Fashion is a pendulum, swinging in perpetual motion. No matter how surefooted the styles of the time may appear to be, eventually things will begin to move in the opposite direction. We’ve gradually watched formal footwear silhouettes die out to be all but replaced by sneakers, and now, decades later, we’re beginning to watch smarter shoes and boots reemerge.
Dress boots are one such style. The likes of brogue and Derby boots have been scarce on the streets for a long time now. Once the go-to everyday shoes for men, they were toppled by more casual designs that became popular in the early-to-mid 1900s,