| I have received many queries by readers on how | | | | like olive or chocolate colors? Must we definitely |
| to match their shoes against their other mens | | | | wear it against brown shoes? Not necessarily, |
| clothing, like suit or pants. Actually it is not as | | | | black shoes are just as fine. Of course, brown |
| difficult as they think it is since the choices of | | | | shoes would let the color flow very smoothly but |
| colors for men's shoes are quite limited. Unless | | | | black is still a color that can fit nicely. Remember |
| you have a taste for extraordinary colors, | | | | that black is the color for formal. |
| otherwise there should not be much problem | | | | Lace-up shoes are one step better than slip-ons |
| coordinating dress shoes. | | | | for their formality. At the same time, lace-ups are |
| Always remember that formality of dress shoes | | | | split into Balmoral and Blucher types. Refer to |
| begins from the darkness of its color. For | | | | Mens Dress Shoes Styles for their differences. |
| example, black is always the most formal color | | | | The latter is always considered less formal |
| while light brown is the least formal. So you should | | | | because of its open throat design. |
| match your shoes against your suits or pants | | | | So remember that whether you want a formal or |
| based on the occasion. If you are attending a | | | | casual look would depend on your choice of two |
| formal business dinner, then naturally black shoes | | | | criteria: the dress shoe style and its color. My |
| are your ultimate choice rather than brown shoes. | | | | brother actually has a gray shoe that is blucher |
| Of late, there are more men wearing light brown | | | | styled with pointed tip and polished patented |
| or camel colored dress shoes against their dark | | | | leather. Due to these various combinations, his |
| colored suits or pants. These high contrast | | | | dress shoe actually looked almost formal against |
| creates a very trendy style which I personally like. | | | | dark colored pants and yet with a tinge of |
| However, we should also note that this | | | | stylishness. |
| combination gives a more casual feel toward it. | | | | To find out the best dress shoes available, visit |
| What if the suit or pants are brown-based colors | | | | Men's Shoes Review to learn more. |