Am I Alone: Anyone else hate burnished toe boots and shoes? (product, brown)

[selhars]

OMG, I do NOT like the look of new boots and shoes that come with the burnished toe look.
It's like designers are trying too hard.

Why would I want my NEW boots to come already looking like they're worn?

I watch a lot of the big TV home shopping channels and the hosts are raving about the burnished toe like it's some great look or something.

As Joan Crawford might exclaim: NOOO MOOORE BURNNNNISHED TOES!!

[silibran]

Originally Posted by selhars

OMG, I do NOT like the look of new boots and shoes that come with the burnished toe look.
It's like designers are trying too hard.

Why would I want my NEW boots to come already looking like they're worn?

I watch a lot of the big TV home shopping channels and the hosts are raving about the burnished toe like it's some great look or something.

As Joan Crawford might exclaim: NOOO MOOORE BURNNNNISHED TOES!!

I had to look this up. I don't know; it doesn't bother me. But if you hate them, don't buy a pair with burnished toes.

[jade408]

I have no opinion. It depends on the shoe if I would get it. I generally don't because those shoes tend to be either more casual or more bulky than I like. I have one pair with a little, but it was a metallic grey leather so it worked in my eyes.

[oh-eve]

I had to look it up, too, I had no clue what it is.


I generally don't like dress shoes and suits and stuff or hipster clothes. I like jeans and Tshirt/hoodie and sneakers.


So I guess yes, I don't like them either.

[hertfordshire]

Doesn't bother me at all. I haven't really noticed them, and if they bothered me, I just wouldn't buy them. It's not like they're the only option.

[Mr_Geek]

Different strokes for different folks.

[Sage 80]

I like some of them.

Burnished shoes are a classic style which has been around for a very long time. It is a typical and sought-after look in many high-end, calfskin men's shoes. I like a lightly burnished toe on brown and oxblood men's shoes, especially brogues, wingtips, and boots.

These are some of the looks I like:

http://cdn.ferragamo.com/wcsstore/Fe.../641744_00.png
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/13...g?v=1475569704
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...34de781e0c.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...e13f6299dd.jpg
http://www.mozimo.co.uk/images/mococ...74678_zoom.jpg

Although I prefer this look on men, it can look cute on menswear-inspired casual women's shoes. For example:

http://elleuk.cdnds.net/15/37/980x13...-style-jpg.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...537a605116.jpg

[Luckystrike1]

I had to look this up because I wasn't familiar with term, but it's what I thought of when I read 'burnished'.


I think it looks fine.

[hellpaso]

I like it.

[exit82]

"Why would I want my NEW boots to come already looking like they're worn?"

same reason people by jeans that already look worn
Same reason people buy leather coats that already look worn- it's fashion-