This, along with a typically elongated toe, lends the shoe an altogether sleeker look and makes the Oxford slightly stiffer than its sportier cousin, the derby. Today, Oxfords remain the standard ...

In keeping with the "do-it-yourself" ethos of roller derby, though, skaters may use the rounded end of a broom handle to gently stretch the shoes over the big toenail area. In addition ...

Though recent years, alongside sleek new stores in Kyoto and New York, have seen the shoemaker combine archival technique with contemporary, modernist design – like the newly released ‘Smith’ derby ...