any such thing as waterproof dress shoes?

[flex229]

guys,,,my job requires me to dress formally every day. yet, i just moved to a part of the country that has rather nasty winters...

for you bros who live in a place that have nasty winters: what do you do when you need to wear dress shoes? Is there such a thing as waterproof dress shoes?

I mean, i have to wear black shoes daily, to match my suit pants...there is usually a puddle of water/sludge/snow/ice leading from my apartment to my car,,then from my car into the office,,,etc. etc...

what to do?

anyone got any suggestions? sorry to pose such a weird question..haha

 

[RottenWillow]

guys,,,my job requires me to dress formally every day. yet, i just moved to a part of the country that has rather nasty winters...

for you bros who live in a place that have nasty winters: what do you do when you need to wear dress shoes? Is there such a thing as waterproof dress shoes?

I mean, i have to wear black shoes daily, to match my suit pants...there is usually a puddle of water/sludge/snow/ice leading from my apartment to my car,,then from my car into the office,,,etc. etc...

what to do?

anyone got any suggestions? sorry to pose such a weird question..haha

Not that I've ever seen. You can buy a water repellent spray product made for leather though. I've used it on my leather bags and it works fine. Using it on leather uses would really be a test of it though since they would tend to be exposed to a lot more water than a handbag. You'd probably want to retreat them them weekly to keep a good coating of it on them.

 

[needtogetarmy]

Crocs

 

[gstacker]

Crocs

my first thought too lol..
seriously tho if it was me and it was icy n slushy i wouldnt have any problem wearing a nice pair of snow or rain boots, imo it would be acceptable in those conditions.

 

[samoth]

If you want high-end military/police-looking formal wear, corcoran/matterhorns are the way to go. They tend to be the shiney dress type, though; no semi-casuals.

Otherwise check like an Allen Edmonds or Brooks Brothers catalogue for this feature. They probably have something.

As a northerner myself, I can't say it's an issue for me. Waterproof shoes won't do much against a 12" snow pile or 5" slush puddle.

 

[mustang_00]

Crocs

hahaha nothing classier than a nice pair of business crocs!

 

[samoth]

Also might be worth checking out a clothing whore board like Men's Clothing - Style Forum. They'd be more aware of what's out there than us.

 

[needtogetarmy]

You can get water proofing spray, the stuff you spray on boots, and put it on your shoes.

 

[chris302001]

I have some waterproof rockports. They're not superdressy but look nice

 

[jnevin]

Ecco makes a decent waterproof dress shoe.

Ecco, not Ecko the homie brand.

 

[shirlene29]

you can pull a chick move and wear one set of shoes in, and change them at your desk in to your workwear shoes

my leather tactical boots I treat with mink oil...smells gross tho

 

[flex229]

do they stand up to the elements pretty well? i saw those online....

I have some waterproof rockports.
They're not superdressy but look nice

 

[chris302001]

do they stand up to the elements pretty well? i saw those online....

keep them clean and they will. I just retired a pair yesterday when I got a new pair, and they lasted me a year and a half of wearing them almost every day

 

[MillionBillion]

Yeah, there are, but really, form over function dude.