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#21 ·
I am not a fan of loafers - sorry, FLMike! - but love double monk straps. They have a unique look about them, and l really like that others can see the straps, which is not often the case with single monks. I have a pair made by Cheaney for Herring in a very dark burgundy (no longer made) that is exquisite.

RogerP has a pair of Vass double monks (in oxblood, I believe) that are off-the-charts magnificent, and pair very well with a suit...
 
#22 ·
Tiger said:
I am not a fan of loafers - sorry, FLMike! - but love double monk straps. They have a unique look about them, and l really like that others can see the straps, which is not often the case with single monks. I have a pair made by Cheaney for Herring in a very dark burgundy (no longer made) that is exquisite.

RogerP has a pair of Vass double monks (in oxblood, I believe) that are off-the-charts magnificent, and pair very well with a suit...
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Hey, that's what makes markets....no need to apologize! I bought a pair of brand new, brown Santoni double monks for a steal at a local men's store's clearance sale. I wore them once, and just couldn't get comfortable with the look. I flipped them on eBay for a nice profit, but still wonder from time to time whether I should've given them a little bit more of a chance.
 
#25 ·
Tiger said:
RogerP has a pair of Vass double monks (in oxblood, I believe) that are off-the-charts magnificent, and pair very well with a suit...
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Good memory on you. :) My Vass Affectation Monks are still going strong after all these years.

As are my Edward Green Affectation Westminsters.

And it's nice to have my Carlos Santos Affectation Monks for more affected casual wear. :D
 
#27 · (Edited)
FLMike said:
Hey, that's what makes markets....no need to apologize! I bought a pair of brand new, brown Santoni double monks for a steal at a local men's store's clearance sale. I wore them once, and just couldn't get comfortable with the look. I flipped them on eBay for a nice profit, but still wonder from time to time whether I should've given them a little bit more of a chance.
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I have a pair of Santoni's in dark blue. Awesome shoes.
 
#28 ·
Obviously buckle shoes have been around for a long time - perhaps even before the middle ages. There has been a resurgence in popularity perhaps in the last 5 to 10 years. I have been all on board and over the last 5 years have bought probably 5 pairs (I have lost count) mostly double variety but also single. Before then I had one pair of single monk that was purchased perhaps 10 years ago. I don't recall seeing a lot of monks before then. I believe (as others have stated) that they are a fairly dressy option and go quite well with suits and business casual. And I sheepishly admit I have even worn them with nicer jeans. I wouldn't say that is the best look but I would argue it looks much better than the converse, tennis shoes (or some iteration) with a suit. I can't really say I feel a plain toe single monk is all that more dressy than a double monk which more often comes with a cap toe. And of course I haven't quite pulled the trigger on something like this but it probably will happen:

The John Lobb Chapel and the Vass below are better examples of the most elegant and sophisticated looking monks out there. For me more dressy than say a EG Westminster (which I own). The Chapel and Vass are simply on the list of things I might buy sometime. Reminder to self - you don't need more shoes...
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#31 ·
I bought my first pair of double monks - Allen Edmunds - as my first pair of "office shoes" (as I thought of them back then) when I started full time work back in 1991. The lawyers I had articled with the year previous all wore Allen Edmunds, which at the time were by far the highest quality shoes I had ever seen. Double monks have never dominated my shoedrobe, but I've also never been without a pair since that time. Fad? Not hardly.

JB - that Vass pair is a terrific example of a dressy and elegant monkstrap. Vass has something of a new take on that style - I will try to dig up a pic.
 
#33 ·
RogerP said:
Wow - I would rock those in a heartbeat!
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Thanks - they were the 10 year anniversary model for G and G - they call them their Savile model and they wrapped them up like they were bespoke (special box/shoe trees/etc.) I admit I do have a bit of a love for blue shoes. The pair of Santonis I own are darker than the pair in the picture. Indeed, in dim lighting you don't even realize they are blue.
 
#35 ·
RogerP said:
I bought my first pair of double monks - Allen Edmunds - as my first pair of "office shoes" (as I thought of them back then) when I started full time work back in 1991. The lawyers I had articled with the year previous all wore Allen Edmunds, which at the time were by far the highest quality shoes I had ever seen. Double monks have never dominated my shoedrobe, but I've also never been without a pair since that time. Fad? Not hardly.

JB - that Vass pair is a terrific example of a dressy and elegant monkstrap. Vass has something of a new take on that style - I will try to dig up a pic.
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Are Allen Edmunds just like Allen Edmonds, but made for the Canadian market and without all the QC issues? If so, how can we get 'em down here?! ;)
 
#39 ·
I resisted monks for a number of years. Until I walked into C&J and saw these.

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I was instantly smitten. They opened the floodgates, but doubles were still a stretch too far.

All it took was the right one.

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With it's plain cap toe, it didn't seem affected.

You know how this slippery slope ends.
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I'm a sucker for navy.
 
#40 ·
Navy double-monks. The swede one has been already abused tremendously, as it became my shoes du jour for the summer in Europe. Will take good care of it now that I am back in Asia. Better yet, they cost me USD 100 altogether, on sale from House of Fraser. Cannot understand how people don't like them. Got nothing but compliments all around, including from the top brass. Not as beautiful as @RogerP 's offerings, but then again one does not try to compete with the master of us all.

As @momsdoc, I am a sucker for navy (also blue and all its hues).

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