The Ultimate Guide to Men's Dress Shoes

GUIDE TO. ULTIMATE DRESS SHOES ANATOMY of the DRESS SHOE NOTE: SOME COMPONENTS MAY NOT BE PRESENT ON ALL STYLES OF DRESS SHOES. THE "UPPER" IS THE OUTER MATERIAL(S) OF THE SHOE, NOT INCLUDING THE SOLE. TOPLINE LINING FACING TONGUE QUARTER EYELETS HEEL VAMP SHANK/ WAIST WELT STITCHING THROAT OUTSOLE TOE CLOSED LACING and OPEN LACING TAKE NOTE: "DERBYS" ARE OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR "OXFORDS" AND VICE VERSA. OXFORDS ALWAYS FEATURE CLOSED LACING WHILE DERBYS ALWAYS FEATURE OPEN LACING. CLOSED: QUARTERS & FACING ARE SECURED UNDER THE VAMP. LESS FLEXIBLE FIT BUT MORE FORMAL. OPEN: QUARTERS ARE SEWN ON TOP OF THE VAMP AND THE FACING CAN FLAP OPEN TO THE TONGUE. MORE FLEXIBLE FIT BUT SLIGHLTY LESS FORMAL. DRESS SHOE STYLES • the OXFORD the DERBY ..... ..... ... ..... A.K.A. "BALMORAL" A.K.A. “BLUCHER" cap toe oxford cap toe derby wingtip oxford plain toe derby whole cut/ one-piece oxford wingtip derby the MONK STRAP the LOAFER ..... ..... .......... STRAP AND BUCKLE IN SLIP-ON STYLE WITH A VARIETY LIEU OF LACES OF VAMP & TOE STLYES SINGLE AND DOUBLE penny loafer tassel loafer w/ side lacing bit loafer the DRESS BOOT .......... OXFORD OR DERBY STYLING WITH A LONGER SHAFT the CHUKKA BOOT ...... .... OPEN LACING, 3 EYELETS PLAIN TOE, MORE CASUAL the CHELSEA BOOT LACELESS, SLIP-ON STYLE STRETCH PANEL AT ANKLE the OPERA PUMP TYPICALLY PLAIN TOE ONLY WORN WITH “FULL DRESS" BLACK PATENT LEATHER WITH BLACK GROOSGRAIN RIBBON TOE STYLES PLAIN TOE CAP TOE WINGTIP MEDALLION APRON TOE SPLIT TOE BROGUEING • BROGUEING IS A PATTERN OF PERFORATIONS ALONG THE SEAMS OF THE SHOE. FULL SEMI BROGUES BROGUES A.K.A. WINGTIPS QUARTER LONGWING BROGUES BROGUES TJES.com | GéntieManual •AN ||||11|