How To Style: Sneakers, Boots and Dress Shoes

About this video

Centeno teaches men how to select and style footwear by explaining shoe sizing, his value theory (wear count × emotional impact ÷ price), and rules for sneakers, boots, and dress shoes. He argues that sneakers are functional and ageless, boots add height and convey masculinity through leather, and dress shoes range from formal to casual depending on lacing style and color.

Key takeaways

• Centeno’s value formula prioritizes how often you wear shoes and how they make you feel over price alone; expensive shoes worn frequently with high emotional impact outperform cheap shoes worn rarely
• Centeno argues sneakers are always casual pieces that bring down formality of any outfit, have no age limit due to functionality, and require attention to cleanliness and contrast with jeans
• Centeno recommends boots for their functional benefits, ability to add 2-3 inches of height, masculine appearance through leather, and that 76% of women prefer men wear casual boots on first dates
• Centeno teaches that dress shoe formality depends on both color and style—closed lacing systems and black are formal, while open lacing systems and brogues with lighter colors work with jeans

Episode details: published May 16, 2024 · 73K views · 11:36 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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