Black Dress Shoes With Blue Jeans

Black shoes pair well with black jeans but you can wear brown shoes as long as there s a nice balance of color between them and your jeans.

Black dress shoes with blue jeans.

If you re going to wear black shoes with jeans we recommend that the jeans be dark. Light denim will take to black shoes but a lighter colored shoe will work better. In this video i explain how to wear dress shoes with jeans and some of the basic rules you should follow. Skinny jeans are way too tight around the legs and the dress shoes will look more like clown shoes.

The red blue plaid checked shirts are perfect for occasions where you would like to look less serious but stylish. The black shoes and navy black dress shirt can get a bit too heavy with the mid grey blazer. As for color you will not go wrong with dark indigo jeans or even a black pair. If we re talking about burgundy dress shoes keep the denim dark.

A minimal amount of contrast is necessary to land this look. You never want to be wearing a pair of black jeans with black shoes because it then looks like you re trying to match them. Since dress shoes tend to be darker the lighter your jeans are the more your footwear looks out of place. It may surprise you but colored denim provided it is the right fit and length can work with black or dark brown dress shoes.

That will give your outfit a good balance of light dark colours. Whether your colored jeans are blue or as just mentioned black you can wear black or brown shoes with them as long as there s a subtle not overpowering contrast of colors.