Single Monk Vs Double Monk...Is There REALLY A Difference
[0:00:00] Today, we’re going to talk about the single
monk versus the double monk.
A lot of you guys out there you’re convinced.
Okay.
I want to get a pair of monk strap shoes but I’m not sure.
Should I go with the double monk which is more fashion forward, this is newer on the
scene, or should I go with the classic single monk?
This is a shoe that has been around for hundreds of years believe it or not.
Well, let’s talk about it.
So, this one right here, what do we notice immediately about this shoe?
It’s that huge strap right on here.
This shoe has been around.
It’s a very casual shoe and mostly because actually of the size of the buckle.
Obviously, how easy it is to spot and also notice the designs right here on the leather.
So, we got some of the strap goes over.
Some shoes the strap will be functional.
A lot of the modern ones they’re not going to do this because they realized that people
want to just to be able to slip the shoe on and off and it’s going to have an elastic
right underneath it as this pair does right here.
But this shoe right here is actually more casual than the double monk but it’s more
classic.
This one has been around.
I view this one and I do own a pair of single monk.
I enjoy my pair.
I like it when the strap actually is a little bit smaller than this one right here.
This shoe right here for me it’s for you know.
If you really like the design, you want to go for it.
You just look for a pair.
You like the overall look.
You’re not afraid to be a little bit bold.
Grab a little bit of attention with this then go for it.
But for me if I was having to choose between the two, and I have, I’d go with this one.
So this pair right here you can actually see I got a pair on the same exact style from
Paul Evans, which by the way, if you like this shoe you can grab over at Paul Evans.
I’m linking to down in the description.
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That’s why the light is changing.
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This pair of shoes I just find is going to be a little bit more elegant.
Now the other pair you saw, right here, this cap toe stitching.
Ignore that.
Cause we’re going to assume everything else will be in the same.
I would still view this as a little bit dressier, a little bit sleeker simply because of the
way the large piece right here, how it fully goes over the smallness of the buckle.
To me these two smaller buckles don’t grab as much attention especially when you’re
wearing a pair of trousers and you go over and you’re going to cover this top buckle.
Then all of the sudden you just see this smaller buckle kind of stands out.
And that’s only from that one angle.
So for me, this right here is just a little bit simpler or I view more elegant because
of the size of the buckle, the placement of the buckle and the overall size of the leather
that covers this area.
Some people will argue that the double monk is more comfortable than the single monk.
I haven’t actually seen that.
I find both of them wear about the same but then again I’m wearing from the same brand.
If you guys want to let me know you disagree with that, let me know down in the comments.
I’d love to hear from you guys.
What color would I go for?
I own a black when it comes to a single monk.
And to me maybe that was also one of the reasons I don’t wear is as much because black shoes
just I found were not really my go to shoes.
I go for ox blood, dark browns and I have in ox blood like I said this exact shoe but
I think having this in a light brown or even lighter brown even possibly a suede I would
love to pull this off.
But guys let me know down in the comments if you would have added anything, if you like
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