10 Dress Shoes Ranked (Formal To Casual)

About this video

Centeno ranks ten types of dress shoes from most formal to most casual, explaining how shoe construction, lacing systems, materials, and colors affect formality levels. He teaches viewers how to select appropriate shoes for different occasions, from black plain Balmoral oxfords suitable for black-tie events down to moccasins and driving shoes for casual wear.

Key takeaways

• Centeno argues that simpler, more elegant shoe construction indicates greater formality, while added design complexity makes shoes more casual
• Centeno teaches that closed lacing systems are more formal than open lacing systems, which originated from military designs for quick removal
• Centeno recommends black as the most formal shoe color, with dark colors like oxblood and dark brown following, while lighter colors and suedes are more casual
• Centeno ranks plain black Balmoral oxfords as the most formal dress shoe suitable for black-tie events, while moccasins and driving shoes are the most casual

Episode details: published September 2, 2017 · 1.1M views · 12:35 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Antonio Centeno’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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