Footwear for DH when wearing shorts??

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Hi. We need some help please.

DH is late 50s. We went out last night and he wore a nice short sleeved shirt and chino shorts. But on his feet he had desert shoes and suit socks. We both know that they looked wrong but we had no idea what would look right.

We were going to a town centre restaurant.

Please, people who understand style, can you make suggestions?

Thank you.

Boat shoes

What are driving shoes and what are desert shoes 🤔

As for slip on Skechers in your 40s 😳 … unless he looks like Jamie redknapp of course 🤣… but even he wouldn’t wear those socially.

DH is late 50s and would wear sambas or another adidas trainer with hidden socks

Driving shoes are a bit like loafers but softer and more flexible. Often suede or really soft leather

Btw I was in a restaurant yesterday and 99% of men were in shorts (saw one man in jeans) and footwear varied most wore visible socks btw. I’m not saying my town is ultra fashionable but this was a cross section of ages 18-70 at a guess and it isn’t cheap. A band came on later and it was at capacity.

Based on DH: flip flops, sandals with an open toe, sandals with an enclosed toe, deck shoes, trainers, boots, wellingtons, chainsaw boots.

Probably not the last three in a restaurant but he has to a pub.

I just heard last night from a fashioning that this is old hat now and regarded as naff.
The thing now is for socks with sandals.
It's a bit like those socks which do not cover the ankles are also naff.
But agree avoid formal dark socks.
Maybe pastel or a bright design?

Heard from a fashionista

DP favours beige boat shoes, which I think look very nice with smart shorts and linen shirts. No socks ( which I personally dislike, but they're his feet ).

Trainers and socks with shorts for casual wear, or flip flops if not walking any great distance.

I quite like the leather mule sandals linked above too.

Deck/boat shoes with invisible socks

Birkenstock sandals

Smart casual trainers.

Sandals seems the glaringly obvious choice in hot weather.

Adidas Gazelle trainers with secret socks
or a summer loafer or boat shoe.
my H lives in the Gazlelle trainers with shorts and wears a loafer for smarter things.

Boat or deck shoes, no socks.

Socks should be well visible extending 3 or 4 inches above the ankle.

Trainers & trainer socks. Or deck shoes

When I found this out last year I was pleased to find that i had been a dedicated follower of fashion without even realising it.
Apparently lots of teens and twenties will not be seen in company with people wearing no socks or hidden socks.

The owner of the hairdresser's I'm sitting in is wearing navy shorts with navy and white trainers (couldn't tell you the brand) with white socks with an embroidered flower motif. He looks fine.

Re socks and sandals the most stylish man in my office wears socks with sandals (although not shorts)

Light colour socks - pale grey/green/blue/fawn
Boat shoes. (e.g. Leather Classic Boat Shoes by Timberland at M&S)
Deck shoes (like Vans or similar)
Leather leisure trainers (veja/samba type ones)
Birkenstocks.(not with socks)
Some sandals - maybe Teva?

Not converse.

Bless their hearts. And their little cotton socks keeping their feet hot and sweaty.

Trainers and socks
Sandals and socks
Where I live, not wearing socks is social suicide tbh

No, they're being sensible. Sweaty bare feet in shoes is ugh.

Wow 😂

Socks and sandals entirely defeats the point of sandals and will always look very silly.

I agree with those saying no to invisible/trainer socks - white ankle socks or sports socks are the thing to wear now it seems.

Old people have always said this about fashions. 😆

Deck shoes and invisible socks