned up, very flustered, and red faced and the ceremony started only to stop again because she'd left the ring in the car (she didn't trust me with it). As we dispatched her brother to fetch it the guy videoing the 'happy' day told us that all 3 batteries he'd brought had failed so he couldn't film.
The only thing I organised was the reception and that was at a local pub which happened to have a free disco a free buffet and a quiz night on the same night. So the reception cost me £20 for extra food (how scots is that, bargain), but there were some bewildered guests wondering why they were doing a quiz. The cherry on the cake as part of the promotion of the pub, beer was £1 pint as well.
I have to say it was the best day of my life I loved it and wouldn.t have changed a minute. Highlights were that Sarah's Grandma got to see us get married, as she died the year after, and Sarah's dad gave us a blessing in his christian centre, before he was a fully fledged Pastor.
Sarah has now made a full recovery after years of professional counselling

Cheers Rhino
PS how did we get from shoes to this