Gentlemen, can you recommend a comfortable "dress casual" shoe?

The reason I was leaning towards black shoes is because the shirts are black. Do you think brown would still be better?

Perhaps black shoes and belt would better with a black shirt, CPT (Join to see). All my black shoes; cap toe oxfords, tasseled loafers, etc., are highly shined and generally worn with suits and/or slacks and blazer, so I don't think of them as casual shoes. Go with the black, but consider a pair of brown also!

Thank you, sir. Most of the time I prefer wearing the uniform. It saves me some time getting ready in the morning, but the occasional change of pace will be nice. They said they also help prevent coercion when we're working with the lower enlisted folks down the road.

CPT (Join to see) - We allowed the civilian clothes ("Army-Baylor business casual") in the MHA program because whenever people worked on group projects, we wanted the younger officers to be empowered to speak up and take charge when working with more senior officers. We often had Navy Ensign students in groups with Army LTCs, and everyone had to take turns being a leader and being a follower. Removing the ranks helped, although admittedly, everyone still knew each other's ranks. The causal clothing quickly facilitated a less rank-structured, military environment within the classroom.