It should be pretty obvious whether your outfit calls for high-shine black wingtips or salt-of-the-earth brown boots, but when you’ve got very similar-style shoes in both black and brown ...

There's something special about black cap toes (see rule 46 ... A heavily brogued wingtip is the king of shoes. Keep them brown to add a European elan to your suits. Derbies—with their open ...

You can do so much better than brown dress shoes ... Alden Nordstrom What should you wear instead? Easy—simple black dress shoes. Boring? Au contraire, brother. They’re classic, widely ...

Beyond that, clean black or brown leather loafers or lace-up dress shoes are ideal for weddings, particularly if wearing a timeless suit in a shade of charcoal or navy (leave the tuxedo to the ...

It could be trainers, boots or, more commonly, shoes like Oxfords or Derbies. Either way, it’s good to have options across the palette of black and brown so you’re covered whatever your outfit ...