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Derek Guy gave Calvin Robinson’s right-wing preacher buddies a whole internet fashion history lecture on why their shoes make them look like Donald Duck, and the internet cheered
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When you wear tan shoes like this, you drag the eye downward, violating the rule about how the focus should be the V-shaped section underneath your chin. The shoe color is too light, warm, and vibrant. Gives the impression of Donald Duck. pic.twitter.com/HsYENJoYFW
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) August 6, 2026
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Now onto matters of taste. You will notice that everyone posted above was a member of the ruling class or at least cultural elite: King Charles, George HW Bush, John F Kennedy, Cary Grant, Fred Astaire, Gary Cooper, and such.
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) August 6, 2026
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In his book Distinction, Pierre Bourdieu right noted that our notions of "Good Taste" are often nothing more than the preferences and habits of the ruling class. If we're to take the "sociological" understanding of taste, bright tan shoes here would be "bad taste." pic.twitter.com/ithSrXglPl
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) August 6, 2026
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People intuitively know this, even if they can't spell out the history. It's why everyone recognizes that the King of Spain dresses in "good taste," while many will look upon the outfits on the right as clumsy and unsophisticated. pic.twitter.com/Aqu4xzvwpC
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) August 6, 2026
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Should you want to wear tan shoes, it would help to do two things. First, pay attention to the whole outfit. It's easier to wear tan shoes with light colored tailoring. This is like wearing a charcoal suit with black dress shoes, but made a few shades lighter. pic.twitter.com/xd8lHYeWPH
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) August 6, 2026
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Second, pay attention to temperature. The softer, unsaturated, colder shade of tan on the left could work with a tan suit. But the warmer, redder, more saturated tan on the right will require a more vibrant color, such as a bright blue suit. pic.twitter.com/sPgXcA8Q93
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) August 6, 2026
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IMO, most men should avoid tan shoes entirely, as they are unlikely to have the wardrobe to support them. Better to stick to black for more formal shoes, and then mid- or dark brown for other types of dress shoes. pic.twitter.com/rjS0DuEZSg
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) August 6, 2026
Here endeth the lesson. Let’s take a look at a few appreciative reactions.
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These guys look like mid level biz dev managers at Accenture selling some kind of cloud integration platform with a priest
— Michael Thomas (童致远) (@mhowardthomas) August 7, 2026
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I must admit, I always love watching morons without two braincells to rub together walking into Derek's arena and watching the result like an old world gladiatorial event. It's always a slaughter.
— Jarebear (@Jarebea89675150) August 7, 2026
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You are so bitchy (complimentary)
— Normal Person 👽 (@bbkittenzzz) August 7, 2026
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Could never make me hate this acc https://t.co/7v5VaoZMOC
— rana (@ranaissance__) August 6, 2026
He can’t please everyone.
Me thinking we're finally going to get @dieworkwear's take on clerical dress 🥲 https://t.co/zTzk7bF2Yh
— James Yazell (@JamesYazell) August 7, 2026
We’ll leave this here.
The shoe color is hardly the most significant problem with this group of “men.” https://t.co/Nh6lYDBqk7
— Emily Zanotti 🦝 (@emzanotti) August 6, 2026
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