The shoe options are kinda endless for guys but the thing we see first is that toe cap.....as it peaks out from a pair of trousers or even denim.
The shoe counts and the toe cap counts too...
The October issue of Esquire showed the picture below and here's what it means:
- pebbled texture - nice and likely costly
- varied patination - a bit more formal and still a hefty spend
- brogueing - more casual (depending on the sole)
- colored sole - casual but likely cool!
If you dig the colored sole as much as I do, check out Greenwich Vintage....you can create your own look!

{photo from Esquire, October 2014}