Types of Dress Shoes and on What Occasion to Use Each One

When it comes to setting up a look we always think about the shirt, the pants, the belt, etc., but many men forget to carefully choose an essential accessory, the shoes.

This accessory has become the key garment that can lift a basic set or, if we do not make the right choice, destroy a suit or a tuxedo.

Know the right shoe for every occasion and discover how not to fail with our style guide.

The shoe with Prussian stitching

The particularity of this model is that the two lapels of the upper incorporating the laces are sewn below the front of the shoe, and below these is another additional piece as a tongue.

This type of seam is considered the most formal and, therefore, the shoes that incorporate it normally are chosen for more dressed occasions.

Four are the characteristic models with this type of stitching: Oxford, Legate, semi-Brogue and full Brogue, in addition to the basic with a smooth paddle.

OXFORD

This model with topstitching is the most classic and formal of all. Due to its elegance and correctness, this type of footwear in black is suitable for day-to-day wear, as well as for the more formal occasions in which the use of jackets is required. It's the basic shoelace.

LEGATE

Its main difference is that this model incorporates a stippling at its seams. Perfect for the daily suit to go to the office. In the case of events that require a coat or a more formal dress, it is preferable to opt for the simple formal shoes men usually wear although it would not be entirely inappropriate to also opt for the Legate.

SEMI-BROGUE

This is a Legate that also incorporates a dive in the toe of the shoe. Like the Legate, this type of shoe is reserved to combine it with the daily suit or with more casual clothes, such as dress pants or wholesale mens jeans and shirt.

FULL-BROGUE

The main difference between the semi Brogue and the full Brogue is that the latter broadens the seam limit of the toe, in the form of two arches and ending in a peak, and therefore the stippling becomes more exaggerated. Due to the formality of its Prussian sewing, it is allowed to wear it with a suit, although its use extends mainly to more informal situations. However, the full Brogue would be unthinkable to combine it with mens fashion jackets or in very formal situations.

The laced shoe with English stitching

Unlike the Prussian seam, in the English, the two flaps of the shoe are sewn over the front of it. closing with the laces in the upper area of the instep. In addition, the tongue is an extension of the front of the shoe, which is below the two sides.

Three basic models incorporate this type of stitching: Derby or Blucher, Cromwell, and Grafton.