When you are looking for a men's shoe, you have a great deal of choice. To make it easier for you, I am going to explain when you can best use which shoe and how you can complete your outfit so that you can steal the show. What types of men's shoes are there? You have the buckle shoe, the slip-on, the boots, the sneakers and the well-known lace-up shoe.
Buckle Shoes
These are the shoes to give your outfit a somewhat smarter touch. These shoes can be combined with a presentable suit, but also with a pair of jeans, for example. You can get them in various colours and models. The buckle shoes are without laces; these are called Single Monks. The name says it all: this shoe closes by using a single buckle. The most striking thing is that the tongue is wider than the well-known lace-up shoe, which is necessary because your feet then fit well when the buckle is closed. Another type of buckle shoe is the Double Monks. This shoe closes with two buckles. Because you have two buckles, you can pull the shoe tighter. This is especially ideal if you have somewhat less wide feet.
Men’s loafers
Slip-ons, the name says it all, you can just slip into them. Wonderful shoes for when the sun is shining again and you go and enjoy yourself on a terrace or on the boulevard. They are shoes that feel comfortable and shape themselves well around your foot. Moreover, they are stylish shoes to wear under a men's chino. If you feel like wearing a slip-on and the weather is good, definitely do it! You can wear them with a suit but you can also wear them with casual shorts. There are 2 types of slip-ons, namely the loafers and the moccasins. A loafer is actually a flat shoe with a heel and a moccasin is made of suede or leather and has a rubber and often flat heel.
Men's boots
I can already see you thinking, boots, those are those big boots, aren't they. Surely those aren't presentable shoes? Nothing could be further from the truth. You can choose to wear the boots with a suit or just casually. Boots are on the rise and besides looking neat, they are also comfortable and sturdy on your feet.
Men's sneakers
Who doesn't have them. In white or in black. With a big logo or just simple. They are the shoes that are worn most in our free time. Besides walking comfortably, they are increasingly used as an eye-catcher. Your sneakers say something about who you are as a person. Did you know that there are also sneakers that you can decorate yourself? Yes, when it comes to wearing sneakers nothing is too crazy and you can really go all out. Whether you wear sneakers with your suit or combine them with a chino or a pair of jeans, anything goes!
Lace-up Shoes
The best-known, the most worn and the shoe you think of first when wearing a suit. The lace-up shoe. Every man has a pair or more of lace-up shoes in his wardrobe. There are 2 types of lace-up shoes, namely the Derby and the Oxford shoes. The Derby, which is available in various colours, has the fastening on the instep. If you have somewhat wider feet, the Derby has the best fit. This shoe has more room on your instep than the Oxford. The Oxford shoe, also called a lace-up shoe, has a fastening on the instep, but it is closed. This allows you to pull the shoe even tighter and shape it around your foot. If you have narrower feet, the Oxford is certainly a shoe for you.
Match the right shoe colour with your suit
Here are a few tips on how best to present yourself if you choose to wear the smarter shoes, so no sneakers, under your suit. Which colour shoe goes with which colour suit?
Now you are almost completely ready to steal the show with your outfit, but to really finish it off you can choose a nice matching belt to go with it. Have fun with your outfit and take a look at the reactions you get from those around you!
