Good call on the elbow pads, but are you talking about elbow pads on a smart looking sports coat, or elbow pads on an oxford shirt....'cause no one has ever done this before, it would be quite ground breaking.
I suppose I could be persuaded to go with this revolutionary new oxford, but it would be risky to be an early adopter.
Between now and your mainstreaming of the elbow pad oxfords, I think I'll go with the smart looking sports coat with elbow pads. Luckily we are heading into winter, and it will be perfectly natural. Try to get the oxfords launched before spring, TIA.