Shoe Fashion

You probably only think about shoes while you’re out for a daily run and feel your foot hit the pavement a bit too hard. “Time for a new pair of running shoes,” you think to yourself. When’s the last time you thought about the scruffy pair of casual shoes that you wear out to your favorite watering hole or on an evening out? Nope, you don’t have to have a closet full of shoes like your favorite lady friend, but it might be time to take a look at what shoes would give you the most mileage, the most bang for your buck.

Three pairs of shoes will provide you with every look you might need. Ok…and shoes for the gym or running. Just keep those gym shoes for the gym and forget about wearing them for a casual evening out. Impress is on the menu for a night out. Every guy should own a pair of comfortable casual probably leather shoes for impressing the ladies. Maintain them and a good pair will last and last. This is the pair of shoes that goes from jeans to khakis without skipping a beat.

Go-to-work shoes run the gamut of high-top steel toes to black leather dressy enough to wear with suits depending on your job. The everyday shoes that you wear to work should fit comfortably and be durable. Stick a crowbar in your back pocket and pay for good quality that will last. It’s always a good idea to have two pairs of work shoes so you can alternate days, keeping your feet more comfortable and your shoes in better condition. If you’re a suit by day you’re dress up evenings are covered. If wearing a hard hat is part of your work wear, you’ll need a pair of dress shoes for those special occasions. Keep to classic styles, but consider your wallet on this pair. There’s no need to break the bank on a pair of shoes you may not wear all that often, but that doesn’t mean buy the cheapest pair you can find, either. Think classic, think long-lasting.

A few words of “soleful” wisdom: toss out the smelly white Nikes that you still wear even though they’re frayed and beyond hope. Don’t even think of wearing white gym shoes with dark jeans. Finally, when trying on shoes it might be time to be sized again depending on how long it’s been since you last placed your foot in one of those measuring tools. Your feet may have widened or become longer. Feet tend to change with age.

So there it is… the three pairs of shoes every man should have in his closet plus the gym or running shoes. It’s time to impress the ladies so the next time your browsing and find a pair of shoes you like, take the plunge and remember, it’s all about sole.