In terms of fashion, variety, adornments, and colors, men may not have as wide a choice in foot wear styles as women do. However, in terms of purpose of use, they do retain a considerable lead over the latter. See, men's foot wear is styled more based on purpose, quality, and durability. In terms of these classifications, you will find various different styles of men's foot wear. Let us review below the various different styles of foot wear for men.
Footwear for formal occasions - Included in this are mainly Italian patent leather shoes for office and party wear. Most of these shoes are of the laced type. The colors of choice are mainly black and tan. Many designs are available. Some are wide and low in height, whereas others are narrow at the front. The shoes are characterized by the quality of leather and build. Men usually select the best shoe brands for formal occasions. They make a choice that is based on the durability and brand reputation of foot wear.
Footwear for casual occasions - These have a very wide variety and include pumps, sneakers, loafers, flats, slippers, and sandals. Both slip on and laced up varieties are widely available. You usually wear sneakers to college. They look good with jeans. Slippers are usually used for indoor wear or on rainy days. This category of foot wear has the most variety in designs and quality too. Comfort and ease of wearing are the two strong points of casual foot wear. Quality is not so important in casual foot wear.
Sports footwear - This is a category that is composed of several different subcategories of foot wear. Included are golf shoes, athletics shoes, tennis shoes, football boots, basketball shoes, bowling shoes, running and jogging shoes, and the ubiquitous canvas keds used for physical training. Nike and Adidas are the world famous American sports shoe brands.
The build quality and the features vary based on the specific sports you want to participate in. Football shoes come with blunt spikes, whereas those meant for running have spikes. Golf shoes are entirely a niche category in themselves.
Sports shoes have a much wider variety in color choice than is available in the case of formal leather shoes. They usually come with PU (polyurethane) soles. They offer better airflow to your feet. They also offer better comfort, being made primarily from elastic materials. They are however not as durable as formal leather shoes.
Miscellaneous Footwear Category - Hunting boots are the most famous example of this category of shoes. They offer better protection to your ankles from snakes especially in jungles. They come with a zip, which you need to open to wear them. Rubber boots for use on water logged roads and in mines are also a subcategory. Cowboy boots are also a much desired category especially during rodeos. Shoe lifts are for short men.
The above form the traditional categorization of styles in men's footwear. Besides these, you now have fashion statements in men's foot wear coming up with new designer categories such as fall shoes, winter shoes, and light footwear for summer.
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