Looks, primarily, then comfort.
There are lots of styles on the market that only absolute cunts would wear. I shy away from these styles.

Once an acceptable form has been found, then comes the function...
( Johnny Catfish - Yowsa!, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 14:40, archived)

What is an unacceptable
look? White leather deck shoes with tassles?
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 14:42, archived)

according to google, this:
images.google.co.uk/images?q=tbn:yxRgIOTxKsAJ:www.eddiebauer.com/assets/products/C_flat/EB03IG_0190578_200C1.jpg

/edit: Googled for 'unacceptable shoes' by the way
( Fergburger, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 14:44, archived)

No, they sound great! *plays keepy-uppy with tassles and can't lose*

Stupidly large buckles are for twats
Overly-long fronts are for cunts
Overly-stubby fronts are for spackers and queers
Too much height on a heel of the sign of a foppish cock-muncher
( Johnny Catfish - Yowsa!, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 14:49, archived)