Tuesday, January 20, 2009

How To Choose A Dress Shoe

By Godfrey Schoppf

Dress shoes can be complicated to buy because they do not match exactly with the suit they are worn with. For example, just because a person is wearing a gray suit and a purple tie does not mean they can wear gray and purple shoes.

This article will explain the various nuances that must be addressed when choosing a pair of shoes to wear with a suit. The following paragraphs will explain the differences in color, style, and sheen.

Colors dictate how formal a pair of footwear can be. The darker the color the more formal the shoe will be. For instance a black shoe is more formal than a brown shoe.

Shiny shoes are a tell tale sign of a dress shoe. The rule when looking at the sheen of a dress shoe is the shinier the shoe, the more formal the shoe.

The pattern on a shoe can give a clear indication as to how formal the shoe is. Shoes with little to no design work are considered to be more formal than shoes with more designs on them.

The most formal shoe of them all would be a highly shined black shoe without any design work. This shoe would be something you would want to wear to a black tie event.

The shoe that portrays the least amount of formality is the un-shined, highly decorated shoe in white or light brown. This shoe can be worn to social events and business casual work places.

I hope this article gave you all the necessary tips you need to buy the correct type of dress shoe. Remember to consider what type of event you will be wearing your shoe to before making your final choice. - 16651

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