As the name suggests, Formal Shoes for Men are meant to wear on formal events. Men are required to look formal on Business events and meetings. They are demanded to look appropriate even on everyday routine in office. Formal shoes are the ones that are considered as the most integral part of men’s wear on formal gatherings.

Men wish to look most handsome and dapper on events. They put high attention on dress up but must aware that your shoes can make or break your outfit. No matter how much expensive suit are you wearing, no look is complete without a pair of proper formal shoes.

Each brand has designed formal shoes of various color and styles to give men a perfect look. Formal shoes for men are so in trend these days that they have also become a part of schools, colleges and offices dress code. Every institute has adopted them as necessary footwear in daily routine. There are many variations of formal shoes present today in market. An overview of few of them is mentioned below.

Types of men formal shoes:

Major categories of men formal shoes are:

• Oxford shoes
• Derby shoes
• Monk shoes
• Loafer shoes

Oxford Shoes: Oxford shoes come under category of laced formal shoes. They are basically closed lace shoes that mean its lacing section has been stitched underneath the front section of shoes. These shoes are pure formal, best to wear with three piece slim fitting suits on conferences and business evenings. These are most demanded in black, brown and royal blue colors.

Some designers make sole color dark than skin color to give them a unique look. Oxford shoes are available in all three materials in market; canvas, suede and leather.

Some of their main characteristics:

• These are closed laced shoes.
• Their toe is somehow elongated.
• Their sole is stitched and made of leather.
• Their construction consists of three part panels.

Derby Shoes: These are open laced shoes which mean lacing section has been stitched on front. Lacing section hides vamp inside; giving more room to slide in the feet. It gives a versatile and decent look and feel to its wearer. Jet black or dark brown leather derbies are best suited to wear with formal three piece suit. Somehow they are less formal than Oxford and suede made derbies are suitable for wearing on common gatherings, for schools and colleges and with jeans.

Derby shoes are more kind of sporty shoes. They are more suitable to wear by broad and arched feet and can be wear from sun rise to sunset equally with any kind of outfit.

Some of their main characteristics:

• These are open laced shoes.
• Their toe is somehow elongated or round.
• Their sole is stitched and made of leather.
• Their construction consists of three part panels.

Monk Shoes: This is a differently designed formal wear with buckle. There aren’t any laces; buckle is used to tie shoes. Its history says that Monks were first people who used to wear these types of shoes, hence these shoes named as “Monk shoes”. Monk shoes are looked best when made with suede. They are also suitable for wearing on both formal and non-formal occasions being flexible, as they look hot with every kind of dress wear.

Monks have further types; single strap monks and double strap monks. Single strap monks look more sophisticated with slim fitting three piece suit. Double strap monks look suitable on men in their 40’s with brown or off white suit. It has been observed that brown color monks are suited best with jeans wear and trousers and are for casual gathering. Suggestion for evening parties is that choose a jet black color single strap monk shoes with dark color suits. Evening will be yours.

Some of the main characteristics of Monk shoes:

• These are lace less shoes.
• They have strap with buckle to tie.
• Strap is positioned always on top of vamp.
• Their toe is somehow elongated or round.
• They are available both in leather and suede texture.

Loafer Shoes: To have a balance between more formal and less formal wear, loafer shoes have been introduced that are originally slip-on shoes. If its history is touched, then it is said that they were designed when King George VI wanted to have some shoes that are appropriate for wearing indoor. One interesting thing about them is that they are not laced. You can easily wear them for both formal and non-formal occasions.

Loafers were originally men wear but these days loafers are also available for women to wear. There is also an increased demand of loafers for women as it has become best casual wear for them. Loafers are more kind of shoes to be wear in summer parties as summer requires something light and comfortable to wear. Men and women both are likely to wear loafers in their daily routine of schools, colleges, universities and casual gatherings.

Some of their main characteristics:

• These are neither strapped nor laced shoes.
• These are slip-on.
• Ankle gets expose in loafers.
• Their upper part is separated from sole.
• They also offer short heal.
• Generally they also offer a leather piece across vamp.