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The English say that clothes make the man, and shoes - gentleman.
So today I want to tell you about a few types of men's shoes which should be in every mod. And not only.

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Classic shoes
A clear answer to the question of what classical shoes impossible. Find them in the store is difficult because classic - is a smooth black shoes, covering the leg to the ankle, laces, thick molded sole with a stable wide heel, rather wide, rather square nose, without decorative details, rarely perforation. That is ideal for cooler weather. As regards classic summer, it must be made of a porous material - for ventilation. This is the only men's shoes, which appeared due to the mixing of different species, because it combines well with both the strict business suit or with jeans and a jacket.



Oxfords
Leather shoes on nerizinovoy sole, low heel, with two or more holes for the laces, side stitching, rounded noses, and a strip of skin on top of the lift, which can be either the same color as the shoes themselves, and a contrasting.
Some historians believe clothes that their roots have to look much at the beginning of the XIX century, when a student at Oxford University began to wear lighter than the old shoes, low boots with side slits. Over time, these sections appeared laces, this lacing then moved forward (on the rise), as their height gradually decreased - from the knees to the ankles.
There is another version, according to which the "Oxford" are much more ancient history, being descended from the rough rawhide shoes called brogues. They wore centuries ago Irish and Scottish farmers, and their name came from a simple Gallic word «brog», which denotes an awl pierced holes in the skin.
These holes done by an awl in the large untanned deerskin served very utilitarian purpose: through them flowed from shoes water gets there from the rivers, marshes or simply pools of water that farmers often had to wade. By the early twentieth century, they were transformed into a decorative perforations (and some experts call it - broging), which was also the hallmark of "Oxford".



Another type of shoes - so-called saddle - presented "Oxford" Another distinctive feature: they stitched strip of skin appeared on top of the lift, which can be the same or a contrasting color (such as brown or black on white).
Rough shoes Irish shepherds gradually degenerated into a democratic and very elegant shoes British dandy young intellectuals. In the early twentieth century with the change cut trousers (in particular, by 1905 became popular pants with cuffs) is Oxford shoes have become a real hit for a long time among the five most popular models of men's shoes.
After both fronts of World War I began to return the men, tired of the rough army boots and their en masse it was easy to draw the Oxford shoes. 20-30 years of the last century - the heyday of this kind of footwear, including us in the usual blockbusters "gangster" shoes with a combination of black and white.



Loafers
This shoes without laces and buckles, long broad tongue, sometimes with a buckle in the front or side. Previously, loafers, moccasins distant relatives, you could see more and brushes, but with time this decoration virtually disappeared.
For a long time, this footwear was part of the uniform of the British sailors. And its name from a word she got loafer, which translated to English means "slacker." Because the inhabitants saw sailors, usually in the port eatery drunk and cheerful. Only craze yachting at the beginning of the last century helped earn a reputation as a practical loafers shoes for any occasion.
In ancient times such footwear worn Norwegian fishermen, "boats" were made from durable leather and have been comfortable for a quick dressing in order to avoid confusion in the laces. At first these were called Slipper shoes (slippers).



In the early 30-ies of the last century, the representatives of the family Spaulding from New Hampshire began to produce Slipper called loafer. The model looked like moccasins, but is characterized by having a thick sole with a low heel.
In 1934, George Henry Bass - shoemaker from Wilton, Maine began production in America loafers called Weejuns (consonant with the Norwegians - Norwegians). There is a legend that it was thanks to his loafers long appeared buckle slot. Norwegian cobbler sewed those shoes for his future wife, the buckle to attach to them, consisting of two thick straps. They symbolized the lips of his beloved. Love cobbler promised her that she would be kissing his feet before each departure of the door when they were married. He kept his word, we do not know, but this is the buckle design gave a name that to this day is this kind of shoes - Penny loafers.
The fact that the slot decor leather shoes fits easily into a coin - 1 penny, which could always be on hand at the right moment. This coin was very popular in the middle of the XX century, it was so worth the bus fare or a call on a pay phone.



In 1966, the Italian designer Guccio Gucci added a leather buckle loafers metal piece jumper as part of a horse harness. So there were world famous loafers Gucci and its buckle has become a symbol not only shoes, but also accessories Italian fashion house.
This model loafers at a premium in male fashionistas to this day, and in the 80s it was even called uniform clerks Wall Street.



Loafers
The most democratic and, at the same time the most comfortable kind of shoe. North American Indian moccasins sewn leather Bezons: the lowlanders preferred rigid sole that protects the stones, and the tribes living in the wooded area - soft, makes the approach of the hunter inaudible. Today, the word "moccasin" refers first of all a method of manufacturing the shoe when the pull on leather upper shoe bottom, fastening the top of the seam. Sole they usually rubber or leather, but you can find inexpensive models with rubber. From decorations - tassels, buckles or fringe.



This shoe fits like a business suit, and to everyday clothes. And in the summer, in the heat, it is simply irreplaceable. In fact, many men wear sneakers on bare feet. Suede perfectly with the suede jacket, a thin sweater or polo shirts, Llano slacks or straight jeans.



Sneakers
It was intended only for sports, but soon began to attribute casual wear - very comfortable light, from an elastic material, rubber sole and toe.
The word "shoes" is derived from the American shoe company «Keds», founded in 1916.
In no event should not be confused with sneakers sneakers. Due to its successful shape and material, shoes used by people who are engaged in professional sports.



Particularly popular sneakers found in the environment of the youth. For example, sneakers Converse All-Star, was first released in the early XX century, almost immediately became a cult, and have not lost their popularity to this day. The upper part of the shoe is made of matter, unlike sports shoes. It should be noted that the shoes are very popular at the informal environment of the society and is considered one of the attributes of their everyday clothes.



Skate shoes
Sneakers made specifically for skateboarding. Skate shoes are often worn with special wide laces, which are one of the attributes used in clothes skateboarders, as well as a variety of subcultural movements. Also skate sneakers is often referred to simply as "sneaker". From conventional skate shoe characterized in that more tightly hold the ankle while skating, which avoids many injuries. Just skate shoes are completely flat soles for better grip with the skin - the upper surface of the skateboard.

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