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.