The men’s tuxedo is a timeless piece of fashion that stands distinctly apart from men’s suits, with its glamorous look and occasional decorative bow. An important finishing touch to properly pulling of a tuxedo is the conventional informal shoe, an elegant shoe markedly different from men’s formal footwear.
Informal shoes are most often worn, formal shoes are worn less frequently. Formal shoes are constantly favored for being worn most often than not to wedding or business use.
The pump is sometimes called a court shoe, and began life three centuries ago. It has hardly altered since and is accepted tuxedo footwear due to it’s timeless elegance. Made most often from patent leather, but the pump can sometimes be seen in a slightly duller standard leather upper.
Shiny leather lace up shoes date back one hundred years or so from English Colleges. They are popular because they can be made to fit different widths of feet, and because they fit so snug they are much better for dancing etc.
Again, despite being usually made of patent leather, they can also be formed in calf skin which has an equally glossy veneer when correctly polished. No matter what a man’s predilection, he should stay away from cheap leather.
Cheap leather looks shoddy, will eventually crack and possibly unpeel. Formal shoes should always be amply polished, otherwise they do not have the gleam and shine that you desire.
The plain cap shoe can also be considered, but the plain toe version is considered best due to lack of adornments. The plain toe version are more versatile and look less like work shoes than the plain cap toe versions. The plain cap toe version and loafers are improper.
The Balmoral and open laced Bulcher are two forms of Oxford style shoes. The Balmoral is regarded as more prim and proper, more suitable for tuxedo footwear. English and American establishments view the Balmoral as the only proper Oxford shoe.
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