Buckle Shoes

[Dall_Piobaire]

Oh man can I ever tell you about that!

whats good for a day of formations or drills ain't great for those long marches.

I had to, well not at gunpoint, march from Williamsburg to Yorktown for the Bicentennial, couldn't wait to get out of those articles of torture. The common shoes didn't have a left of right either, which didn't help. Better than barefoot which, was more than often, the case!

[Bugbear]

Well, I figure semi-formal and formal clothing should be comfortable rather than painful, so...

I've found several sources for genuin (not PVC) patent leather shoes, so there is some progress.

[Dall_Piobaire]

what have you found so far?

[Bugbear]

So far, I haven't found any patent leather evening pumps, but I have only just started.

Most of the shoes are Oxford style. Although, many bluchers are sold as Oxfords, so I'm not sure about some of those.

I think the shoes without the tongue showing, like Oxfords, would probably be fine too, but I had the buckle in mind.

I'll keep sorting through all the web sites.

[Bugbear]

Ok, here we go.

I think JSMMACLJR suggested these: Brooks Brothers | Men | Formal & Luxury Shoes | Formal Pump with Grosgrain Ribbon Bow.

These are some that are in a lower price range: Carltons Rehoboth Beach - Sandro Moscoloni Black Patent Leather Formal Slip-On Pump Shoes
Men's Wearhouse: Formalwear | French Shriner Black Patent-Leather Formal Shoes

As far as I can tell, those are not the PVC finnish.

I haven't figured out buckles yet.

[JSFMACLJR]

Ede & Ravenscroft make these:



http://legal.edeandravenscroft.co.uk/BuyItem.aspx

[Bugbear]

Thanks, JSFMACLJR.

There does seem to be a range of options in formal shoes...

Could you leave the bows on the pumps for Highland attire?

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Thanks, JSFMACLJR.

There does seem to be a range of options in formal shoes...

Could you leave the bows on the pumps for Highland attire?

Yes. Nothing wrong with that.

[Bugbear]

Yes. Nothing wrong with that.

Thanks, that's good to know.

I'm looking over the different buckle options, and that might have to be a whole different investment for a tifferent time.

[Danny the Who]

I just made myself a pair of patent leather buckle shoes and it was very quick and easy indeed. See the thread in DIY...

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/d...971/index.html

The buckle is quite small and I must say the shoes are as comfortabel as before I "converted" them.