God almighty!

That's silly. Have you been reading too much GQ rules? They need not match exactly the same, as long as they're in the same family.

This post has been edited by bloke1: Oct 9 2010, 05:41 PM

And I was right.

Note that I said same family of colors. A burgundy belt would work with brown shoes. It's a no brainer not to match brown and black together. Every kid who reads GQ knows that. But the general consensus here is no belt for businesswear. Belts are for small timers. Side adjusters and braces are the only way to get around here.

Don't read too much GQ otherwise you'll end up like...

^Suede double monkstraps/chukka boots

Pebble grain or suede leather is more casual. You can wear them with a polo