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The Perfectly Shaped Modern Laceup

August 30, 2010 By Joe | Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. Also, we take your privacy rights seriously. Head here to learn more.

Ben Sherman Ligy Tie Brown Laceup – $117.95

From the top and bottom.

So you’re the kind of guy that likes the sharp, slim and modern look, but you don’t want to go so over the top with that strategy because your footwear will look dated in 6 months.  What you want is a plain, sleek, and pointed, but not pointy toe laceup like this one.

The Ben Sherman Ligy Tie Laceup is neither nightclub ready or boardroom clunky.  The shoe looks to be slightly elongated but nothing elf-like.  For the toe you don’t want to hurt anyone.  So avoid those foot spears a lot of guys are wearing.  They’re just an overreaction to the squared off toe shoes that were popular a few years back.  You want a toe that’s a bit more rounded once it gets to the tip.  And these do that perfectly.

Plain as can be in the upper but it’s the shape that does the talking.  Cool contrast sole with the British Isles on the bottom.  $120 is expensive, but, you’re not compromising on anything.

Need a cheaper option?  The ASOS Clean Point Derby is half the price, but the toe is starting to get a little bit on the pointy side. Just don’t put anyone’s eye out with them. (See Below)
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Asos at ShopStyle

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Comments

  1. Emo Dively says

    August 30, 2010 at 7:31 AM

    how do these (and others like them) fit with wider feet? I tend to get broader shoes intentionally because I have wide feet.

  2. Joe says

    August 30, 2010 at 10:10 PM

    @Emo: These are tough because European sizing can sometimes (sometimes) indicate a more narrow shoe. I got a pair of Italian made shoes off Gilt not that long ago and when they showed up they were brutally slim. But Ben Sherman is a little more accessible, and I’d think these would be slightly slim to normal width? Just a guess though.

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