| The dress shoe may sound boring, but it is | | | | Also of note are sandals, which are catching on as |
| anything but. In an age when tennis shoes and | | | | more people embrace more holistic lifestyles. |
| sneakers are worn everywhere, mens dress | | | | Although not a dress shoe by any means, that |
| shoes may not be as popular, but they do show | | | | they are being worn in more formal situations is |
| the difference between those that are serious | | | | of note, as well as the controversy that they |
| and the posers. There are a wide variety of | | | | have created in regards to formal wear, especially |
| styles, and it depends on what you are looking | | | | as tribal fashions come and go in |
| for. Mens dress shoes range from borderline | | | | fashion circles, and New Age beliefs continue to |
| casual to very fancy, and can adapt to any | | | | take hold. It will be interesting to see if sandals |
| situation. | | | | ever crossover from womens fashion, or |
| Mens dress shoes that many often picture are | | | | will be a truly male footwear. |
| the boring black shoes with thin laces that we all | | | | It is interesting to note that wingtips and |
| learned to dread as kids. However, dress shoes | | | | penny-loafers are in vogue due to a wave of |
| have changed a lot since then. The big difference | | | | nostalgia. As more modernistic styles become |
| is that the sole has undergone some changes, | | | | available, new designers are always trying to |
| going away from the wooden and plastic soles to | | | | update the classics, if for no other reason than to |
| rubber ones, allowing for more comfort, as well | | | | see what modern materials can do to old classics. |
| as dancing. Also, there are more types available, | | | | At the same time, boots are also being taken |
| with wingtips and penny-loafers making a | | | | more seriously than in decades past, possibly due |
| comeback. What styles are popular this summer | | | | to an interest in western music and Texas |
| can be found here: [ | | | | rise in popularity, as well as having a number of |
| The dress shoe has been allowed to dress down, | | | | influential politicians from there (not the least of |
| with some shoes being derived from moccasins. | | | | whom is the current president). These |
| However, Italian shoes still continue to reign, with | | | | dress boots are made of a |
| New York and London coming close. Strangely, | | | | different leather than regular boots, as well as |
| Los Angeles has also been starting to come into | | | | having more obvious needlework. |
| its own. As sneakers become more popular, they | | | | In short, there is a wide variety of shoes available |
| have been combined with more conservative | | | | for dressing up, and it is up to you what kind of |
| mens dress shoes to create hybrids; although | | | | shoes you will wear, from the conservative to |
| looked down, they are becoming popular with | | | | almost fun. |
| trendy models. | | | | |