If You Don’t Have Shoes That Look Like These, You’re Doing Something Wrong

When you have a moment, take a quick look in your closet or your mudroom or wherever it is you keep your footwear. Are you looking? Okay, good. Now, do you see a pair that looks like these? Black, polished leather lace-ups with a plain rounded toe?

If your answer was “yes,” good job by you. Move along to the next article — there’s nothing for you here. But for those of you who responded “no” …

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SERIOUSLY? Were you raised by barbarians? That’s like not owning Blonde on Blonde. A pair of sturdy, shiny black dress shoes are the very foundation of a man’s wardrobe — as essential as underwear, more versatile than a navy blazer. Repent of your sin by picking up these beautiful Italian-made oxfords from Dries Van Noten. You’ll feel like a whole new man.