A different way to Style an Oxford

 

Oxford shoes' distinctive lacing system and toe cap have been part of men's style since the 19th century. In the 19th century, students at Oxford University wore leather shoes that lace all the way up the front and had a protective toe cap—the predecessor of today's oxford shoes. An Oxford is a simple pair of shoes, mostly formal, in which you have eyelets that are directly inside the vamp of the shoe. Oxford shoes feature a hand-stitched moccasin toe design, leather lining and insole, and shock-absorbing heel cushion. It is constructed from two pieces of leather: the body (which in most cases is stitched to the outsole) and the split-piece toe cap. The upper part is usually made of leather, with varying amounts of toe caps made of leather or rubber.

Oxford dress shoe, every man should have some oxford dress shoes in his closet, they are versatile, they work in nearly all formal occasions and they are your go-to shoe for suits or if you want to wear a pair of dark wash jeans, then go with a Harrington jacket, leather jacket with a button-down shirt. 

How to Wear Oxford Shoe

Oxford shoes are a look that works well with casual and formal looks, and can be dressed up or down. Barker has been the leading maker of premium men's dress shoes and casual oxfords, brogues, loafers, and other footwear using full-grain, high-quality leathers. This page discusses how to wear them so you'll learn different styles, how to care for your oxfords, and how to choose oxford shoes that fit your style.

I guarantee if you are wearing a pair of oxford shoes you are unique in a group of people. I just want to clarify wearing black or brown oxford and leather does not mean it equals an oxford dress shoe. I see so many men out there wearing these great suits, I'm looking at the well-fitting suits but I look down and they're wearing these horrible square-toed dress shoes whether they are lace-up shoes but they're some kind of variation of an ugly square toe shoe, you should never, wear those instead you want to go with a black and brown lace-up round toe leather dress shoe.

Toe Caps vs Other Oxford Dress shoe

I split 50/50 on this and so many people love a cap toe and some don't but the beautiful thing it doesn't matter because there is not a single occasion where you would choose a cap toe over a non-cap toe whatever you think and is best in whatever you like more go with that one.

Should you go for quality dress shoes:

Yes, invest in them and go for leather shoes, ask yourself the question how often will you be wearing these Men's oxford shoes if you'll be wearing them more than a half of times a month then you definitely invest in a great quality pair of dress shoes, they will last you many years and look great the whole time if you'll be wearing them.

Which color of Oxford Shoes you have to wear

Black and Brown Oxford shoes both can go for every situation. I have an idea here to help you how to wear your oxford dress shoes. Wear a jacket and a white button-down shirt. Add a black leather dress belt by Barker with jeans and then we finished it all off with black oxford dress shoes by Barker. One another way is to go with a camel coat as well as this navy v-neck sweater and blue oxford button-down dress shirt. Add brown leather dress belt by Barker with grey trousers and oxford dress shoes. The different ways you can wear your oxford dress shoes-a black and dark brown pair will get you through every situation and seriously they look good with everything just a quick note though please always make sure to match your belt with your dress shoes.

Oxford shoes offer the classic style and timeless appeal of a black-tie pant for men. Barker collection features lightly crafted loafers, slip-on sneakers, Brogues, Derby, dressy cap toes and more in a range of shoes. Made with premium leathers and featuring exceptional construction, oxfords by Barker are built to last while being both comfortable and fashionable.