Men's Dress Shoes: wardrobe staple and frequent source of foot discomfort

When a young man begins to date, he quickly learns a few quick lessons. First of all he starts to formulate an idea as to what it is he likes about girls. He learns on the job so to speak and makes a number of rookie mistakes. But in addition to these dating pointers he picks up along the way, a young man also learns that women complain all the time about their shoes and how sore they make their feet.But let me be the first to tell you that men's dress shoes are no great pleasure. Much like the fairer sex, men also encounter great difficulty with the dress shoes we don. Of course most men are fashion conscious and all too often sacrifice style to comfort; fear not ladies, we pay the price too. At the end of a long day our feet are sore, raw, and to many times blistered. But why?

Unfortunately the fashion gods in Milan and in New York don't really care about men's dress shoes and the way that they fit. As long as they look good and make a character statement, they're acceptable. Men are distinguished by four features; their haircut, the watch we wear, our belts, and of course our shoes. And as a rule o thumb, the more fashionable the men'sdress shoe, the less comfortable it tends to be.

In a perfect world, men could throw these painful dress shoes into the back of the closet and toss a pair of sneakers on in the morning, wearing the pinstripes with a foot loving pair of Nikes', but the reality is that we would look bit out of place in the office. Or, we could always go back to the ancients and wear a pair of sandals with our togas; again I fear we would stick out like a sore thumb.

So what do we do about these desperately uncomfortable men's dress shoes fellas? I have got some god news about our dress shoes gentlemen, here's the newsflash – they do not have to be uncomfortable anymore. But how you ask? Here are some helpful dress shoes tips.

First of all men, avoid lace up dress shoes at all costs. Besides the fact they are not always in style, they tend to cut into the arches of our feet. Put them away. Secondly, go with one of the major designers like Cole Hahn who have, in some pursuit of the ultimate shoe, teamed up with Nike to bring us the first loafer-sneaker hybrid. And I've got to tell you, they are the most comfortable dress shoes I have ever owned. Not only are these fashionable dress shoes for the distinguished gentleman, but they are also beyond comfortable. Imagine wrapping your feet in Angle Soft Toilet Tissue and walking around all day – that is what these are like.

But for the true discerning men's dress shoe critic, buy some inserts. That's right, go out and buy a set or two of foam or gel inserts. Gentlemen, make those dress shoes comfortable. The ladies do everything that they can to make their shoes comfortable, so why can't we?

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