{"id":37592,"date":"2021-08-02T16:24:25","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T14:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/?p=37592"},"modified":"2021-08-02T18:09:02","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T16:09:02","slug":"vintage-mens-style-classic-mens-shoes-brogues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/en\/vintage-mens-style-classic-mens-shoes-brogues\/","title":{"rendered":"Vintage Men&#8217;s Style: Classic Men&#8217;s Shoes &#038; Brogues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The perfect pair of shoes is such an important element of vintage men\u2019s style. There are so many options for classic men\u2019s shoes, including the well-known and elegant brogues.<\/p>\n<p>The nice thing about men\u2019s fashion is that the changes between the 1920s and early 1960s were quite subtle. As a result, you can easily wear the same pair of stylish vintage men\u2019s shoes for the styles of many decades\u2026 and the same shoes would not look out of place with a modern men\u2019s suit either!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a new pair of shoes, take some inspiration from these enduring classics!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMy favorite thing about Saint Savoy shoes is their versatility. I wear them around town in my everyday clothes so I\u2019m always ready for a dance party. You\u2019ll never hear me say, \u2018I left my dance shoes at home.&#8217;\u201d ~ Kevin St. Laurent from iLindy.com<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog1-1920x1282.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog1-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog1-683x455.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog1-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Timeless Men\u2019s Shoe Designs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There are a number of design terms to know when it comes to vintage men\u2019s style, especially for shoes.<\/p>\n<p>Brogues are a style of dress shoe with perforations along the shoe. These decorations are called broguing, which is where the name \u201cbrogues\u201d comes from!<\/p>\n<p>You can see the exquisite detail of broguing on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/el-dorado-ivory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EL DORADO Ivory<\/a> &#8211;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/el-dorado-ivory\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9646 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/EL-Dorado_m_BY-JANA-SABO-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/EL-Dorado_m_BY-JANA-SABO-5.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/EL-Dorado_m_BY-JANA-SABO-5-683x455.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/EL-Dorado_m_BY-JANA-SABO-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/EL-Dorado_m_BY-JANA-SABO-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/EL-Dorado_m_BY-JANA-SABO-5-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You might have also heard of Oxford and Derby shoes. Did you know that these are defined not by their style, but by their lacing systems? Oxfords have closed lacing, where the panels with the shoelace eyelets are sewn under the vamp. In contrast, Derbys have open lacing, where the panels with the eyelets are attached on top of the vamp.<\/p>\n<p>You can see an example of Oxfords in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/en\/?s=COMET&amp;post_type=product&amp;lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COMET<\/a> and the Derbys in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/en\/?s=rugcutter&amp;post_type=product&amp;lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RUGCUTTER <\/a>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/en\/?post_type=product&#038;p=35215\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5079 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Comet-Classic-Slide.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1050\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/rugcutter-burgundy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-448 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/rct-bgd-front.jpg\" alt=\"RUGCUTTER Burgundy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/rct-bgd-front.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/rct-bgd-front-683x455.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/rct-bgd-front-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/rct-bgd-front-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/rct-bgd-front-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/rct-bgd-front-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here at Saint Savoy, we carry a variety of vintage men\u2019s style shoes, including brogues, Oxfords, and Derbys too!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThey\u2019re my favourite shoes.\u201d ~ Remy Kouakou Kouame<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog3.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog3-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog3-683x455.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog3-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Unisex Sizes and Styling<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Some of our most popular classic men\u2019s shoes are actually unisex. We believe in inclusive sizing, and offer some of our models in sizes 35 through 47.<\/p>\n<p>Both our EL DORADO and RUGCUTTER shoes shown above are available in our large range of unisex sizing.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/the-whip-mulled-wine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE WHIP<\/a> is also available in the full range of unisex sizing! This longwing brogue with Derby lacing is made with beautiful Italian leather. The design and cut are so dignified, and make them a great choice for every occasion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/the-whip-mulled-wine\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9808 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/TWP-MWN-BY-JANA-SABO-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/TWP-MWN-BY-JANA-SABO-002.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/TWP-MWN-BY-JANA-SABO-002-683x455.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/TWP-MWN-BY-JANA-SABO-002-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/TWP-MWN-BY-JANA-SABO-002-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/TWP-MWN-BY-JANA-SABO-002-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Comfort, Style, Practicality<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Our footwear presents modern versions of classic vintage men\u2019s style shoes. Not only are our men\u2019s shoes attractive, but they are also built for extreme comfort!<\/p>\n<p>One of the best things about so many of our gentlemen\u2019s cut shoes is that the padded, leather-sheathed insole can be removed for drying or replacement after extensive use. It can also make breaking in the shoe more comfortable to temporarily take out the insole!<\/p>\n<p>Saint Savoy shoes have soft cushioning, impact-absorbing heels, and removable insoles for modern comfort to go with your classic style.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis is hands down my favorite dance shoe, so comfortable and so good looking!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>~ Ronnie from Live.Collegiate.Shag<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog2-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog2-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog2-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/gentsblog2-100x133.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Handcrafted and High Quality<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The right vintage style men\u2019s shoes and brogues give the right touch of elegance to any outfit. Our shoes also come in a range of colors, so you can find the perfect shoe in a style you will love. For example, our gorgeous RUGCUTTER shoes come in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/rugcutter-burgundy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burgundy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/en\/produkt\/rugcutter-ebony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ebony<\/a>, and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/en\/produkt\/rugcutter-crocodile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crocodile<\/a>! Another benefit of the RUGCUTTER is the innovative 3-ply TPU sole, which gives it a light and modern feel that is highly comfortable and achieves ideal floor performance in all sorts of conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Handcrafted in Europe, Saint Savoy shoes are all designed and made with the greatest attention to detail and quality. And in case you were wondering, our shoes aren\u2019t just for the dance floor! They\u2019re comfortable and stylish enough for everyday wear, and elegant enough for special occasions. Be sure to follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/saintsavoy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/saintsavoyofficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> for lots of men&#8217;s shoe inspiration. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintsavoy.com\/en\/product-category\/gentlemen-shoes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to browse our men\u2019s shoes<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The perfect pair of shoes is such an important element of vintage men\u2019s style. There are so many options for classic men\u2019s shoes, including the well-known and elegant brogues. The nice thing about men\u2019s fashion is that the changes between the 1920s and early 1960s were quite subtle. 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