Ok, what's the problem with red trousers?!

[BoldonLad]

Portillo wouldn't say that about red trousers because he wears worse!

At uni a mate used to wear coloured jeans. Pink, orange, red, and a few colours I couldn't recognise! It was just amazing to realise there were such items of apparel available as I'd only seen blue, black and various mixes in between in jeans at the time.

Red trousers are a sign of the older, don't give a shoot generation who grew into adults in the 60s I reckon. Or eccentric younger people or younger people with their own "style". It's OK if that's your taste but you're in the minority which can get unkind responses from people.

You could be right. 1947 vintage, and, I have two pairs of red/maroon jeans. Who gives a sh*t what anybody else thinks?

 

[cougie uk]

View: https://youtu.be/j5pZS4jdI-o

 

[Dave 123]

Accy, we’d sooner you wear red trousers as opposed to no trousers .

Keep up the good work!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Nothing wrong with your red trousers Accy

 

[wafter]

Because they're associated with certain types of toff. Think "Tim Nice-bit-dim" 👍

BBC 2013

There's also a blog called 'Look at my f*ck*ng red trousers', but the site rude word filter doesn't let me post the URL.

Exactly this - in my mind they're synonymous with a certain type of smugly detached, opinionated, self-superior, monied bellend - the irony in this case being that they're exactly the sort of clothing I'd expect Clarkson / many politicians to wear

It's been a "thing" for a few years now. We're seen as being a posh boys indulgence. Only for Sloanes on the range\lash.

https://lookatmyfarkingredtrousers.blogspot.com/

My daughter gave me a pair one Christmas, bright crimson, and dared me to wear them. They look lovely, thanks.

Generally these days anything Clarkson is against, is an indicator of a good thing. The modern reactionary in Levi's.

That's a great blog - although to be fair I think some of those pull them off OK - the old boy at the station rocking the "eccentric academic" look for example.

These on the other hand..

While I'm all for expressing one's taste and individuality, I think you also have to be careful of what demographic your dress might lump you in with in the eyes of others.

Also, it might just be that they don't play well with my naturally pale Scandinvian complexion, but objectively I think red trousers just look shite..

 

[Accy cyclist]

I wore them this afternoon. I don't think they're that red, are they?!🤔

 

[wafter]

I wore them this afternoon. I don't think they're that red, are they?!🤔

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Please explain to the class how they could be any more red

 

[Red17]

More fuscia than red

 

[Fnaar]

I wore them this afternoon. I don't think they're that red, are they?!🤔

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@Accy cyclist , if anyone can carry the look off, my money's on you

 

[Dag Hammar]

Accy, serious question and not meant to cause offence. Are those brown shoes too large for your feet as there is some serious creasing going on with the uppers.
And I like the look of your trousers but the shoes just don’t blend : perhaps a darker brown and preferably a brogue would look better matched.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Accy, serious question and not meant to cause offence. Are those brown shoes too large for your feet as there is some serious creasing going on with the uppers.
And I like the look of your trousers.

No, they are size 10, which is my size. Maybe I should put a pair of shoe trees in them for a while to put them back in shape.🤔

 

[slowmotion]

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Dear God! The guy at the front isn't going for the Italian loafer and no socks look is he?

 

[Dag Hammar]

No, they are size 10, which is my size. Maybe I should put a pair of shoe trees in them for a while to put them back in shape.🤔

Top chap ! I’m delighted to learn I‘m not the only gent that uses shoe trees.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Top chap ! I’m delighted to learn I‘m not the only gent that uses shoe trees.

Doesn't everyone?

 

[Accy cyclist]

Top chap ! I’m delighted to learn I‘m not the only gent that uses shoe trees.

Those Loake 1880 boots are a F fitting, which is best suited for my average width feet. I have found that some Loake shoes/boots I've owned have ended up a bit out of shape. Maybe it's their leather which tends to be a bit stiff.🤔 I bought a pair of these

https://lanxshoes.com/collections/mens-shoes/products/maudsley-tan last December. They are softer than Loake leather and didn't need the month of serious pain breaking in, like Loakes do. So far they have kept their shape very well. Lanx Shoes are only 4 miles from my home. I'm thinking of having a look at these this week. https://lanxshoes.com/collections/mens-shoes/products/shireburn-tan Ok, Lanx Shoes aren't Goodyear Welted, but the company do offer a repair/sole/heel service and I'm not that heavy on my feet to ever really need my Loake welted shoes resoling anyway. If they did I'd probably give them to a charity shop, rather than pay about 50 pounds to send them off to be resoled.