Unless they’re really inappropriate for the setting (and white socks with sandals are really inappropriate for every setting), no. I won’t notice. I won’t notice brand or style or age or anything else. So long as I’m not questioning “why is he wearing flip-flops with a suit?” I’ve assumed that you’re shod well enough and have moved on.
I do know that some women do notice. They care.
AFAIK, the following ensemble is perfectly fashionable:
Nice black polo shirt
Brown belt
Khaki pants
Brown shoes
Others’ MMV
I like docksiders with no socks. And please wear your sandals without socks, too.
And tidy up those toenails if you’re baring your feet!
I notice appropriateness in men’s footwear. I like wingtips with suits, docksiders with khaki’s and athletic shoes with jeans. Doc Marten’s are ok, I suppose.
I wouldn’t recognize designer mens’ shoes and don’t care. I do want understated, classy footwear that goes with the clothes.
Oh, and alot of scuffs etc --yuck.
I also notice how you treat your hands. I am not advocating manicures for guys, but ripped nails and bitten skin is nasty.
I notice everyone’s shoes. I sold shoes for several years while in college…I still look at people’s shoes. I can usually tell if they are “quality” or not. But as for “designer” I don’t really care.
I like guys’ shoes to be clean and taken care of, matching what they are wearing (or at least a good attempt), and appropriate for whatever they are doing.
I really hate it when guys wear athletic shoes with non-athletic clothing.
But only maybe, even in that case, right?
I don’t know anything about real ‘fashion.’ but I think wearing the brown belt and shoes with that ensemble would look bad. Black shoes and a black belt would do good, I think. Change the shirt color to navy blue, then the brown in the way to go. But that’s just me.
What if they don’t match his handbag?
No the tires are the shoes, the rims are more likes socks. 
I’ve got nothing else to add, no wait, I’m wearing a black shirt, Jeans and brown hiking boots as I type this. Am I improperly dressed?
Maybe. Maybe. I’ve seen a lot in my day.
snerk
OK, in an odd coincidense I was out with a female friend tonight and half way through the night she made a show of checking out all of the men’s shoes. Of course, she had already set the tone by making fun of the fact that 3 out of every four men there had a striped shirt that was not tucked in and a shaved head, but I thought it was odd that she actually checked out their shoes too - since I just started this thread.
No, I barely even notice my own shoes, let alone anybody else’s.
The only thing I notice about men’s shoes is if they’re clean and appropriate to the outfit. That said, I do have an eye for Converse All Stars, as I really like them and they’re so distinctive.
Not only do I notice everyone’s shoes–regardless of gender–I can decide, in less than a second, whether you’ll be spared when I take over the world based on how they look, what condition they’re in, if they match your ensemble, their quality, if they’re sooo last season and if you wore them yesterday, too.
With regard to a woman noticing a man’s shoes, I’m surprised that the size and its possible implications hasn’t come up.
What does the OP mean by ‘designer shoes’? From some famous label or tailor-made (well, cobbler-made…)? I wear the latter and they don’t look anything special, but that’s because of my feet - they’re orthotic rather than for show.
I am very lucky in that I live near a ‘designer’ shoe manufacturer (Allen Edmonds) and can buy $200 mens shoes for 1/3 that price. But, sadly, no one has ever noticed that I wear designer shoes and keep them immaculately polished( an old habit from my Navy days). Or, if they have noticed, they never mentioned it to me.
Yes. All the time. I don’t like when guys wear sandals- can’t stand feet on anyone. I don’t like boat shoes. I don’t like loafers. I like skate shoes. I like All-Stars.
I just… notice shoes. Out of all the boyfriends I’ve had and all the guys I’ve liked, every single one of them had shoes that I like. It’s become an in-joke.
To quote my grandmother: “You can tell a gentleman by the condition of his shoes.” It was drilled into us to have our shoes polished, heels replaced as needed, and shoes appropriate for the event and dress. So some women do, in fact, pay attention to mens’ shoes.
I was going to say exactly what she said, almost word-for-word.
It was a watershed moment in my marriage when I bought him shoes and he really liked them. It was like renewing our vows.
I wouldn’t know a designer shoe if it kicked me in the arse. I just like shoes to match well with clothing, style and body type.
If somebody (male or female) is wearing dumb-looking shoes it is absolutely the first thing I notice about them, and I’m not very forgiving about it. I’m okay with this intolerance I demonstrate because it’s really easy to wear nice shoes, the ones I object to are either supposed to be trendy or distinctive (eg. $200 nikes, or pointy-toed ankle boots - although trendy/distinctive is not necessarily bad), or cases where the wearer really ought to know better (eg socks with sandals, ratty sneakers).
Second thing I notice is hands.
I wear white athletic socks with everything, including sandals. I like it. It’s comfortable I don’t care how it looks. Screw all y’all.
The only times I wear any kind of shoe other than black sneakers (with velcro straps) is at a job interview or with a rented tux. Otherwise, it’s sneakers, even with a suit.