i have come to realize that men don’t seem to have the love affair with shoes that we women do (or at least some of us do!) nevertheless, there are a few guidelines that can help you look your best from the ground up.
*a lace-up shoe tends to be more dressy than a slip-on, and generally, the more eyelets the shoe has, the more formal it is…
*conversely, the more decorating stitching, perforated and serrated edges (the technical term for this is “broguing”) a shoe has, the less dressy it is…
*black is always more dressy than brown, although brown lace-ups look great with navy or charcoal…(make sure they are scuff-free.)
*you can’t go wrong with glossy leather, but suede is also interesting, as are the exotic and distressed leathers…(note: battered isn’t the same as distressed!)
*an elongated toe is more stylish than a square – it doesn’t have to be pointy, but stay away from a blunt, square-off toe unless you’re going for a retro look…
*here’s another term for you – “welt” – that’s the seam where the upper meets the sole, and while it should be visible, it shouldn’t extend out so far that it creates a ledge…
*lastly – the sole should be at least a quarter-of-an-inch thick (of course, leather is best). it will not only look stylish but will also wear much longer than a thinner sole…
who knew there was so much to a shoe??
