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White Bucks—simple suede lace-up shoes—are a summer staple on dudes at both Country Clubs and sweaty Brookly dance clubs these days. The white shoes and redbrick soles pair just as well with seersucker and Nantucket Reds, as well as "jorts" and tank tops. Thing is—they’re kind of boring and get dirty super easily. Thankfully, there are a lot of brands that have made the classic suede lace-ups into a grip of other colors. Take a look through for your best options for non-white bucks this summer along with our recommendations for what to wear with each pair. Summer Trend: How to Wear Suede Bucks.
Black
Bass Buckingham in Black Kid Suede, $80
Saturdays Crosby Plaid 2, $108
Staple Foster Cargo Shorts, $120
These murdered-out alternatives are pretty versatile, so you can have a little more freedom with what you
pair them with. Hump the camo trend while you still can with this pair of shorts by Staple, and keep things classy up top with a long-sleeved button-up shirt.
Navy
Mark McNairy New Amsterdam Navy Buck, $340
Saturdays Surf NYC Type Stack T-Shirt, $35
Durkl Navajo Shorts (Green), $68.99
Navy is another preppy color mainstay, take it out of context by pairing it with printed shorts and a graphic tee on particularly sweltering days. Make the trade to pants and a respectable shirt at night before you take the lady out for mint juleps.
Red
Walk-Over Derby 100 in Red Suede, $225
Gitman Brothers Vintage S/S Striped Shirt, $165
Dockers Slim Soft Khaki, $52
The trick to pulling off such a bold color is to let the shoes be all the pop you need. Pair them with jeans or neutral colored chinos – think khaki or navy. For the bold, you can try a pair of white denim. Mix things up top with a dark pattered shirt.
Vans
Vans Pritchard in Hairy Suede, $75
DQM Heller’s Twill Fishing Shirt, $68
10.Deep Murder City Work Pant, $102
We like this interpretation by Vans because it combines the simple aesthetic
and brick sole with your favorite skate sneaker. As these were
meant for thrashing, we paired them with some equally durable duds: pavement colored chinos and a
bright blue twill shirt. Now go skate.
Clarks
Clarks Mead West in Cola Suede, $97
Billy Reid Pensacola Polo in Faded Red, $88
Levi’s 511 Skinny Trousers in Chambray, $44.90
The chunky sole on these Clarks add some heft; create some contrast by pairing them with a lighter fabric like chambray trousers. You can channel the days you used to match your shirt to your kicks with this faded polo.
Grey
Florsheim Kearny in Gray Suede, $65
Hamilton 1883 Baja Pullover, $225
Unis Gio in Red Clay, $228
Gray doesn’t necessarily have to mean gloomy. Go preppy without looking like Zach Morris in a slim pair of red chinos—cuffed of course. Add a pop-over shirt in an on-point baja print and you’ve got that casual summer style on lock.
