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How to Pick a Shoe Color Part 3b: Cool Metallics (Pewter/Silver)

Writer's picture: sallyinstpaulsallyinstpaul

In this warm weather footwear series, I am reviewing our choices when we select a shoe color for our outfits.


Previous posts in the series:


Today we'll continue our examination of metallic options with the cool-tone colors of pewter and silver.


As a recap, here are some of the benefits of wearing metallic shoes:

  • Metallic footwear works as a neutral, so it is easy to add to an outfit no matter the color palette.

  • It adds shine, glam, and a bit of a dressy vibe to an outfit.

  • It offers a surprising/paradoxical "low key statement" element to a look.

  • It can create a harmonious bookended look when you repeat the metal color from your jewelry in the top half of your outfit in your shoes.

  • Depending on your hair color, it can double as a "match your hair color" option.

  • Depending on your skin color, it can double as a variant of the "match your skin tone" option.

As I discussed in my how to stack bracelets post, I divide my metals into 3 categories:

--Warm-tone metals: gold, brass, bronze, copper

--Cool-tone metals: silver, pewter, gunmetal, platinum

--Rose gold


In this post, I'll talk about my metallic shoes in the cool category, specifically a pair of pewter loafers. Cool-tone metals look great with my skin tone, but because my hair is golden blonde, they do not create a bookend look with my hair (though they will once I start getting grey hair). But if you have ash blonde hair or hair that is greying/silvering, these cool options are a terrific choice. My shoes are loafers but metallic ballet flats, sandals, and sneakers (and heels, if you roll that way) are all excellent ways to go.


Pewter Loafers


I bought these Madden Girl shoes at Kohls in December 2020 for $4.75 (the rest of the price was covered by Kohls Cash). They have a nice snakeskin pattern and are the pointy-toed version that I prefer in loafers due to their sleeker profile. The color is interesting because it has a pink quality to it; if "rose silver" or "rose pewter" were a thing like rose gold is, that's what I'd call the color. So far I have worn them 17 times, for a cost per wear (CPW) of $0.28, and they have a lot of wears left in them because they are basically in immaculate condition.

Pewter loafers - Madden Girl

As with my gold loafers, I wear these pewter loafers with pants, not skirts or dresses. I tend to wear them more in the cooler spring and fall periods than in summer, but I do have some warm and semi-warm weather OOTD photos to share examples of how I've styled them. With my pink skin tone, these loafers are arguably a better "match your skin tone" option for me than beige shoes are!

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No discussion of cool metallic colors on the feet could be complete without showing the wonderful black and silver stylings of the Silver Marten rabbit! The Silver Marten originated with grey Chinchilla rabbits. Breeders in the US attempted to enhance the color of Chinchillas by breeding them with Tan rabbits. (In the rabbit world, the terms tan/otter/marten refer to bunnies with the recessive genes that produce a solid color on the top of the body but lighter fur around the eyes and head and down the belly and feet. The Tan breed is mostly black with tan edges.) This cross breeding of Chinchillas and Tans produced some "strange little black rabbits" with the Tan color pattern but with silver instead of tan fur. The "strange" rabbits were bred to each other to develop the black Silver Marten we know and love today! Isn't the combination of black and silver gorgeous?

Silver Marten Rabbit

Do you like wearing silver, pewter, or other cool-tone metallic shoes? If you were to wear a metallic shoe for spring/summer, would you prefer flats, loafers, heels, sandals, and/or sneakers?


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awayfromblue
Jun 18, 2023

I have a couple pairs of metallic shoes - I have both gold and silver! I think metallics are a great neutral, although I haven't worn them lately (ballet flats) as I'm finding with my knee injury sneakers all the time are better and a bit more supportive! I should get my silver sparkly sneakers out again!


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sallyinstpaul
sallyinstpaul
Jun 18, 2023
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Metallic sneakers are so fun, Mica!

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bijoubeadboutique
bijoubeadboutique
Jun 02, 2023

I have never worn metallic shoes of any kind, but your posts are making me think. I shied away because I really didn’t know how to wear them. One of these days, I may get brave! The silver marten bunny is beautiful. I had no idea that chinchillas and rabbits could reproduc!


Michelle

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sallyinstpaul
sallyinstpaul
Jun 02, 2023
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It's something to consider if you come across a pair that you like. As for the rabbits and chinchillas, I should have been more clear that I was talking about the Chinchilla rabbit breed and not the separate species!

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Liz Klebba, AICI-CIC
Liz Klebba, AICI-CIC
May 31, 2023

I LOVE a good silver or pewter shoe... It bookends my silver/pewter hair! (Wink, wink, nudge, nudge!)

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sallyinstpaul
sallyinstpaul
Jun 01, 2023
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YES! I linked to your TNT post in the previous "match your hair" post because it is such a great option!

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jodie filogomo
jodie filogomo
May 31, 2023

I love those shoes. But why don't you ever wear them with skirt?? Just wondering, OOXX Jodie

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sallyinstpaul
sallyinstpaul
Jun 01, 2023
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Good question! On me, a higher vamp shoe always looks wrong with a skirt unless I have tights on. Lots of people can rock this look (you do!) but it looks weird on my own legs for some reason.

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