Men’s shoes are an indispensable detail of business style. It is the shoes that women, first of all, pay attention to because shoes can tell a lot about the social status of a man, his accuracy and his sense of style. Fashion dictates its own terms today, there are many different models on the market: in a sporty style, made of suede and leather, but classic men’s shoes always remain out of competition.
When choosing shoes, men need to consider their height and size. For example, for men of short stature, but with large foot sizes, it is recommended to opt for shoes with a rounded or blunt toe. For tall men, as well as with the usual proportions, shoes with a slightly elongated toe are suitable. Heeled shoes are best purchased for undersized men, this model allows you to appear taller and slimmer.
Shoes are winter, summer, demi-season, and off-season. When choosing shoes, be sure to consider what time of year you will wear them, as well as what style you need, such as boots, heels, or sustainable shoes.
Top 10 tips to help you choose the perfect pair of men’s shoes
- Shoes must necessarily be in tone or darker than your trousers, and in no case lighter.
- Match the belt to the shoes as much as possible. And it is better to purchase a belt made of the same leather as the shoes.
- Buy any shoes for jeans: shoes, boots, sandals, moccasins or sneakers. An exception should be made for patent leather shoes, which are intended only for “going out”. The colour of the boots will depend on the outerwear.
- Navy blue trousers are a flexible enough option – you can wear them with brown shoes in any tone except light, black or any other dark shades.
- To simplify the selection, you can follow the following rule: brown trousers – brown shoes, black trousers – black shoes.
- Whatever the colour of shoes is your favourite, you can’t do without black shoes in any case, because black is a classic design for formal occasions.
- Brown shoes, although an acceptable alternative when attending less solemn events are gaining popularity among men all over the world every day. An excellent choice would be expensive brown shoes! They always look luxurious and noble! Be sure to find a place in your wardrobe for a brown pair!
- Brown shoes tend to look good with dark colours to complement them. For example, deep navy blue, burgundy, eggplant or cognac.
- If you are faced with a choice of which shoes to buy: black or brown, take a look at your wardrobe. Are there mostly black things in there?
- Look at the palette of your shirts – brown is better for warm tones: yellow, sand, orange, olive, coral and green. If the wardrobe is dominated by cold shades of blue, purple, pink, or blue-green – choose black shoes.
Look at the shoes
We start from the top. The best material for making shoe uppers is undoubtedly genuine leather. The skin has strength – deformation properties that provide comfort to the foot in the process of walking. When walking, a person’s feet constantly bend, moreover, during the day they can change their size. (Such changes sometimes reach 10 per cent). The upper of the shoe, made of genuine leather, does not interfere with changes in the foot due to its elastic-plastic properties.
Sole and seams
The method of connecting the sole with the upper of the shoe depends on the fashion, the design of the shoe, the materials used, its purpose, etc. Note that the market is now dominated by shoes mainly of injection or adhesive fastening methods, while the manufacturer uses a variety of moulded parts of the sole with imitation of wide or narrow thread seams or false welts.
Important: the method of fastening any parts of the bottom must correspond to the purpose of the shoe. For example, autumn-spring shoes, as well as shoes for the winter season, should protect against cold and moisture, glue, welt and injection methods of fastening, or combinations of them, are best suited for this.
Trying on shoes is best in the second half of the day, by which time the legs are already tired and there was slight swelling. Otherwise, you run the risk of putting on new shoes in the morning and feeling “monstrous” tightness by the evening. Be sure to feel the heels, the shoes should not press, otherwise, inevitably, on the very first day you will rub your legs. Try on both half-pairs, walk around, and feel comfortable. An experienced seller will never offer to measure only one half-pair.
New shoes, before putting them on for the whole day, wear them at home for at least half an hour so that they “sit down” on the leg. Clean them with cream. Try to put on new shoes for the first time in dry weather
If you bought tight shoes and try breaking them in by wearing wet cotton socks.
Inspect shoes as carefully as possible before purchasing to avoid disappointment! Let’s face it: saving on shoes is impractical and can go sideways. For whatever purpose you buy it, the quality of shoes should be above all. If the pair of shoes you like is made of smooth and soft leather that does not give in to deformation and does not break, buy them with confidence! Shoes should not have any spots, wrinkles, folds or defects in thread seams. The skin should be soft and smooth, without defects.
Be sure to feel the inner surface and make sure that there are no wrinkles in the lining and insole and there are no tears.
After pressing with your thumb on the toe, front, and part of each boot, there should be no dents or holes. The absence of dents indicates that the leather is able to maintain the appearance and shape of the forefoot.
Inspect the sole: it should be glued firmly enough. To do this, press the top with your fingers around the entire perimeter of the sole, and check if it fits well.
The sole made of leather wears out quickly enough, so put “prevention” right away.
Buy only those shoes that perfectly complement your look and emphasize your individuality.
