Take Advantage Of Rules For Footwear - Read These 5 Tips

One area of menswear that is often forgotten and not paid much attention to is footwear. For something that covers quite a small area of your body, shoes have a lot of visual impact on your overall appearance. They are the cherry-on-top, that one piece that completes your look and adds sophistication to your outfit. Moreover, they are the one part of your attire that needs to be super comfortable, and must fit you well, without being too tight or loose in any sense.

From rules of footwear to what kind of shoes you need to have in your collection, we give you a small guide that covers all these points.

Certain Rules Of Footwear You Need To Know

·         Choose what you put on your feet according to the occasion - Find a balance between casual/semi-formal and formal wear. What is suitable for a stroll in the park, or a walk on the beach, is definitely not suitable for a fancy dinner with friends or for the office, where you’re wearing custom made dress shirts and expensive suits. You need to know which shoes to wear for every setting and situation so that you avoid such blunders where your shoes clash in a rather horrific way with the rest of your attire.

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           Quality over quantity, always! - Most men have a variety of shoes that don’t last very long and need to be replaced every year or so. What you need to understand is that, it is better to have fewer shoes that exude elegance than more shoes that look cheap and wear off easily. Just like you buy your tailored or bespoke dress shirts carefully, depending on quality rather than quantity, you need to apply the same rule to buying good shoes.

·         Fit and comfort over style! - This is one thing I can't emphasize enough. You’ll be wearing those shoes for quite a while. Instead of deforming your feet, it is better that you buy shoes that don’t go so well with your dress shirt, but avoid injuries and are much more comfortable.

·         Maintenance is key - Maintaining your shoes is key to having a good collection that will probably last you a decade if you take good care of it. Shuffle between a couples of pairs instead of sticking to one pair of shoes for a while. This will increase their life and keep them in good shape.

Shoes That You Must Have

·         Dress shoes. Worn to all sorts of formal and semi formal events, as well as your standard office footwear, these are a must have in your closet. You can just not make do without a good pair of dress shoes to go with your tailored dress shirts and suits.

·         Chukkas. Your comfortable, yet sharp-enough-to-pass-off-for-office-shoes are the chukkas. If you work long hours and need to have something on your feet that are not only comfortable but also look good, you need chukkas in your closet.

Loafers. Easy to take care of and even more easy to wear without looking like a slob are the loafers. The perfect combination of comfort, sophistication and variety, in terms of colors.