• Platypus@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    15 days

    That’s a pretty understated shoe, I wouldn’t worry about it. As long as your jeans fit and are in good condition, and the rest of your outfit is well presented, I wouldn’t think it out of place.

  • TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    15 days

    Depends on your job and personal style. If you feel good in them then go for it. I personally would not, but I’ve never worked in an office.

    Edit to add - you’re never too young for a good pair of shoes.

    • blimpkit@lemmy.mlEnglish
      15 days

      I have a blue collar job ahah, I wear safety shoes. But no one knows I am a blue collar in the street right?

      • TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        15 days

        Lol most of my coworkers in construction wear crocs or heydudes until they get to the job site, if they don’t just wear work boots all day.

  • breadsmasher@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15 days

    for commuting? just wear whatever is comfortable. change into work appropriate footwear once you arrive?

  • Mandarbmax@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15 days

    Those are pretty dressy for jeans and a blue collar job. I would probably wear something a little more rugged or casual. I think as leather shoes go, boots would fit better, but even something suede or split toe would fit better.

    I think something like this would look even better with blue jeans

    but something like this would be closer to what you posted and work a lot better with jeans

    I will say that I think that the fit of your jeans will make a big difference in this situation no matter what sort of leather shoes you are going for; wide leg jeans to cover the shoes’ leg opening will work a lot better but for tapered jeans that hug the ankle I’d aim for low profile sneakers.

    You see here how wider leg openings like in the first pic look better with these sorts of shoes (at least in my opinion)

    But just to make it clear that tapered jeans aren’t bad, here we see them looking good with low profile sneakers

    I’d love to see a pic of you wearing your shoes and your jeans so we can see the pant-shoe interaction going on there to better judge the fine details.

    tl;dr: consider switching to a similar but slightly more rugged style of leather shoe and make sure your jeans are big enough to match the energy of the shoes.