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When I was in college, I dated this guy. He was a relatively nice music composition major and I was “in love”. From the minute I met him I noticed one little thing. He wore running sneakers pretty much everywhere we went. I tried with all my might to look past it, but we dated for nearly a year and it never stopped bothering me. Was this the cause of our break-up? Obviously not, but I will admit that shoes are and will be very important to me.
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When I see a guy on the street, at the bar, on a date etc. the first thing I do is look at his feet. Why do I look at his feet? A man’s taste in footwear says a lot about him. A man in pair of Salvatorre Ferragamo wingtip oxfords is a man who knows something about style. If you care what is on your feet it is safe to say that the rest of your style follows suit. It is also shows that you are a man who takes pride in his appearance.
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A man in a pair of square toe dress shoes is probably a man who wears baggy suits on weekdays and bootleg True Religion jeans and Affliction tee shirts on the weekends. To be clear, this look has not been okay since at LEAST 2008. Not okay.
Take pride in your appearance, stay on trend, and burn those square toe shoes if you have them. Your shoes say a lot about you. What message are you sending?
Check out the 4 shoes that every guy should have in his closet below:
Oxfords
Photo: Stay Classic
Classic and timeless— the oxford is the perfect go to shoe for any look.
Loafers
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If you feel like going lace-free these classy shoes make any outfit look tailored and well put together.
Lace-up Boots
Photo: I Am Galla
To add a little edge to your casual look, throw on a pair of lace up boots.
Sneakers
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The style of sneaker can be left at your discretion*, but every guy should at least one pair of go-to sneakers.
*Just remember, running shoes should only be worn at the gym or when you’re actually running…
Shop these shoe looks:
Cole Haan: $198.00
Prada: $680.00
John Varvatos: $399.95
Adidas: $74.99
