What shoe would fill their place in your casual wardrobe? I have to wear custom orthotics and no loafer I have tried on (even with removable footbeds) fits adequately. My podiatrist agrees that slip on shoes are basically out the window with my devices. So, if you were unable to wear loafers, what shoe would you substitute for casual dress?
If you couldn't wear loafers. . .
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What shoe would fill their place in your casual wardrobe? I have to wear custom orthotics and no loafer I have tried on (even with removable footbeds) fits adequately. My podiatrist agrees that slip on shoes are basically out the window with my devices. So, if you were unable to wear loafers, what shoe would you substitute for casual dress?
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I am very fond of slip-ons, so sorry to hear of your shoe prognosis. Boat shoes would be too casual to be a substitute (nor I suspect provide the support you need).
Plain toe blucher? Something in suede?
EDIT: Noticed this is the trad forum. Not sure if anything I suggested is trad.
Plain toe blucher? Something in suede?
EDIT: Noticed this is the trad forum. Not sure if anything I suggested is trad.
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I haven't tried any boat shoes yet, but support shouldn't be much of an issue. My orthotics are great whacking hunks of abs plastic and leather, and as long as they fit into a shoe, give me all the support I need. I am leaning towards blutcher mocs at the moment. LL Bean appears to have some that come in my size (14 D) and have removable foot beds.
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That choice seems quite reasonable. From the most formal/dressy "casual" to the least dressy "casual" covers a great deal of ground. No one shoe can cover this range. It is best to have several pairs of "casual" shoes and each day chose a pair that approximates the level of formality of the rest of your outfit.
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Monk straps... lol I don't know what I would do if I had to give up loafers...
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Clarks are the classic. J Crew also do very nice ones that are a bit sleeker and made in Italy with much better materials.
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Blucher mocs and Chukkas have my vote. Both've been my go-to, but I finally found some narrow pennies that did the trick for me.
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Clark's are unavailable in anything but D. Bummer. "Sleeker" is not the word I look for. Rancourt makes custom chukka, fwiw, but I don't have that kind of $.
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I don't know why, but Clarks DBs in the USA are on a D last. Literally everywhere else in the world they are made on the original UK F i.e. narrow, last that they are much better suited to. The US ones look a tad 'blobby'. That's why I like the J Crew ones. They're a bit closer to the UK Clarks in profile.
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Good to know, I'll have to look into the US ones. So I'm looking at desert boots, camp mocs, and chukkas. Anyone know of any decent chukkas with removeable insoles for not too much $$$? I understand I'm not going to get Alden or AE quality, just something that will be somewhat durable.
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I'm not sure why you've been told that you can't wear loafers because you have to use an orthotic. You simply need to look for a shoe with a roomier last made to accommodate such things. For example, Allen Edmonds has several lasts designed specifically with orthotics in mind.
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I tried on several pair of AE loafers while on a trip out of state, and even the comfort series loafers wouldn't accommodate my orthotic.
Rancourt, for an additional $35, Rancourt will build any one of their shoes around your orthotic. You send it in and they will strap the orthotic onto the last so that there is exactly enough room in the shoe.
I have a pair of the Scottsdale Orthotic Penny Loafers and they kind of suck. The heel counter is way too low to be worn with an orthotic, unless it's a super thin orthotic, in which case the instep ends up being way too high and you need lot's of tongue pads.
The lace up AE Orthotic shoes are great, though.
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You can go without slip-ons and apart from the pool and airport it's not so different. I exclusively wore laced shoes for years before I discovered boat shoes and loafers. I relied on saddle shoes and suede bluchers. I still wear them a lot in the fall/winter or whenever I plan to be on my feet all day.
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I'd be happy to replace my really casual uses of loafers with blucher mocs or desert boots.
The dressier stuff could be replaced by suede or grained PTBs, or dressier chukka boots.
The dressier stuff could be replaced by suede or grained PTBs, or dressier chukka boots.
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If I could not wear loafers. I would cry. In reality, I have the opposite problem. Something about my high instep makes shoes with laces very uncomfortable. Luckily I almost never ever ever have to (get to) wear a suit.
Day to Day
Blucher mocs
Dirty Bucs
If wearing dress trousers
PTB
Longwings
wingtips
Day to Day
Blucher mocs
Dirty Bucs
If wearing dress trousers
PTB
Longwings
wingtips
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