...they make good ear warmers.

adroomi - your shoes and belt should match.

you should know that.

Great shot !!!.. i hear they keep bare butt cheeks pretty warm too!!! 🙂.. and if you played your cards right.. possibly those socks could be warming your ears and rears at the same time !! haahaaaaaa

love the tie !!!

v

Nice gals.

And your shoes and belt match on my monitor.

But the knot in your tie is not straight.

A buffet! Yummy.

I see brown shoes.

I think the shoes are cordovan, and the belt is black. Not the biggest faux pax, but they do make cordovan belts.

;)

but cordovan would not go with a black or dark navy suit. The belt should always match the shoes.

Black, charcoal, dark navy suits should be paired with black shoes. JMHO.

Nice "co-workeers" on your arms. Did Joyann get jealous?

Me rikey da one unda you leff ahm.

I thought this was a cigar site - not GQ! ; )

When you boys finish quibbling over his apparel matching and accessorizing skills, I hope you notice the pretty women surrounding him.

Adroomi, thanks for sharing...

maybe cordovan shoes are what is issued by the airline for male "cabin crew" members and we can't see his white socks

notice I didn't say flight attendant

Ah, the joys of traveling ....

I think your get'n a little carried away with that there sole patch my brutha...

good ta see ya again, peace.

So, did any of those lottery tickets win?

..the shoes are cordovan. The soles are black. The belt should therefore be black. My socks are bright yellow by the way, with a touch of pink.

Cordovan belts are not on my list of things to wear. Too much when you add the red tie, I'd look a bit too color coordinated.

Black belt with red or black shoes is A-ok.

Tie is crooked and suit is wrinkled but it's okay...I was headed out the gate. Tired due to 4:30 am pickup by driver for a 5:30 am arrival time at the gate of the military installation where this photo was taken. 9:30 am was the Speech by the President of South Korea. I sat center stage 7th row. I realized he's a short little fellow. This photo was taken at just after 5:30 pm. It had been a long day, climbing up and down F-15K's and briefing and signing papers. I was tired.

I still am tired.

c'mon adroomi - lots of brown shoes have black, rubber soles. you wouldn't wear a black belt with them, i hope.

cordovan can be tricky.

adroomi

lose the tie, unless the image you want to present is a "rube."

Adroomi, what is the deal with Asian women and the peace sign? When my wife went to Taiwan a few years back, I saw several pictures of her with her friends and they were flashing the peace sign too.

The chick on the right is yummy . . .

Ryan,

Cordovan is not tricky.....making it is though. Those are Alden Shoes by the way.

Cordovan in fact is not calf leather but rather horse leather from the hindquarters. One horse equals about 2-3 pairs of shoes. Very difficult to make, and about 6 months to tan the hide. Cordovan is pretty much an American thing, and it is getting harder and harder to find. Only one company in America (Chicago I think) still makes cordovan leather.

The soles are leather. I don't wear rubber soled shoes unless I'm in sneakers, although there are some cats that do. It's acceptable for some, but I just don't do it.

I have cordovan belts, but since I was in a red tie with a yellow shirt, I opted for the black belt. Red on top, in the middle, and on the bottom is just too much for me. The belt would've taken attention away from my tie.....my really loud tie. That and the fact that I brought 3 suits on this trip and I didn't want to pack two belts.

The peace sign.....it's crazy, they all do it.

I like that tie.

I like the shirt too.

But as far as matching this, that and the other thing... I don't get too uptight about it. Match the belt and shoes and make sure the rest of it looks good together.