How To Dress Well

A style blueprint for a better, more handsome you

5. Spend Money On Shoes

Timelessness is about simple design and all the more so with shoes. The colour, the pattern, the sole – you don’t want it fussy. Anything fussy may look good now but will look strange very quickly. Quality shoes are the kind of investment that should last 15 years or more. Opt for classic styles such as brogues, loafers, or a plain, dark, five-eyelet Derby on a round-toe last. It’s the shape of the toe that really counts – and round never goes out of fashion. It’s pointy toes or square toes that look obviously impractical. Nobody has feet shaped like that.

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