Cole Haan Air Neroli – $170.00 ($378)
Ships free with the code JULYFS, which expires 7/31/12. No word on when this sale price expires.
UPDATE: These just showed up over at Rue La La’s “Final” sale for $119.90. No returns though. Lots of sizes.
Instinct is to say no. A monk strap combined with the wingtip stitching seems at first like way too much. But here’s the case for this $200 off shoe being worth consideration if you’re in the market:
- No perforations or pinked edges – Just the wingtip stitching. That makes a difference.
- Made in Italy / Genuine Bologna construction – High end for CH, and that’s not easy to find at $170.
- The Buckle – Has some nice curves/variations in thickness. There’s some dynamics to that shape.
- No vaguely obscene looking openings – Unlike some other monks. Thanks raptorrapture (still like em’…)
Thoughts? Or is it all still just a little too busy? It’s a single monk, so most of the time the buckle will be covered by your pants. Not sure if that makes a difference or not…
Nope, that is too much. However, that is a near ideal buckle for a single monk. Might make a great cap toe monk if it was a tad lower on the side.
I would wear actually. I really dig it.
Oof. No thank you.
Funny, my first instinct was actually to say yes. Kinda liking it. A bit different
Yes. Absolutely.
I’d never buy them, but I’d wear the hell out of them if they were a gift.
Heck yes.
Single monks should either have a toe medallion or a cap toe (Preferably triple stitched). Everything else looks… off.
No thanks.
Yes I’d wear it. Smooth looking shoe. If there was a medallion on the toe it would be too much. But I think the wingtip stitching works well with the lines created from the strap. Wouldn’t pay $170 for it though.
yes but only on sale
No. To me, monk strap shoes are like leather versions of the Velcro sneakers you wore as a child. I can understand the need for security on, say, ski boots where the straps exist as purely functional attachments. However, laces have done just fine for dress shoes. Plus, it looks like you’re wearing a mini-belt on your shoes.
Yes, very clean shoe and I love the color.
Wear it, yes. Buy it? hmmm.
The Rue La La price is quite attractive…but they’re selling it in black. So, no go.
Not at all. I don’t like the overall shape of the shoe let alone the wingtip pattern.
I’ve never been a fan of monks either, but this a pretty handsome pair of shoes.
The color is nice and it’s not weighed down by excessive broguing, but I guess I just haven’t found a monk strap shoe that speaks to me.
The buckle is too big and approaching pilgrim levels for me. Prefer something more subtle (and thus less Thanksgiving-y)
Monk shoes, not even once.
Apparently these are in. There’s a few page spread in the new GQ. I, however, prefer the two-strap buckles…