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Rules for Choosing and Wearing Retail Shoes for Men

Clothes make the man and shoes complete the clothes. This is a fashion adage that many men should take heed of, regardless of whether they are avant-garde or the classical types. After all, every man in modern society must make a good impression, -and make it look easy, to boot - on other people at one time or another, be it during job interviews and business meetings, dates with the girlfriend and circle of friends, climbing walls and mountains and even relaxing on a boat. As such, knowing the rules of choosing and wearing the various retail shoes for men is a very essential skill indeed.

General Rules for Choosing

When choosing men's shoes, it is important to balance the three factors of budget, style and comfort. First, you must assess your budget since you want more bangs for your buck especially when it comes to the high-end Italian shoes made of pure leather and handcrafted from heel to toe. If you are on a tight budget for shoes, it pays to have at least one shoe for each occasion - formal, semi-formal, casual and fitness types - so that you have your feet covered appropriately.

Second, you must determine the style within each shoe type. For example, dress shoes can come in wing tips, oxford, derby and blucher as well as boots. For casual shoes, you have a choice between sneakers and slippers. Even athletic shoes have a variety of choices for various activities like running, climbing and hiking - just choose which shoes fit your preferred physical activity the best.

Third, you should always opt for comfort and support. Even when men's retail shoes are decidedly more comfortable than women's shoes especially the stiletto heels type, you must take into account your comfort while using the shoes and the support it provides to your feet. In this regard, looking for cushioned soles is important as well as ensuring that the shoes fit in all the right places particularly the toes and arch of the feet.

When you have followed these general rules, you are now ready to take on the rules of fashion in regards to wearing men's shoes with the right kind of outfit for the right occasion.

General Rules for Wearing

Just like wearing ladies shoes, there are certain rules to be followed if and when you want to appear fashionable. Or at least, avoid being laughable in mismatched outfits and men's shoes. Here are just a few of these rules for matching your men's retail shoes.

First, try to match the color of your shoes with your pants. If this is not possible, pick shoes that are darker than your pants especially for dressy outfits. Or better yet, remember the following guidelines:

• Black shoes for navy, black or grey pants
• Brown shoes look good with brown, tan, greens, beige and darker earth tones
• Burgundy shoes work best for blue, grey, lighter browns and khaki
• Tan shoes go well with lighter earth tones, lighter tan or white, blue and beige

Second, let your choice of socks tie up the whole outfit just like how your tie will do the same purpose in the upstairs department. In other words, you need not find the exact same shade as your shoes. It is very important, however, not to wear multicolored socks no matter the color of your retail shoes. Unless, of course, you have every intention to become Bozo the Clown in the process.

Third, match your belt with your shoes. Thus, if you are wearing brown shoes, match it with a brown belt regardless if it can or cannot be seen. Of course, this does not apply if you are wearing two-toned Nike shoes, in which case, you can opt for a safe black belt.

Fourth, you must always match your shoes with your outfit. This is the most important general rule in wearing men's shoes, which can be made flexible depending on the occasion. These rules will include:

• Decent jeans are very versatile when it comes to shoes except that very shiny shoes are a big no-no. Basically, you will vary the style of your shirt to reflect your shoes. For example, polo shirts are good with loafers while T-shirts go with sneakers.
• Look at the ornamentation of your retail shoes. If it is loaded with hardware, try to be more subdued in your clothes and vice versa. Also, woven patterns and heavy stitching are require more casual clothes while tassels and buckles are for dressier outfits.

Fortunately for men, fashion in men's shoes do not experience wild swings than women's shoes do. So, when you buy classic dress shoes, you are assured that it will last you for years and years to come in many more formal occasions.