Brogue Boot Or Shoe To Go With...

[jward078]

Hi, I've been looking for some tan or not too dark brown brogues for awhile but just can't decide whether to get boots or shoes. I plan on wearing them with skinny/slim jeans like:

Dr Denim | Dr Denim Snap Skinny Jeans at ASOS

i also have this watch to go with but still need a belt
Sekonda | Sekonda Brown Leather Watch at ASOS

and maybe some grey/light blue skinnys from either all saints or cheap mondays. (Not sure if light blue would go.)

I'd probably be more inclined to pay more for boots as i think with my current wardrobe i'd possibly get more use out of as it's quite casual atm, consisting of a lot of plain and printed tees, chinos, slim jeans, the odd polo, denim shirt etc. I'm looking at smartening up though as i'm sick of my military boots and t-shirt with cardi' combos. I have quite a muscular frame like the 'V' thing?

However, I'm also on the market for a slim fitting grey suit which I know shoes would be better for and boots probably wont work at all (?) but I wont be using said suit much, if at all, until the summer or September for a wedding. If i get boots now I guess i could get some smarter ones nearer the time.

So yeah, any recommendations on what brogues, be it shoe or boot and how to wear them be it casual/smart casual or with a suit and even any other pieces that would smarten up my wardrobe without being overly smart

[andy]

You seem to be in a similar position to myself (see my thread which I posted recently).

I'd say that boots would go better with your current clothes but that shoes would give you more of a new look, so personally I'd go for the latter.

[jward078]

Yeah that's pretty much exactly what I was thinking but I can't seem to stop looking at the Hudson Angus brogue boots. I may go to a few stores and see if I can warm to the shoe rather than the boot.