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.

Toms

Those? Yes very dated.

How very odd. I have been looking whilst out and about and not seen anyone in socks and sandals at all. Lots of people just wearing sandals like normal.

I've been enjoying wearing these, https://www.whitestuff.com/p/7561/trek-patterned-strap-footbed-sandal/PINK_MLT, pretty much constantly for weeks in this weather and obviously not with socks because it would entirely defeat the object. And would look preposterous.

Loafers/driving shoes, with no show socks

My DH is 35 so considerably younger but he usually wears a smart trainer with shorts, or brown work style boots (red backs) depending on where he is going (we live in the countryside so those boots are definitely the norm around here) he would never go sock less though and neither would I to be honest, we just wear small trainer socks.
I think boat shoes and toms look great, but DH won’t wear anything like that.

Nice trainers, trainers socks

Something like these?
Go shopping with him, try different styles with his shorts on.

www.crewclothing.co.uk/mens/mens-footwear/mens-shoes/austell-deck-shoe-chocolate-mmk001/?sku_s=1191517&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23074600528&gbraid=0AAAAAD3mUSM1ZCfhKcNngqQaOayj8Qly_&gclid=CjwKCAjw08fSBhA7EiwAfbQTsMDH3NDMjNxWhqIb_myZ-penYeERdsZ7t2JEYXKKucmI8985Op0ejxoCZZgQAvD_BwE

My DH who cares about such things would wear deck shoes and mini socks in this situation I think.

I wear whatever I can tolerate when it's hot and am grateful he puts up with me.