Knowing this will not just make you look good. It will make you look really good.
if you are looking for an answer
Well, then you’ve come to the right place. I’ll show you the 10 dress and casual men’s shoes that happen to be the perfect shoes to wear with jeans.
The 10 Shoes to Wear With Jeans
First of all, let me tell you the most important thing about jeans:
Darker jeans have a much dressier look than lighter jeans. This, combined with the casual nature of denim, means that you can wear dark jeans with almost any type of shoes.
There are a couple of shoes that will look too dressy. Don’t despair; I’ll get to those shoes in a bit.
But first:
Here are the 10 shoes to wear with jeans in dark washes.
Sneakers
Sneakers with jeans is a proven casual look. Just to make it clear, we’re not talking about technical sneakers, such as the signature sneakers of LeBron James or the latest running shoes from Salomon.
classic sneakersGood sneakers to wear with jeans should be classics. Like Chuk Taylors from Converse and the Authentic model from Vans. In other words, lace-up canvas sneakers with a low top.
To wear these men’s shoes with jeans successfully, the occasion needs to be somewhat casual.
If you have a dress code at work, casual Fridays would be the only time to wear these to the office. Otherwise, sneakers and jeans are perfect for:
Weekends
Dates
Eating out
Everyday activities
To really nail it when wearing sneakers with jeans, make sure you match the colour of your socks with that of your pants (no white tennis socks here).
To learn more about matching sock colour and which socks to buy, click here and check out my men’s sock tutorial.
Also, if it’s a warm summer day …
… try sporting sneakers without socks, like you do when wearing shorts.
If you find it uncomfortable for any reason, put on a pair of no-show socks, also called ‘sneaker socks’. Unlike ankle socks, these look great. Because they don’t show at all (wink).
Speaking of shoes that can be worn without socks …
… slip-ons are perfect.
Slip-Ons
When it comes to slip-ons, you basically have three choices:
Leather loafers
Canvas loafers
Boat shoes
Slip-ons are just the thing if in the summer. Especially if you’re looking for some nice black or brown casual shoes to wear with jeans.
By the way, brown shoes looks better with blue jeans than black jeans. That’s because brown is a warm colour and don’t match cool black pants.
Black shoes on the other hand, can be worn with both blue and black jeans.
Today they have become classic casual wear, no longer reserved for the docks. Boat shoes are great shoes to wear with jeans. This type also looks good with chinos if you prefer something preppier than denims.
To look your best, here’s what to do to really nail slip-ons:
If the occasion isn’t formal or business-related, lose the socks (or wear sneaker socks). Also, never wear them in winter. Rather, wear these casual shoes with jeans as often as you can in the summer.
Desert Boots, Chelsea Boots, and Dress Boots
Boots have gotten an unfair ‘casual’ label.
Of course, casual and hiking boots should never be worn in combination with jeans and a blazer.
But some boots—like desert boots, Chelsea boots, and dress boots—can.
In the spring, summer, and autumn, chukka and desert boots are perfect with jeans.
Chukka and Desert Boots
Desert boots are a type of chukka boots. Chukka’s usually have two to three pairs of eyelets, a plain leather finish, and a crepe (white) rubber sole.
Unlike Chukkas, desert boots always have suede uppers. They’re also unlined and often lighter, and so the desert boot is the one I prefer.
Chelsea boots have a solid pedigree and date back to the Victorian era (mid-1800s). For these boots, plain leather is the only option. They can be higher than chukkas, and instead of laces, they have elastic side panels.
As with dress shoe soles, a Chelsea sole is usually made of stained leather or rubber. This gives them a dressier look than the white soles of chukka boots. It also makes the boots easier to take care of, since you don’t have to worry about staining the sole when polishing you boots.
Chelsea boots are best worn on rain-filled days and in colder seasons. They look great with jeans, a sweater, and a casual jacket—if casual is what you’re aiming for. However, they can be worn with a suit and coat.
If you don’t fancy the elastic sides of the Chelsea boots or you’d like something a bit more watertight, open-lacing boots are the answer.
Unlike casual boots, these boots can and must be polished to look good. You can also get them with different degrees of brogueing. If they’re your first pair of dress boots, forget full brogues and half brogues. Quarter brogues are more than enough, since that means you can wear them with suits as well.If you don’t like brogueing, boots in plain leather with a toe cap are very versatile and is what I would have chosen as my first pair of boots. Also, open-lacing boots, like the ones in the picture, are less dressy than closed-lacing boots (we’ll get to those in a bit). That’s good news, because the open lacing makes them the perfect everyday boots to wear with jeans.
Brogue and Derby Open-lacing Dress Shoes
When it comes to classic open-lacing leather shoes, we can basically divide them into:
Derbies
Brogues
‘Open-lacing’ simply means that the shoelace eyelet tabs are mounted on top of the vamp. Oxfords, which we’ll talk about in a bit, are closed-lacing leather shoes. These have eyelet tabs that are located under the vamp.
Derbies
Derbies are about as simple as shoes get. Apart from occasional toe variations, such as apron, cap, and split toes …there isn’t much more to these shoes
The simplicity of open lacing dress shoes is also what makes them dressy and versatile. These will look just as much at home with a pair of jeans as with a suit.
If I had to start my wardrobe all over again, black or brown leather derbies would be the first pair of shoes I bought.
Brogues
As I’ve already mentioned, brogue shoes are a type of open-lacing shoe. In fact, most open-lacing brogue shoes look much like plain derbies, but with added decoration.
The degree of embellishment differs, from long-wing brogues to quarter brogues.That’s why brogue shoes are great as shoe pair number two.
If you’re looking to wear black or brown dress shoes with jeans, I’d go for brogues.
Brogue shoes are best worn with jeans and dressy tops, such as polos and collared shirts with a well tied tie, plus a blazer or classic casual jacket.
Monkstraps
Here’s a shoe with just as many devotees as haters. Some can’t stand the buckle fastening, which reminds them of monks in their sandals. While others simply love this cross between. loafers and open-lacing shoes.If you haven’t already decided on your pair of shoes, these could be it.
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