What is an Oxford? Much like the vaunted button-down shirts, Oxford shoes are named for Britain’s Oxford University, where these classic kicks first became fashionable in the mid-1800s. As with ...

The first step is knowing your shoes. Simple, so long as someone has taught you. Here, we're talking the oxford and the derby. They're the two shoes that are misidentified (or not differentiated) the ...

From early adopter Serge Gainsbourg to the runways of Michael Rider’s Celine—the Derby shoe is a soft and supple alternative ...

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The first step is knowing your shoes. Simple, so long as someone has taught you. Here, we're talking the oxford and the derby. They're the two shoes that are misidentified (or not differentiated) the ...

Shoes ($1,550) by Church’s; shirt ($925) and trousers ($1,990) by Prada; socks by Anonymous Ism. Oh, how things have changed. We wear sneakers to the office. We kick back in foam clogs.

Centuries after their debut, men's Oxford shoes remain elite in any context. Here's why they're the only dress shoes you need in 2025—and which pair to buy.

When it comes to the derby, no one’s doing it like Church’s, whose iconic Shannon lace-up turns fifty this year. The pleasantly rounded upper is cut from a single piece of leather.