In most stores selling classic men’s shoes nowadays, the formal options have been more and more replaced by more casual models, sneakers, light loafers and so on. That’s why it’s nice to visit some shoe stores in the London business districts where still various black oxfords and other more formal footwear are in clear majority on the shelves.
In for example Loake and Cheaney’s stores in London’s the City area, the financial district and business centre of the capital of England, it’s still evident that many men wears proper dress shoes day in and day out. It’s nice to see, I have to say, in this age of more and more informal footwear taking over. Here, you may find a couple of sneakers models in a bottom shelf, but the dress shoes definitely still reign.
It is interesting to see footwear styles shift more towards casual, while also seeing a market increase in leather footwear. I wonder if this is going to lead to more shelves stocking loafers and boots, rather than oxfords and derbies. I’ll be curious to find out.
Andy: Yeah, that move I think has already been made, especially for loafers there’s way more of those nowadays in most stores and from most brands than 10-20 years ago.
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