How to Change the Look of Your Shoes with Shoelaces - Gentleman's Gazette - Fort Belvedere
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Sooner or later, we all feel like it's time to mix up our shoe game and usually, that means investing in a new pair of shoes. Unfortunately, quality shoes are quite expensive, however, if you watch our $100 vs. $500 pair shoes, you notice that the cost per wear is actually less expensive for a quality pair, which is why I always urge people to invest in quality if they can.
The advantages are, one it's very inexpensive, you can get round laces, or flat laces, boot laces, or colored laces, starting at $9.00 in my shop and they only get less expensive the more you buy.
Two, shoelaces are reversible, meaning you can put them in one pair of shoes and if you don't like it anymore, you just put the old ones back in, or you put them in a different pair of shoes.
So how come that a little item such as shoelaces can really transform the look of your shoes?
Basically, it boils down to contrast. Contrasting shoelaces highlight the lacing systems and since they don't match the leather, they really stand out and the look appears to be entirely different.
So how exactly should you do it?
Ideally, you want to match the color of your shoelaces to a different color in your outfit, that way, you pick up that color and the entire look is more harmonious and it looks like it's well put together.
Let's say you have a black pair of shoes. I said before, if you have the black round shoelaces, upgrade to black flat ones and it is still very office appropriate and very formal. If you want to change it up a little bit and let's say your shirt has a blue stripe, you can add a blue pair of shoelaces which really looks entirely different, doesn't it?
Now, most people wear white shirts. so you could think about getting a white or off-white pair of shoelaces on a black shoe. Now, that's a very stark contrast and if you go for a very black and white outfit that may work, otherwise, I think it's a little over the top.
On the other hand, black with a gray pair of shoelaces looks very dapper because it's just a slight contrast but it's different enough to notice the shoelace and your lacing system and to provide a different look without being overly loud.
When it comes to evening wear, black shoes are a must-have, however, I suggest not to go with different colored shoelaces, go with distinct evening shoelaces.
Now let's look at brown shoes. The advantage of Brown is that it comes in thousands of different shades, so no Brown is exactly alike another. For shoelaces, that means it's even easier to combine and even gives you a greater option to create different outfits.
Brown shoes also work well with red shoelaces simply because brown has elements of red in it and so it's already harmonious and everything looks tied together even though there's a contrast. If you want to go bolder, you can look into maybe an orange pair of shoelaces or a yellow pair of shoelaces; brown with off-white can look quite nice and I like it a lot more than with black shoes; you can also try to have dark brown shoes with light brown shoelaces or the other way around.
Make sure there's some form of contrast and tied into a color that already exists in the rest of your outfit. Because of that, you should always choose the shoelaces last and not first.
What kind of shoelaces should you get?
If you were any kinds of leather shoes or dress shoes, don't go with a thick nylon shoelaces you can find on Amazon and all over the place. Instead, invest in waxed cotton laces that are either round, which is classic or flat.
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You can learn how to dress like a true gentleman only from this channel , no other fashion channel teaches you that. Hats off to you
I agree.
Not about a gentlemen, Sven focuses on more traditional dapper style while other channels like Alpha, RMRS and TMF focus on modern styles
I appreciated your invite to send photos to the Gazette. It creates a feeling of community even over something as isolated as the internet.
Klasse Ideen! Habe mir erst gestern neue Schnürsenkel bestellt. Allerdings bis jetzt immer gleiche Materialien nur andere Farben. Andere Texturen oder Breiten finde ich eine tolle Option, werde ich definitiv probieren.
Alles in allem, ganz toller Kanal Sven! Habe in den letzen Monaten hier viel gelernt, deshalb: großes DANKESCHÖN!
Sushi-Liebhaber Deutsch lol ich bin nur ein Deutsch Student. Ich kenne nur ein bisschen aber dein comment war sehr gut. Du hast rechts
"and everything looks tied together" LOL you... You are great keep it up.
Block shoes with blue laces look so good
"I could go on for hours" Lol we believe you. Thanks for all the good ideas!
Excellent advice...especially for summer
Your videos as usual, are very beneficial. Especially for a person in his early 20s like me. Thank you.
If you could please help here, I'd appreciate it, I am a 5'11 guy with a bit of mid section with an ankle perimeter of 9 inches. What would be the right hem for my trousers. Thank you 😀
Hi there! We talk about it here: www.gentlemansgazette.com/proper-pants-break/
Hey Sven Raphael, ich habe eine Frage: Wie verstaust / lagerst Du Deine Schnürsenkel Kollektion? Bin jetzt bei etwa 15 Farben und dachte mir eine gute Lösung wäre mal angebracht! Evtl auch Video-worthy! Grüße aus der „Heimat“ :)
Very Informative and helpful... Greetings from Nepal !
A much required video
Great advice thank you my friend.....
You are welcome.
wondering about the cuffs on the khaki pants. Are the little tucks there on purpose, like is there a special way you had them made, or is that from them shrinking?
The chinos Sven is wearing with the brown split toe appears to have a stitched on cuff, something he said is a mark of a cheap trouser or is that only applicable for formal trousers?
Nearly all brands are going to have a stitched cuff, I wear mostly Brooks Brothers and J.Crew for chinos and cords and they all do. However, you should have unfinished trousers when going formal, as a tailor will make them perfect.
Great tips
Sven Raphael, what system do you use to store your laces so the whole affair stays tidy?
Love Gentleman's Gazette, I watch the videos religiously and share them with friends and coworkers. Having said all that, it drives me crazy that Sven has alllllll these tips and allows his shoelaces to drag on the floor like my three year old. Come on with the bunny ears man, the shoelaces are like 4 inches too long! End rant. Seriously though, I love your stuff, and thank you...it's just that one thing. LOL
Of you get down to the level of shoelaces only the right people will notice the level of control you take when it comes to your appeara ce
sir i like your video , but can you make a same type video on casual shoes
That's what I'm looking for
Can you do a video on how to dress when you PLAY in a symphony/orchestra?
Cole O'Malley black tie/white tie
Where could you find good patent leather oxfords
Most of the contrasting colour combinations don't look good in my opinion. Only a few are actually good!
Which ones are good?
What's wrong with white laces?
Does anyone know if it's good to leave the shoetrees always in the shoes?
Yes, it's best to have trees in the footwear whenever the footwear is not being worn.
BLACKPINK IN YOUR AREAH!
Sorry, there’s no way I’m gonna wear orange laces with black dress shoes. I think that’s taking it a bit too far.
So I got a question for everyone and I just can't find anyone talking about it. Putting pennies in my penny loafers. Yes or no? I literally never see it done but I know from stories by my grandparents it was how everyone used to wear them. Doesn't bother me to stand out, actually its usually the case when dressing up anymore, but I want to do it right.
Chad Bentley only use clean, shiny pennies
Great shoe laces selection but $12.00 shipping on a $9.00 item. Come on guys. Can’t be that much to ship in a yellow envelope.
Wow
The black shoes with flat grey shoelaces looked like a horrible combination.
Ole Kristian Møller-Hansen I think it's probably because of the pants and socks that he was wearing with the shoes.
$20 for shoelaces
Anyone notice that he had a 2$ bill in his wallet?
Cotta flex duxe