Every man should own at least one pair of high-quality dress shoes.You can wear them at the office or for special occasions, or dress the down with a pair of jeans and button-down shirt.Dress shoes reveal all about a person's style.However, one of the toughest things about buying a pair of dress shoes is finding the right size.The following article will shed light on the tips you need to find the right pair of shoes for you and your feet.To start, dress shoes are constructed around what are lasts, or molds.These help determine the shape, especially the width, and style of the shoe.All lasts are not created equal.Most dress-shoe companies have proprietary lasts for each style of shoe.This means that a style of shoe from on company size up completely different than one from another company.Most men overestimate the size of their feet.Maybe it is because the common belief that "bigger is better", or maybe it has a bit to do with ego.Who knows? What is important is knowing that dress shoes generally run a bit larger in size than the average tennis shoe.Keep this in mind when you are on the hunt for a new pair of shoes.As a general rule of thumb, I suggest starting at size that is half smaller than you most-worn tennis shoe.Lastly, incorporate width into the equation.As I mentioned above, width can vary greatly depending on the style of shoe that you are considering.The width of dress shoes are denoted using the letters A-E - with A being the most narrow, D being standard, and E being the widest.If you take anything from this article, let it be this.ALWAYS, try on a a pair of dress shoes before you buy them.If you go to a department store, ask a sales person to help properly measure your shoe size.That doesn't mean I'm suggesting you buy them in store.In fact, I'd advise buying dress shoes online after trying them on in-person, as you can usually find them at a much better price.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Dress Shoes - How to Get the Proper Fit
Every man should own at least one pair of high-quality dress shoes.You can wear them at the office or for special occasions, or dress the down with a pair of jeans and button-down shirt.Dress shoes reveal all about a person's style.However, one of the toughest things about buying a pair of dress shoes is finding the right size.The following article will shed light on the tips you need to find the right pair of shoes for you and your feet.To start, dress shoes are constructed around what are lasts, or molds.These help determine the shape, especially the width, and style of the shoe.All lasts are not created equal.Most dress-shoe companies have proprietary lasts for each style of shoe.This means that a style of shoe from on company size up completely different than one from another company.Most men overestimate the size of their feet.Maybe it is because the common belief that "bigger is better", or maybe it has a bit to do with ego.Who knows? What is important is knowing that dress shoes generally run a bit larger in size than the average tennis shoe.Keep this in mind when you are on the hunt for a new pair of shoes.As a general rule of thumb, I suggest starting at size that is half smaller than you most-worn tennis shoe.Lastly, incorporate width into the equation.As I mentioned above, width can vary greatly depending on the style of shoe that you are considering.The width of dress shoes are denoted using the letters A-E - with A being the most narrow, D being standard, and E being the widest.If you take anything from this article, let it be this.ALWAYS, try on a a pair of dress shoes before you buy them.If you go to a department store, ask a sales person to help properly measure your shoe size.That doesn't mean I'm suggesting you buy them in store.In fact, I'd advise buying dress shoes online after trying them on in-person, as you can usually find them at a much better price.
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