STYLISH GENTLEMAN
Boat shoes traditionally were made with White rubber grooved soles and leather uppers with durable stitching , though now they come in a variety of styles and different soles and uppers . They are quite a traditional shoe and tend not to come in the range of garish colours that the Driving Moccasin does . Like that shoe they are traditionally not worn with socks , though it has started to creep in occasionally . More casual than the previous two shoe styles , they are best suited with very casual trousers and preferably shorts .
This is the summer casual shoe of North America and a great choice for the Traveling Gentleman as the shoe is hard wearing .
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Espadrilles
It is a flat shoe made with a flexible jute rope sole with a canvas or cotton upper .
Espadrilles are a unisex shoe , though the ladies ’ version frequently has straps to secure them to the ankles and sometimes heels . Like the Boat Shoe this shoe shone in the 8os . The espadrille came to the attention of men everywhere as the stylish footwear choice when Sonny Crockett ( Don Johnson ), in the globally popular TV show Miami Vice , wore them all the time . With this endorsement they spread across the globe .
Traditionally , they only came in black & white or natural colours . They now come in a range of colours but not as wide a range as the moccasin or Loafer . The should never be worn with socks but can be worn with any clothing , dressing down that summer suit or just with shorts to the beach . They are more a holiday shoe rather than a summer city shoe as they will dirty and wear too quickly in that environment .
As very fashion conscious shoe and with a broad appeal , certainly one should pack a pair for that trip to Miami or the beaches of Bali .
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Summer shoes seem to come from history more than any other shoe style . Espadrilles have been made in the Pyrenees since the 14th century , originally worn as peasant footwear because of their easy and cheap construction .
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