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Dress Shoes for Men
We can't get enough Men's Dress Shoes and are constantly on the lookout for more. Brown ones, Black ones, Tan ones, and any other color shoes will brighten up our days.
You can get a wide range of Dress Shoes for Men online today at prices that are amazing. You'll need to know your size and if you are unsure most online retailers have a great return policy.
The best thing to do is to try on a few pairs that interest you, at your local mall or retail store, and then buy them online in the size you want. You'll get them for a lot cheaper. Hey! then you can buy more shoes!
There are some things you need to consider before buying mens dress shoes. If you are not going to wear them often and you only want a pair for a special occasion once every two or three years, deciding how much money you're willing to part with is probably the only thing to consider.
Men's Black Dress Shoes
There are a vast array of colors on the market today. So, what color should you go for?
If you want only one pair of dress shoes stick with black.
Black Mens Dress Shoes will compliment any wardrobe.
As you can see to the right, Gucci makes a really sharp looking black dress shoe for men.
If you have more than one pair of black dress shoes already, you may want to choose a different color.
Are you buying another pair to match an outfit? If so, stay within the color range of your clothing.
If you want your dress shoes to last, guess what? You NEED more that one or two pairs. Obviously the more the merrier but unfortunately sometimes monetary considerations can limit your collection.
If you wear dress shoes every day, more than one pair is essential. More than one pair! Maybe a different pair of men's dress shoes for every day of the week might be where you want to be.
Mens Formal Shoes
Throughout every mans life there will be occassions where it will be necessary to wear formal attire. That why it's important to own a really nice pair of mens formal shoes.
If you are attending a wedding or other formal event you may want to have a pair of mens luxury leather dress shoes.
If you attend weddings often, you may want to invest in a pair of Mens Patent Leather Shoes like the Mezlan Concerto shoes pictured below left.
Mezlan Concerto (Men's) - Black
The Mezlan Concerto Mens Patent Leather Shoe is a tuxedo lace-up for special occasions.
Made from glossy patent leather with a napa calfskin insert across the vamp for added comfort and flexibility.
Leather upper and leather sole.
Mens Dress Shoes
If you really want to build an awesome collection of mens dress shoes, you can check out some of our favourite mens designer shoes. However, if you just want a few nice dress shoes that you can alternate for work, there are many affordable options.
Budget is always a consideration but there are so many price and quality options available, with careful selection, you can have the perfect collection of mens dress shoes that will fit your budget and desire.
Types of Mens Dress Shoes
Mens dress and casual shoes can be typed by the closure the shoe employs. Generally speaking there are only a few types of closures in use today that have evolved over the years.
- Closed Lace
- Loafer
- Monk Strap
- Open Lace
- The Oxford
- The Derby
- Loafers and Slip-Ons
- Monk Strap
Oxfords are defined by the method of closure. They are a "Closed Lacing" shoe where the pieces of leather joined by the laces are sewn together at the bottom along the uppers and are stitched to the tongue. Some Oxfords have a piece of leather sewn across and into the toe section as well. The decorations that are evident on this style of mens shoe may cause different names to be used, but a Wing Tip is still an Oxford.
This style of shoe is named after Oxford University in Great Britain where, in the early 1900s, students traded in their buttoned boots for the shoes which became known as Oxfords.
Oxfords come in many shapes and sizes but are considered the standard shoe to wear with mens suits.
The Derby, also known as the Blucher, is defined by an "Open Lacing" where the two pieces of leather joined by the laces are sewn into both sides along the upper but are open and not stitched to the tongue therefore forming flaps.
These days you can get Slip On Dress Shoes that are great for Business or Formal Wear. However, loafers will not generally be used in a formal setting and are mainly casual.
Loafers and Slip-Ons have no lacing at all and are easy to put on and remove.
Monk strap shoes employ a strap and buckle for closure and are sometimes confused as slip-ons. Mens Shoe Designers will often make are pair of Monk Strap Shoes from the same Pattern as an Oxford with the appropriate styling changes to offer variations on a specific shoe design.
