Black Shoes & Jeans? My Thoughts On This Style Combination

About this video

Centeno explores whether black dress shoes can be worn with jeans by examining how both categories have evolved over the past 50 years. He argues that the formality of the shoe style and the darkness/cut of the jeans determine compatibility, and recommends alternatives like brown, oxblood, and gray shoes as more versatile options for denim.

Key takeaways

• Centeno argues that black shoes and jeans can work together when both pieces trend toward similar formality levels—casual black shoes with darker, well-fitted jeans, or dressier dark denim with more casual black footwear
• Centeno recommends brown shoes as the most flexible alternative, citing their versatility across multiple shades and their compatibility with a wider range of denim colors and styles
• Centeno suggests oxblood as an accessible alternative for those with existing black accessories, since oxblood shoes often have black soles that coordinate with black belts and watch straps

Episode details: published November 8, 2020 · 119K views · 5:32 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Antonio Centeno’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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