Bourbon strands or Brown Burnished calf, which one to keep?

[technojinn]

All,

Needed some perspective. I have the strands in brown burnished. and it is my favorite pair. I recently bought the strands in Bourbon. However I feel the color are somewhat close. I am a bit divided as to whether to keep the dark brown strands, or the bourbon colored one.... Please help.

[Acousticfoodie]

I like the bourbon strands more tho imo.

[bruschetta]

I would keep both. If it was me and I could only keep one it would be the brown pair, but I like the bourbon color.

[technojinn]

I would keep both. If it was me and I could only keep one it would be the brown pair, but I like the bourbon color.

I will take side by side pictures tomorrow. The bourbon is like a rich medium brown. I am really divided, but can only keep one on the two.


http://www.allenedmonds.com/wcsstore..._bourbon_l.jpg

http://www.allenedmonds.com/wcsstore...rk-brown_l.jpg

[Chareth]

If you're going to wear these more formally, keep the dark brown. More casually, keep the bourbon.

[bjmcgeever]

Personally, I'd end up getting more wear out of the bourbon ones, so that's what I'd go with.

[Fred G. Unn]

If you're going to wear these more formally, keep the dark brown. More casually, keep the bourbon.

+1 this.

[somaticmarker1]

I own both and I wear the bourbon a lot more.

[technojinn]

I own both and I wear the bourbon a lot more.

thanks for the input.

[nicholascrawford]

If you're an 11D/E, I do accept donations from those in your situation.

[technojinn]

If you're an 11D/E, I do accept donations from those in your situation.

lol. Unfortunately it is a 9.5D. For now I will ruminate on this. I am thinking of keeping the browns, and swapping the bourbon strand with the larchmont in bourbon. that will give a bit of variety. I still have not worn them, so I can return swap them if I change my mind.

[technojinn]

Here is a pic of the two side by side.

[mister_deez]

There's less of a difference in shades of brown than I thought so I would definitely keep the bourbon even if you do wear them formally alot. It looks like it has more character, but isn't flashy or anything.

[greg_s]

Strand in brown, larchmont in bourbon. I imagine you'll get a lot of wear out of both.

[somaticmarker1]

thanks for the input.

To elaborate. Eevn though the shades aren't all that different, the dark brown looks a little better when paired with a darker navy/gray suit; however, I feel like the bourbon is fine in everything but the most formal situations. The bourbon looks much better than the dark brown with jeans and chinos. I alternate wearing the dark brown/bourbon to work depending on the nature of the suit I am wearing. I only wear the bourbons on weekends or with more casual dress. Hence, the bourbon gets much more play.