5 Men's Shoe Must Haves for 2019 [0:00:00]
Today’s video, gents, five dress shoes that every man should own.
[Music] Coming in at number five, gentlemen, we’ve
got the wholecut.
Now, a decade ago, this wouldn’t have been on any of my top ten list, but I have watched
the shoe evolved and be picked up by more and more men because they realize this is
going to be a modern classic because of its elegance, its simplicity, and the overall
look.
When you get a pair of wholecuts, you understand that this right here is a quality shoe.
It’s built from one large piece of leather.
Why is that important?
Because a large unblemished piece of leather is very difficult to find.
And, let’s talk about color.
So, black is going to be the most formal of colors.
If you had a black pair of wholecuts, I think you could pull off even with black tie.
But, right here what do we have?
We have a dark brown chestnut that then goes darkens into a very dark brown and then into
a black, a very nice finish.
This right here will work great with a blue suit.
Now, right here I’ve got a wholecut in burgundy.
Burgundy is a great color because if you like black shoes, any outfit that goes with your
black shoes is going to go with burgundy.
Burgundy is going to bring a lot more pop.
This is going to look great with a charcoal suit, a dark gray suit, even a blue suit you
could pull this off.
Gents, throughout this video, you’re going to see some beautiful shoes.
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Those shoes are amazing.
Coming in next on the list we’ve got the double monk strap, again, a modern classic.
Over the last ten years, I have watched this basically come from a novelty shoe to one
that many men are going for and for good reason.
Why?
Well, if you look at the single monk and nothing against it, I think it’s a good shoe, but
the size of the buckle it just looks a little bit clumsy.
What I love about this is you’ve got the two smaller buckles.
Now, you’re going to hear some guys say that the double monk is actually more comfortable
than the single monk.
I haven’t noticed the difference owning both types of shoes.
It’s also a loafer, so it’s able to go on and off without any type of laces.
This is not something that’s going to be the most formal of shoes, but it’s very
versatile and it’s great for traveling.
I love that I can actually slip these off, put them back on without having to tie anything.
Now, there’s a wide range of color options out there and textures.
The most formal is going to be a solid black.
What do you want to start with?
I like to have a little bit of fun with my double monk.
So, as you can see, I went with a contrasting color here.
For me, I just really like the look, it works.
I go for usually darker brown or oxblood or burgundy shoes in my collection.
But, for some of you guys that are just starting off, a black is great or just go with a solid
brown.
Now, if you’re going to go with something textured, let’s say you want to look at
maybe a suede or you want to go with something a little bit brighter in color, maybe a dark
green, this is not going to be the most versatile of shoes, something with a brighter color
or texture like that is going to stand out, be remembered.
But, if you want a shoe that just rocks and you like the look of it, then go for it.
And, let’s talk about the outsole.
The outsole is going to be the bottom of the shoe.
This one in particular, I went with a rubber sole.
Why?
I wanted to have a little bit more traction and that’s what you want to think of.
In higher end shoes when you’re looking at Blake stitch or a Goodyear welt, most of
those are going to have a leather sole unless you opt to get a rubber sole put on that.
I do it for traction reasons, but if you want to go with straight leather, that’s cool
as well.
It’s actually a great sign of quality.
Coming in at number three and I’m going to cheat a bit, I’m going to say grab a
dress boot.
Whether you want to go for a Chelsea whether you want to go for a Chukka, it’s up to
you, but I like to have a boot and really it comes down to the elements.
Boots offer a bit more protection.
What I love about a Chelsea, it slips on and off.
Again, if I’m traveling this is a great option, has a very simple elegant look.
And, notice that look right there on the back?
You want to look for that when you’re grabbing a pair of Chelseas makes it really easy to
put them on.
Now, the Chukka boot is a great option, a little bit more casual than the Chelsea because
it’s got the three simple laces right over here.
It comes out of the desert boot out of WW II.
Now, it’s evolved into a dress boot.
I think it’s a great option, again, when you’ve got inclement weather or if you want
to dress something down like you’re going for a pair of odd trousers with a sports jacket
or even a pair of dark-colored jeans.
[0:05:10] Coming in at number two on our list, gentlemen,
we’ve got the classic blucher.
A blucher is going to be an open laced dress shoe.
This is not going to be the most formal of dress shoes, but it’s a very versatile dress
shoe.
This is one that you can wear with jeans you can actually wear it with a suit in some situations.
Now, it is not going to be formal, so you want to avoid in my opinion bluchers that
are black.
For me, a natural color for a blucher is going to be a medium or a dark brown.
Now, to identify a blucher, what you’re looking at is the back part of the shoe, the
quarter is thrown on top of the front part of the shoe which is the vamp.
Now, this pair of shoes right here is a fancier blucher and what do we notice right here?
First, it’s going to be the blue suede the contrast right here that is over on the back
quarter, again, thrown on top of the vamp.
We’re also going to notice this is wingtip and it’s got broguing in and on this design,
this one is going to grab a bit more attention because of the contrasting colors and the
materials used.
But, overall, it’s the same shoe, we’re talking a blucher should be in every man’s
wardrobe.
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Number one on my list, gentlemen, the classic balmoral oxfords in black.
Why is this the shoe?
It seems so boring.
I know.
And this one right here has a little bit of a cap toe which you could see that detail.
Why would I put this one at number one?
This is the go-to shoe whether you’re wearing black tie, whether you’re wearing a dark
business suit, or even if you’re wearing a gray casual suit, you could still pull these
off.
This is your go-to shoe for important events.
When you don’t want to draw attention to yourself, you want to simply show up and show
your respect, this is the shoe that makes things happen.
It has been around for almost a hundred years.
And guess what?
I think it’s going to be around for another hundred years.
This is going to be your workhorse, this is going to be the shoe you’re going to get
your miles out of, so make sure to have it in your wardrobe.
And, guys, by the way, if you’re curious what’s inside an Ace Marks shoe, I cut one
in half.
You want to see that video?
Check it out right here.
I cut an Ace Marks shoe in half to show you guys the quality construction inside of Ace
Marks.
And, gents, if you disagree with me, let me know down in the comments what shoes should
have been on this list.
Should I have had basically the penny loafers should have been on the list?
An oxford right here?
Should I have gone maybe with a shoe like this?
Look at that, beautiful.
Again, you can find this over at Ace Marks, this is part of their signature collection.
It’s got a Goodyear welt on it.
Nice construction.
Go check out Ace Marks.
I’m linking to them down in the description.
That deal is amazing.
Just a great company.
Proud to support them.
I’ve met them in person, guys, they’re the real deal.
Go check them out.
And, finally, kind of a side question, but does anyone else out there just love the smell
of a new pair of shoes?
I almost don’t want to even wear these things because they smell so good.
You got to love new shoe smell just leather in general just great smelling shoes.
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