STYLISH GENTLEMAN
Generally, the heavier the material you are
wearing, the heavier the material of your
Loafer. Loafers generally do not come in the
variety of colours of the other summer shoes,
so the same rules for colour matching apply as
they would do for Formal or Dress Shoes.
Comfortable, flexible and stable - the loafer is
the dependable all rounder.
The Stylish Gentleman says The Classical Gentleman’s Choice
If you are feeling very daring you can get bold
coloured Moccasins to match and highlight
your outfit. Most men choose not to wear socks
with these shoes but if you want or have to wear
them, go with invisible socks or if a little nippier
perhaps a single colour sock that match your
overall colour scheme.
The most flexible of all the summer shoes and
the most stylish - a staple for your summer feet.
The Stylish Gentleman says The Bold Gentleman’s Choice
Driving Moccasins
Boat/Deck Shoes
As with the loafer, they descend from the
Native American Moccasin, but they have
developed into a major stylish summer shoe
subset. They are made from soft leather, such
as suede or deerskin, with a rubber sole. Due
to their thinner, lighter material and solid
sole, they were originally adopted, as the
name suggests, for driving. This was so that
the driver could feel the pedals with more
accuracy, or so the rumour goes.
They have now become a fashion staple of
Summer Male footwear. Flexible enough to
wear with everything from a summer suit to a
pair of shorts, they are the ultimate flexible
shoe. They are now available in a vast array of
colours and detailing from coloured stitching
to tassles.
The Boat shoe, as with most Male fashion
clothing, was started from a very practical
place. Modern Boat Shoes were invented by a
gentleman named Paul Sperry in 1935, a keen
sailor, who was inspired by his Spaniel’s
ability to run in the ice and across his deck
without slipping. His inspired sole design for
the shoe was rapidly taken up by other sailors
and his company Sperry Top-Sider was born
(hence it’s other name Top Sider).
The shoe became fashionable in the 1980s,
stemming from the Yachting culture of the
Preppy Universities that was adopted as a look
by a number of brands such as Ralph Lauren,
who took the style across the world.
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