﻿Do Not Wear THESE 4 Shoes (Wear These Instead!) [0:00:00]
All right, gents. I’m going to ask nicely. Please, please, stop wearing square-toed shoes.
Seriously, gents, for almost a decade, I’ve been trying to steer guys away from the square-toed
look. [sound effect] And, I get it that some of you guys have incredibly wide feet and that you
think that square-toed shoes have a wider toe box. However, that’s not always true
when you compare them side-by-side. Seriously, just look around. You can
find some great looking rounded toe shoes that are simply made wider.
Now, what about chiseled-toe shoes? Are they the same thing as square-toed? The answer is
no. Square-toed shoes at the tip are about 2 inches wide. Unfortunately, because the
shoes are only 12 inches long, that 2-inch by 12-inch makes the shoes look very square. Yeah,
just look really bad on your feet. Chiseled-toe shoes on the other hand
have half the width at 1 inches at the top, which gives them on average a 1 to 12 ratio,
which looks much better on the foot. And as a reminder, I’m only talking
about shoes today, different rules when it comes to the toe shape applied to boots.
In today’s video, gents, we’re talking about the footwear every man needs to stop wearing and what
shoes you should wear instead. [Music]
Now, gents, if you’ve ever seen somebody wear Crocs in public and thought, yeah,
they probably don’t watch RMRS, do me a favor, smash that like button.
Gents, by smashing that like button, you let the algorithm know that these videos matter and
there’s the off chance that that guy that was wearing Crocs, he may
eventually discover this video on YouTube. But, seriously, gents, I got nothing against
Crocs. Whenever I wake up in the morning, I’m going to go walk in outside to water the garden,
feed the chickens, yeah, I’ll wear Crocs. Same with running shoes. I’m an avid
runner. I run cross country and track throughout high school and college.
And I think when you’re out exercising, you’re out training, yeah, wear go fasters.
Gents, the only issue I have is when you overwear shoes like this, when you wear
them outside of their intended purpose. Now, I get it. You want something simple,
something easy, something you can slip on your feet when you’ve got your shorts and t-shirt on
and you need to grab milk first thing in the morning. So, instead of Crocs,
consider wearing a pair of moccasins like this. I mean, look at this pair of moccasins right here
in this brandy light brown. Beautiful. And if you already wear brown shoes, this is going to
match anything in your wardrobe. If you’re a black shoe kind of guy, check out these black
moccasins, simple, clean, easy to match. That being said, if you feel a little daring,
check out this ocean blue. I just absolutely love this color. And what’s great about this,
they’re very casual shoes. But you wear this, you’re going to get compliments.
Now, moccasins have a long and storied history. But, one of the things we see consistent
around this type of shoe is the use of suede. And that’s what I love right here. Check out
this light brown right here. What I love about this, again,
it’s going to go with so many different outfits in your wardrobe and it’s got a much more casual,
a little bit more sophisticated of a feel. And, again, if you’re a black shoe kind of guy,
check out gray. What I love about gray is it’s not only going to work with anything
that black shoes work with, it’s just more casual. But, it’s also going to work with, hey, if you
wear brown shoes and most of the outfits you would pair with brown shoes will work with gray suede.
And, again, if you like blue, check out this pair of moccasins in denim,
absolutely beautiful. And for me personally, I have moccasins in olive and navy and love them.
Now, if you want something a bit more casual – and please don’t wear the running shoes,
instead grab a pair of sneakers. Now, this pair right here, brought to
you by today’s sponsor, Ace Marks, is absolutely beautiful because of this great upper. Why do I
love gray? Again, it’s a non-color. It’s going to work with pretty much anything in your wardrobe.
Seriously, shorts and a t-shirt, boom, this will work. Jeans and a casual button down,
this is going to fit the bill. Chinos and a long sleeve Henley, sounds like a perfect combination.
Dress sneakers and a suit, well, if you’re a rock star, you could pull it off.
And you want more color options besides gray? Check this out. High tops in blue,
high tops in brown. Check out this in cognac. Look at these beautiful sneakers right here in bourbon.
Classic all whites, classic blacks with the white outsole. Check out this blue suede and brown.
This beautiful dark blue with a gray antique, I absolutely love these. And if the white sole
is too much, check out these sneakers that are all black or these browns with a gum sole.
Now, gents, I’ve been talking about Ace Marks for years because I love what these guys are doing,
bringing you high quality Italian made shoes at a fraction of the price if you’re to go
out there and look at all these other designer brands. How do they do that?
Direct to the consumer. They skip the middleman. Guys, look at all the different styles,
all the different options. Amazing looking shoes, again, at an affordable price. And with the unique
construction that we have in there with the Blake stitch and the way that they build their soles,
these shoes right here do not require a break-in period. Basically, when you put them on, they’re
going to feel great. You can wear this all day. And, gents, if you think they make comfortable
dress shoes, wait until you get a load of their sneakers. Or whether you grab their low
tops or whether you grab their high tops, what you’re going to notice is the quality build,
the way that they spent time on the design of the upper from the stitching to the construction.
So, right here, a hundred percent full grain leather and I go and I look on the inside of this,
it just feels really nice and they’ve got this extra. A lot of companies don’t put a layer of
leather on the inside of the shoe. The issue there is if you sweat, it’s going to go right through.
They’ve actually done a really good job. You got this thin layer, it’s going to
make it more comfortable. It provides a bit of cushion and it’s going to protect the shoe.
[0:04:59] For those of you just looking at the classic pair
of dress sneakers in white, you may be saying, okay, what’s the difference between this and all
the other options out there? Again, it’s going to be that inside that pillow basically padding right
here that we’ve got here, very nice. But, also, these guys do not glue
the sole to the upper. They’ve actually gone through and stitch the combination of the sole
and the upper to make a much more durable shoe. And just like their dress shoes, all of their
sneakers are handmade over in Italy. And, of course, they’ve got free shipping free returns
and if you need to exchange for a different size or different style, they make that hassle free.
And, of course, to get the best deal on the web, gents, use that link in the description of today’s
video to go over to Ace Marks and see the deals they have going on right now. If you’re looking
for a new pair of sneakers, if you’re looking for a pair of dress shoes, loafers, go check out Ace
Marks, really one of the best deals on the web. Now, this one is getting a little bit nitpicky
and for you traditionalists, you’re going to probably disagree.
But, I’m going to say stop wearing monkstrap shoes and instead wear double monstrap shoes.
Okay. What’s the difference? For me, it’s about proportion, it’s about comfort. So, proportion.
Right here, the buckles, they’re just smaller, they don’t grab as much attention. And, honestly,
if you wear your trousers a little bit longer, I know like I do, I’d go for a full break.
You don’t see both of them. You just see that one right up here. Maybe you’ll see
the second one when you’re walking. But for me, this is just something, it’s just
I don’t know, it looks better proportionally. Let’s talk about fit and comfort. So, usually
you have more room in here and notice how we’ve got a bigger strap here versus the single monk,
we go together like this. This just feels a little bit more restrictive. It’s a small difference,
but I do notice it and for that reason, I think the double monk is what most men should go for.
And, gents, if you agree or disagree, I want to hear from you down in the comments.
Now, for this next one I’m going to assume that you own a pair of black Balmoral oxfords. I’ve
said it before and, yes, I think when you’re starting off, every man should have a pair.
But, if you’ve already got a pair, do you need a second pair? Should you get some
black Bluchers? I don’t think so. In fact, if all of your shoes are black,
stop buying black and look at other colors. I’m not saying brown here. I’m saying oxblood.
Why? Because it will work pretty much in any situation that black shoes. It will match all
your suits and it will look so much better. All of a sudden, people are going to take notice
of your shoes and start giving you compliments. Notice this pair right here. We’ve got a little
of varnishing just way it’s going and getting darker here at the edges. This
is absolutely beautiful. You wear this with a suit, you’re going to get compliments all day.
Now, what if your Balmoral oxfords are dark brown, what are your options there? Well, how about you
change up the style. Okay, Balmoral oxford a classic look with a closed lacing system.
But, right here, a pair of wholecuts, this is something, again, it’s becoming a modern
classic in the last ten years. Wholecuts have become much more common and I do think in
a medium or dark brown, they look solid. Now, I get it. Whole cuts may not be your thing,
you want to stick with the whole Balmoral oxford style, well, guys, consider going with
a two-tone. A lot of people think two-toned shoes, they think high contrast. Okay.
It doesn’t have to be. Low contrast right here, we’ve got a medium brown with a dark brown. Again,
I’m a brown shoe kind of guy, so for me, these are just perfect. I can wear them
with a full-on suit. I can wear this into a business interview. Again, it’s not going to
be over the top. Not screaming for attention, but it is going to get you compliments.
Next up, we’ve got the classic brown Blucher. Named after the Prussian general that figured
out if my soldiers are wearing shoes, they can move a lot quicker from point A to point B.
Point being is we’ve got that back part of the shoe thrown onto the front,
the vamp right here, the quarter thrown on that. We’ve got an open lacing system. This open lacing
system makes them less expensive to manufacture. That doesn’t mean though that you can’t have fun.
So, a pair of Bluchers right here. We’ve got that back thrown onto the front,
but guess what? We’ve got a contrasting material that suede. Doesn’t that look good?
Oh, and notice the broguing right here in, those perforations right here in the leather.
And I get it. Winged tip broguing like this may be a little bit too much. Too many perforations
all over the place, a little bit too hard of a shine job, then look at a simple medallion.
That’s whenever you’ve got a little bit of broguing right there on the tip of the toe.
So, what video to watch next? Well, gents, if you’re going to buy expensive
shoes, you want to watch this video first. In this video, I give you exactly what you
need to look for when you’re going out there and spending hundreds of dollars on shoes,
so you don’t buy, yeah, just buy – I don’t want you buying crap. I want you to buy quality
footwear that’s going to last. In this video, I break out
exactly how to do that. [0:09:25] End of audio