What shoes with navy straight leg chinos?

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Hello, I'm trying to look more stylish and less scruffy. People who have their sh*t together, please help me!

What shoes are good with these straight leg navy chinos? I own red ballet flats and white trainers which I think look nice. I have been wearing burgundy brogues all the time recently, but suspect these will not be the right thing with the chinos.

What about ankle boots? Or will they just make me look shorter? (5ft 6 pear shaped).

I would go white trainers or brown/tan brogues with these trousers. They're nice!

Maybe some white pumps

Brogues should be good. Possibly the ankle boots but it depends how they sit together. I'd also wear my DM shoes.

Ankle boots wouldn’t look right. Brogues would be fine imo. Loafers would be great.

Definitely not ankle boots. I've tried these chinos on and I actually think they look better with a bit of height so how about a platform brogue (Boden did some amazing white ones - not sure if still in stock) or some nude heels. Or a trainer with a decent sole like these: www.mintvelvet.co.uk/product/Alina-White-Sporty-Trainers/26161
which give a bit of height.

Definitely brogues or loafers. That’s my go to look for work!

I do also wear grey suede ankle boots with mine but the bit around the ankle is very close fitting and ends just below the hem of the trousers.

What do you wear on your feet under the brogues?
Pop socks?

Pumps. I wear navy Rothys with mine. Red shoes or brown leather would work, too.

Yes, I also wear pumps, and mid heel brogues.

Good thick platform trainers or slip-ons would look good too.

Brogues, no socks. Definitely not ankle boots.

I think socks in a contrasting colour/pattern is good.

I have been eying up those trousers too are they nice?

I hate half mast trousers, an inch longer means more elegance.

Lovely trousers, trainers or brogues would look great. I think ankle boots if they are close fitting round the ankles would probably work too.

Socks in contrasting bright colours with the brogues/ loafers.

Court shoes, stilettos, kitten heels, block heels would all look nice.
I don’t think ballet shoes would look good, unless you are petite.
Trainers, loafers, brogues for more casual.

And sock boots!

What are sock boots?

@Maraki I'm 5ft 6, so medium height. What would you wear ballet pumps with?

I would wear ballet flats with cropped chinos, jeans and midi dresses but not if I wanted to look ‘less scruffy’ as per your post. To me, personally, ballet flats look cute on petite women and on everybody else ‘I can’t walk in heels but I can’t get away with trainers’. Sorry... I wear them too (I am 5’10), they look like gigantic dolly shoes on me, but if I have a blister and my feet hurt... it’s the only thing I can walk in and is acceptable at work.

Sock boots:

www.asos.com/asos-design/asos-design-recharge-kitten-heel-sock-boots-in-black/prd/12770079?affid=24713&channelref=product+search&mk=abc&ppcadref=6459989729%7C76873252509%7Cpla-294682000766&cpn=6459989729&_cclid=Google_EAIaIQobChMIj53u84765gIVDLTtCh0AUQfcEAQYASABEgK9LfD_BwE&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIj53u84765gIVDLTtCh0AUQfcEAQYASABEgK9LfD_BwE

I wear white trainers or ballet pumps.

If you wanted to wear ankle boots, the only way (imo) would be to roll the trousers up, or they would be flapping around the top of the boots which would not be a good look.. with those, I agree brogues, loafers or ballet pumps. I do like fishnets, glittery socks or similar, but for that length and style trousers, such things are unlikely to look good.

@mrslebon I had the Boden platform brogues in dark red but I destroyed them by wearing them day in day out and not looking after them :(