5 Shoe Styles
[0:00:00] So, I apologize in advance for the damage
this video is gonna inflict on your wallet.
The shoes I’m gonna show you in today's video, they're absolutely beautiful.
They're gonna command attention.
They're gonna get you compliments.
They're gonna turn heads.
In today's video, we're not talking about boring Oxfords.
We're talking about shoes that when you wear them, you're gonna stand out from the crowd.
When you wear these, these are gonna elevate your style and you are gonna look amazing.
First up on the list, we’ve got hand painted Oxford Brogues.
So, go ahead.
Take a look at these shoes.
Absolutely beautiful.
Now, what you're gonna notice here is the patina.
Do you notice we've got the various colors?
We've got the lighter colored brown, the darker brown, a little bit of black here or there.
This is because, again, these shoes have been hand painted.
You’ve have an artist go in and give it this unique look.
Now, the overall style, this is classic.
I talked about— Many of you guys know an Oxford is a go to shoe for a dress shoe.
But when you wear these, you are gonna stand out from the crowd.
Can you imagine these shoes with a blue suit, with a light gray suit?
This is gonna look good.
And let's look at the details in the leather.
What I'm talking about is the broguing.
The broguing that’s gonna be the cutting, that's gonna be the detail work on the inside
where basically they've actually cut into the leather.
Notice right there on the toe.
That is known as a medallion.
So, that right there, it doesn't actually make the dress shoe any less dressy, but some
of the other interlay, some of the work that we see on the upper part, that does make this
a little bit dressier.
So, I wouldn’t recommend wearing this shoe with black tie, but for pretty much a business
suit.
If you wanted to stand out and still look great, this would be an awesome option.
Now, these shoes are known as the `15 by Powell.
If you want them, you can grab them.
I’m linking to Undandy down in the description.
They’re the sponsor of today's video and I absolutely love this company.
So, I went ahead and tested them, tried them out.
They made me these amazing custom shoes and that is their thing.
You can go in and design your own shoes however you want them and they will deliver ‘em
right to your door.
And gents, we're talking about serious customization here.
First, you go to their website and you choose the model.
Do you wanna go with an Oxford, Derby, Loafer?
You wanna go with a Monk, Chukka, Chelsea?
You wanna go with a leather tennis shoe.
They’ve got a wide variety of different styles depending on what you want.
Next up, you wanna go in and choose the decoration, choose the color.
Maybe have a bit of patina on it.
Then you choose the type of leather.
They’ve got calf, patent, suede.
In addition, you can change up the stitching and go with any type of toe style.
And let’s talk about shoe construction.
They’re using a high quality Blake stitch.
So, right there, you know you’re getting a shoe that’s gonna last, that can be resold,
and really is going to just look great for years and years to come.
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The next shoe on this list to help you stand out from the crowd, the leather tennis shoe.
Now, you’ve seen the white classic leather tennis shoe.
That's not what I'm talking about.
I'm talking about bringing in a bold strong color.
Let's look at these blue ones right here.
Look at this color.
This is a really nice blue with the white contrasting soles.
Notice we've got the solid laces that are gonna match the top of the shoe.
But if you wanted to change it up, maybe go for a white lace.
Now, a pair of shoes like this, they're great because you can dress them down, wear ‘em
with shorts, wear ‘em with a polo shirt, or dress ‘em up.
Wear ‘em with dark jeans and a sports jacket.
But I get it.
Maybe that's a little bit too boring for you.
Check out these.
So, notice we've got again the white sole, but look at those uppers.
Look at the broguing.
Look at the design.
We’ve got a little bit of a wing tip thing going on here.
Notice again the medallion right there on the toe.
And again, this gives a very much like a dress shoe type of feel.
Obviously, we can tell it's a sneaker and that color is making it pop.
And if that color is too much, you don't know how you’re gonna match it or how it’s
gonna work in your wardrobe, tone it all down, but keep the style.
Now, look at these right here.
We've got again the white sole, but look at that brown upper.
Beautiful upper.
Look at that.
It’s got the whole dress shoe type of look.
And again, we got the wing tip with the medallion with that broguing right in there.
Overall just a great looking pair of shoes that, again, you can dress ‘em up, you can
dress ‘em down.
These are gonna be fun and they're gonna help you stand out from the crowd.
The next shoe on our list that’s gonna command attention, the double Monk boot.
I absolutely love this design.
To me, this is just a show-stopping look.
And this color right here, I’ve got a bit of an oxblood with a little bit of a patina.
So, we’ve got a little bit of a lighter almost red, but it is oxblood.
This right here is gonna stand apart not only because of the design, but the color.
Now, what if this color is too much for you?
Guess what?
Just simply tone it down.
Let's look at another shoe here.
The same style, but in a dark brown color.
And if you really wanna spice things up, let's bring in texture.
Green suede.
Have you ever seen boots like this?
Probably not.
And here's the thing.
You wear these, everything else you’re wearing is gonna fall second to these shoes.
You're gonna get compliments.
People are gonna notice what's on your feet.
[0:05:00] And speaking of boots, let's talk about the
laced dress boot.
So, you can tell the difference between a casual boot and a dress boot by looking at
the sole.
Similar to a car, the difference between a car and a truck, you look at the chassis,
what it's built on.
When you look at the sole of a dress boot, you're gonna notice very similar to a dress
shoe, it's gonna basically have that design in the back where we've got the heel and then
you've got the front going in.
Now, with a casual boot, you're gonna see oftentimes a heavier, more clumsy type of
built similar to a combat type of boot.
Nothing wrong with that, but it's gonna be a lot more casual.
The boots we’re talking about here, these can actually be worn with a casual suit.
You can wear these with dark colored trousers, wear ‘em with a sports jacket.
You could even wear these with dark colored jeans.
They would dress them up.
And again, a sport jacket combination or even a dark colored dress shirt if you wanted to
go for a monochromatic look.
Now, the boots we’re looking at here, a very clean simple design.
Dark brown.
Notice we’ve got a little bit of contrast with the laces, which you could easily change
out either to go with something with less contrast or even higher contrast, but let's
say you wanted a boot that really just had a bit more pop to it.
How about we look at this right here?
Now, look at the toe on this boot.
Again, we've got the medallion.
We've got the broguing.
And notice the contrast leather.
This right here is gonna grab a bit more attention.
Not gonna be as dressy as the other boots.
But again, when you're wearing these, you are looking for compliments.
You're looking to stand out from the crowd.
And now, let's talk about contrast.
So, let's look at these double Monks right here.
You notice this?
Look at those colors.
You’ve got that dark rich brown and you've got that green right in there.
A contrasting leather.
Again, you’ve got the design, the wing tip, the medallion right there, but it's gonna
be that contrasting leather which really showcases this shoe.
Gents, whatever you decide to pair this with whether it be a casual suit, dark colored
jeans, casual shirt, understand you need to tone it down because the shoes are gonna steal
the show.
These shoes are gonna get attention whenever you wear them.
But let's say contracting leather is a little bit too much.
You want something more subdued.
Check out these Chelseas.
So, you notice the whole upper right there.
The leather portion is black.
Not gonna win any awards for originality here, but look at that elastic design, that green.
That just grabs attention.
And what’s great about this, you’re simply wearing, you know, casual trousers or maybe
you're wearing a suit.
You're walking and then people are gonna see that little bit a flash of color.
That's what I'm talking about.
Now, I know some of you guys are saying, “Antonio, come on.
I love color.
Bring it on.”
Guys, check out these Brogue Oxfords.
Look at the 3 tones.
As you make your way from top to bottom, notice how we go from that medium brown to the tan,
all of a sudden to that dark chestnut.
Gents, when you’ve got shoes like this, you're gonna go to your tailor.
You’re gonna ask him to hem the cuff of your trousers even higher so that you can
show these things off and get compliments all day.
Guys, let's learn about shoe construction.
I've got you covered in this video right here.
I made it a while back, but I break out what’s in bad and good construction.
I explain the difference between Goodyear welt, Blake stitch, and glued shoes.
Hint, hint, avoid the glued shoes.
And if you wanna learn about what's inside glued shoes, check out this other video right
here where I actually cut a pair of glued shoes right in half and I show you how bad
some of these cheap shoes are on the inside.
Guys, never buy cheap shoes.
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