Wingtips?
Hi All,
So I have an internship coming up this summer (consulting with a big 4). I am already looking to pick up the standard Charcoal & Navy suits that everyone seems to recommend on here. For shoes though, I have a couple pair but they are wingtips (J&M Waverly's) and was not sure if those would fly. I have a brown pair of wingtips too. Do I need to put them on the shelf and get some cap toes, or will it really matter that much. Just wondering. I'm a MS engineering, not MBA type if it matters.
Thanks for the help.
You don't have to dust off the cap toes, but wingtips are best worn with white suits. Perhaps you should reconsider the suits you bought.
Those aren't wingtips and they are both fine
Are wingtips too fancy for junior staff? (have pics) (Originally Posted: 08/12/2014)
I really like AE Strand more than AE Clifton. I bought both, but will probably return one. Is Strand too much for an analyst or associate?
Strand (in Walnut)
VS.
What should I go with? I would wear these with blue suits and possibly light gray.
No thanks on the white suits. Haven't had to wear those since my dress whites in the Navy...
Listen to the king.
Those are fine
They're brogues and they're too casual for work.
I assume you are being sarcastic, but can you explain the difference between brogues and wingtips?
All wingtips are brogues, but not all brogues are wingtips.
Brogues are defined by the visible perforations on the edges of the shoe. Wingtips are brogues that have a "W" shaped tip. That's the wingtip.
The shoes you have there are capped-toes. They are generally considered slightly less formal than wingtips. Both can be worn with a suit, but are versatile enough to also be worn with jeans. Wingtips would appear most formal with a suit, whereas capped-toes tend to dress the suit down a bit.
AE McAllister are wingtips
Thanks!
Don't wear wingtips get some nice cap toes from a good brand. Wing tips are not as professional. I say this all the time but good cap toe shoes are an investment.
http://www.crockettandjones.com/collections/us/mens or Edward Green
Beg to differ with you @"Mike Brey", cap-toe oxfords (or just cap-toes) are generally considered to be MORE formal than wingtips.
The shoe hirearchy
Formal slippers (patent, for black tie) Wing tips Brogue Oxfords
It wouldn't hurt to get black captoes. Spend the $200-300 on Allen Edmonds.
Maaaaybe save the wing tips for casual Friday.
They look fine. Here is a hint. Much like on here, no one cares what you wear. In my experience everyone sweating minutiae like this will invariably commit a much more severe fashion mistake.
Focus on your work product.
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Buy black captoes and keep the brown wingtips.
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