Business Casual Men's Shoes & How To Wear Them
Business Casual Men’s Shoes & How To Wear Them
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Business casual today is one of the most widely spread dress codes yet it’s often vaguely defined. There’s no point in following all the advice we provide in our video if your company is extremely casual or extremely formal. You simply have to figure that out and the best way to do that is to observe what others are wearing or to ask your supervisor.
Well-made shoes from quality leather that is expertly polished can really upgrade a cheap suit, at the same time, a cheap pair of shoes can bring down a $5,000 bespoke suit.
Business Casual Shoes For White-Collar Environments
Because you’re in this traditional environment, chances are even business casual is more formal than in other places. Now that doesn’t mean that you should wear your black cap toe oxford because that would still be too formal and while it’s good with suits for business casual, you can be a bit more daring. For one that means wearing a derby shoe. Derbys have an open lacing system and because of that, they’re always slightly less formal than an oxford. Also, I would stay clear of black derbys, instead I would opt for brown ones because brown is one of those shades that has just a hundred or thousand different colors with little variations and so you can never have enough brown shoes. When I say brown I also mean red shoes, either reddish brown, burgundy, or oxblood. These are all fantastic colors for business casual even in a formal environment.
Service, Sales, & Trade Industries
Chances are you still have client contact and even though it’s not required of you to be well dressed, and sometimes it may come off as aloof or not appropriate, people will still judge you and if you look frumpy in sweatpants with a hole that are all dirty, people will think less highly of you, they will assume that you’re less competent than if you would wear let’s say a nice dress shirt with a pair of chinos. If you are just at the office and never have client contact, your employer will likely have specific ideas of what’s acceptable and what’s not. If that’s not your office, I suggest to just stay clear of sneakers because sneakers are quite casual. The same is true for tennis shoes, Nikes, Adidas, it’s simply not work appropriate shoes.
Start-up Environment
Frankly, the sky’s the limit and it can be anything from flip-flop over vans to very extraordinary Gucci loafers. Most startups won’t even have a dress code and so it’s all about what you’re comfortable with and about their culture and how you fit in. Now, just because you can wear anything doesn’t mean everything has the same level of benefits for you.
General Guidelines to keep in mind:
The general advice to your wardrobe and if you want the biggest bang for your buck and the lowest cost per wear, I strongly suggest to not invest in shoes that fuse modern style and traditional style. Why you might wonder? Well, matching together formal and informal elements will mean it’s a very trendy shoe and it may be great at the moment but it’s just a fashion and a fad and it will disappear in just a few years of time.
Now that you know a lot about business casual shoes, there are times when you should avoid wearing them and step up your shoe game and just be a little more formal. For example, think of important meetings with a board maybe with their most important client or the CEO who is known to be a clothes horse. In those situations, you definitely want to take it up a notch and put your best foot forward.
In summary, the dress-code business casual is not easy to master when it comes to shoes because it can mean different things at different times at different companies, however, using the three-tier approach of formal environment, less formal environment, and casual environment, it can really help you to nail it and put your best foot forward.
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Your tips are always amazing, Rapha. I’m trying to adapt them to my workplace in Sao Paulo, but it’s not easy to dress more elegantly in Brazil. Everything here is so casual… I work in a newspaper where people hardly wear leather shoes. It’s 90% sneakers and tennis shoes…
You have a nice style… đđ
gloves?
Thank you very much for the video; what do you think of rubber outsole that covers the leather sole to protect it from the elements?
Awesome …thank you very much for saying in detail
17 formal business wearers clutched their pearls
I work in tech as a programmer, Iâve started wearing brown derbys and feel more comfortable this way even if I get more looks now. When autumn comes Iâll try adding some tweed to my wardrobe and I will probably be seen as pretentious by some and dapper by others.
One of the comments Iâve gotten for my shoes is âwhat are you doing on this floor? Sales is down there!â
The culture in tech is very much acting like youâre above dressing up or that you donât care, which is something I donât particularly agree with.
My office doesn’t have customer interaction, so a lot of people just wear jeans, s t-shirt, and sneakers. I’m about the only guy who wears driving mocs, loafers, Chukka boots etc. at the office. As for clothing I typically wear a dark wash jean paired in the winter with a nice sweater or dress shirt and sportcoat and in the summer a nice short sleeve dress shirt or a polo shirt. I’ve had co-workers say I’m the only one in the office with style lol. I definitely agree with not dressing down just cause everyone else is. Know your environment and dress accordingly even if nobody else is.
Great video clip there Raffael.Most informative.
Please tell me who makes the olive green derby’s pictured in your video.
where did you get the shirt your wearing in the video?
The dress shoes with the white rubber soles are the ugliest thing I have ever seen.
Sven, what do you think about the M40 greatcoat?
what a about boots
Looking good Sven!
You have to have some rubber soled shoes if you walk any distance is wet, snowy weather.
Sometime I just rewatch some of the videos on this channel because I love seeing such wonderful outfits.
Please on april fools dress in sportswear and pretend like it’s normal.
Sven, I almost always wear cuffed pants. I see you wear your cuffs much bigger than I have witnessed anywhere. They must be over 2 inches. Please comment.
Business casual in law firms is pretty casual
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I have to admit that since i discovered this channel i watch it allot. I don’t even have enough money to dress like that but at least i try.
Tan Double monk strap shoes with the matching leather belt and kahki dockers with a navy blue and white dress shirt ss wrist watch and light mist of cologne… Made my lady melt like Candy…anyways thanks for the vids big thumbs upp
How do you feel about the turtleneck sweater beneath a dress shirt finished with a blazer?
You look like a old g-eazy
Love the green jacket, look great as usual, keep up the great work. đ
I only discovered this channel today and have binge watched it this afternoon, thanks for the great content! I actually have a video request, its for filler words, as i um like seem to um have an er issue with like using them subconsciously and i’m trying to up my game a little, any tips on how to recognise and stop using them so much? cheers Nate
I go with Ecco boots in wet weather.
Are white buckskin shoes too informal?
You’re trousers are too loose…đ
Could someone recommend me a channel as this one, but made for women, please? I wish you created "Lady’s gazette" or something similar, as this channel seems very interesting, although exclusive for men, sadly:)
As a real estate agent, what would be the best choice to go with. I hate super casual fits, so what should I do?
Who needs to pay those expensive manner classes when you can just learn free from this true gentleman!Great work man!
What about Louis Vuitton?
you need to do a ‘how to wear purple’ video
Can you bring back is it worth it?
As much as I like them, I find it hard to wear leather-soled shoes. Even when it’s not raining where I am in New York, sidewalks are always wet for one reason or another. Maybe Dainite soles are a good compromise?
Few men can pull of a green jacket and be stylish.
This man is one of them
At 9:29, what’s the brand of that mid brown penny loafer? They look amazing
Can you do a series where you review and talk about suits and outfits from movies?
These videos are just STELLAR. They’re detailed, informative, and entertaining. You can rely on this information for ANY type of event or situation, and with that, you can know that your presentation to the world will be one that is of the highest order. Thanks again, Raphael.
Been always waiting on your opinion on shearling jackets..
I was wondering, where did you get the green coat? Thanks!
Make a video on leather jackets
wow! I love those navy and grey suede spectators.
Great advice here Raphael đ€đŒ
Raphael is back, thank god.
You move your mouth very weirdly when talking but I can’t exactly pinpoint why I find it weird… exaggerated, unnatural movements of the mouth perhaps?
Since I discover your channel I have change my whole wardrobe I’m 45 year old. now I dress age appropriate like you mention once thank you I feel great.
Your style and the coordinating of accessories is so awesome. It is unfortunate that I never see men dressed like you. Most men have no idea of how to dress.