You may wonder from the title of this article, what type of shoe is that? or perhaps you may think most of the formal shoes we could pair with our everyday office outfits also create an elegant look as well.
Indeed, you are one hundred per cent right; then what might be the choice of your everyday office footwear?; an Oxford (cape toe, plain toe, whole cut)? or perhaps a Derby (cape toe, split toe)?, of course, I saw some men who work in the financial sector and in the marketing field and also some doctors, etc, wearing Oxfords and Derbys for their everyday office outfits which is much appreciated.
Meanwhile, some men didn't yet feel the essence of formality and elegance, which means the person who didn't wear appropriate footwear for their everyday office outfits, besides they used to wear sneakers and trainers; it is quite unbearable when they breach the formality of the outfits.
However, the Oxfords will reveal a high level of formality and it's appropriate footwear for your every formal occasion besides the Derbys quite less than the Oxford in terms of formality, also it's considered a semi-formal shoe it's more suitable for your business casual outfits and certainly, these shoes will make you look elegant and maintain the formality of your outfit as well.
But in this article, I would like to confer another shoe option for your everyday office outfit which is an exuberantly stylish, versatile, and timeless look.
Apparently, it began its journey as a sandal for the monks in the 15th century on the European continent then it evolved as a monk strap shoe as soon it become a staple in the world of men's style.
Although it is defined by its iconic style which is the leather strap fastened with a metal buckle covered around the vamp of the shoe, and it has been designed in two types such as single monk strap shoe and double monk strap shoe, also it has cap toe, plain toe, and wing tip and its made of full grain leather and suede leather as well.
The versatility of the monk strap shoe will conserve the distinction bitween formal, business casual and casual which means it's more suitable for your formal attire (except for black-tie and white tie attire) such as business meetings, job interviews, etc, even though if you choose the business casual outfit it will maintain the formality and elegance of your look.
Perhaps if you choose casual outfits like dark-wash denim or chinos with a polo shirt or oxford button-down collar shirt, layered with a sport coat and eventually finished with a monk strap shoe will create an exuberantly stylish look.
Therefore, my suggestion if you like to buy a monk strap shoe whether it could be a single monk strap or double monk strap, then start with a brown, burgundy, or oxblood, rather than a black monk strap shoe because it can be pair with a few colour of your trousers like grey, charcoal grey and navy, hence you could buy a black monk strap shoe as your second or third pair of shoes.
If you decided to buy the ready to wear shoes then make sure about the quality of the leather, the proportion, and the construction of the shoes otherwise the made-to-measure or bespoke is the best option for you to get the perfect pair of monk strap shoes.
Cheers gentlemen