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Article: Close-up: the dress shoe: a workingman's guide to the shoes that get the job done.
- Article from:
- Esquire
- Article date:
- May 1, 2003
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The Basics
SHOES ARE PERHAPS the most neglected aspect of a man's uniform. But for every suit there is a correct pair, and coordinating them is easy if you've got the right stuff in the closet to begin with. On these pages lies all the right stuff. We start with the three basic colors (black, dark brown, and cordovan) and the three classic models (laceups, loafers, monk straps). Choose a few combos, rotate them, shine regularly, and store them on shoe trees; they will keep you well-heeled well into the future. Provided no one cuts them in half.
1 THE PLAIN TOE Simple and formal, but easily dressed down for a more casual look--especially this brown model, ...