The Uncomfortable Truth About Dress Shoes

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Dress shoes, even wide-fit dress shoes, kind of suck. Why are dress shoes so uncomfortable? The dress shoe of today was built with aesthetics prioritized, not comfort or function. In this video we'll cover a brief history of dress shoes and what the alternatives are.
I have been a barefoot shoe enthusiast for over six months and I never thought I would ever find a decent looking pair of barefoot dress shoes for more formal occasions like weddings.
The shoes I featured later in this video are from Carets and they're an earlier version of their Fer shoe. Check them out here carets.com/#paolo
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@penguin_edits Год назад

Glad you found some shoes that worked out for your wide feet. I don't know what your budget is but one thing you could consider is investing in a pair of bespoke shoes. That way you could get nicer leathers, leather sole, resoleable shoes that would also be more comfortable.

@PGBlanks Год назад

Good call, I haven't heard of any bespoke minimalist shoe specialists here where I am, but will have a look!

@caliview7577 Месяц назад

I'm just glad to find someone else who has issues with the width of shoes around the toes.

@PGBlanks Месяц назад

I just grew up accepting my feet should hurt when wearing dress shoes, but I guess not? haha

@Thomas-jv8wu Месяц назад

Was wondering what brand the black shoes were that you wore to the wedding. I have the same problem sir. Definitely need a dress brand out there!

@sleepinggiant4102 День назад

I own and use the lens 9 to 5 for work. But those shoes are super painful after being long hours on concrete flooring for work.

@KlausKokholmPetersen 3 месяца назад

I havent worn dress shoes for at least 12-15 years, and I propably never will again. I dont remember when I got rid of them, but it's been at least 10 years.

@pierrecolombo4654 Год назад

Anatomical aspect apart, I think that most guys simply struggle because of the quality of their shoes. They spend the same amount of money on their dress shoes as on their sneakers, that's the problem. Maybe try loafers which generally have rounder lasts and lower heels, such as Weston 180s or Gucci horsebits!

@PGBlanks Год назад

I can definitely see that and agree. I think the problem is that we just don't wear dress shoes enough anymore and sneakers are usually the default option. Workplaces are more relaxed now, so SEEMS like dropping $1000 on a really nice pair of shoes I would only wear 4x a year isn't a good idea. But obviously if a really nice pair of shoes can be resoled and can last a lifetime, it pays for itself longer term. I'll check out the ones you mentioned; also considering going bespoke.

@KlausKokholmPetersen 3 месяца назад

@@PGBlanks-who can afford 1000$ shoes?

@KlausKokholmPetersen 3 месяца назад

The problem with loafers is that they're ugly. I'd rather go barefoot!

@annousk2694 6 месяцев назад

Great find, thanks for sharing that! Now wondering if such could exist for women’s dress shoes (eliminating the heel of course). If you come across something please share!!

@jorge23483 8 месяцев назад

I think the problem many of us have is we don't really know about our foot size and the shoe last that may fits our feet (pun unintended 😅). I think shoe companies got The D width size and they just change the length and think it's enough. They're many different width sizes like narrow B and C, average D, wide E, and very wide EE, or extra wide like EEE. I think in your case you may have EE or EEE width feet. The problem is average consumer shoe stores don't tell the buyer this information because I doubt many of their sellers know it. But when you go into Allen Edmonds or Red Wing or some other specialized store, they know how to orientate the buyer. I found myself in the hard way that my "true size" is 10.5 D, but in certain shoes the last like in red wing Iron Ranger or Jim Green boots I'm 10 D, but in Formal Shoes 0 10.5 D, and in sneakers 11 or 11.5. Glad you found shoes that fit you, if I dare, I would recommend you trying some formal shoes from Allen Edmonds or Alden or even Thursday Company, but try to go to their stores (Well, Thursday is online so I think that one would be difficult) and ask them to try the shoes you like even if you don't buy them there. Thank you for the video.

@HAIV1W Год назад

i have a brand new ALDO suede shoes. it's so stiff, blisters guaranteed, applied some type of stick in cushion for heel and it's still the same. been searching how to make shoe comfortable and ends up watching your vid. i guess i'll just accept it lol.

@PGBlanks Год назад

good luck! generally those types of shoes will break in over time but can take weeks 🥲

@hemigod2 16 часов назад

With leather shoes put on a thick sock put the shoe on put a blow dryer on them. be sure to nourish the leather. They will shape and conform to your foot. for more Extreme method fill your bathtub with hot water put on a thick sock put the shoes on and stick your feet in the tub Until you feel any stressed areas loosen to comfort usually 15 to 20 minutes then wear the shoe until they are dry. Once dried apply shoe cream to the shoe. guaranteed the hide/leather will re-last to your foot.

@MinhNg180 Год назад

5 second in and I'm already agree with you

@PGBlanks Год назад

Thank you! Welcome back to the channel :) Have you had any luck with barefoot dress shoes?

@jairojosuefallacastillo9607 5 месяцев назад

Hello boy, check in and do you also wear the dress shoes without stockings? Or if there's as well?

@spaghettiking7312 6 месяцев назад

I've heard many complaints about dress shoes, though the problem I've had hasn't been around toes, even though I have wide feet. Usually it's that I don't have a tight enough fit at the top, causing my feet to slide around, resulting in blisters on my back foot. This probably was because I went a size too large. Laces also allow more breathing room in this area, so I had this problem from slip-on shoes. The sad thing is that dress shoes used to come in five different widths, but this isn't really offered anymore. So you have to be very sure that you're as close as you can be in regards to both the shoe size and shoe width, so it fits tightly, but you still have toe space. Make sure you consult the shoe sizing brands offer you and ask them what sizes they recommend, and try different sizes and return them if you have to. A well fitting pair of dress shoes can be supremely comfortable, but as dress shoes are an investment, you have to pay a high degree of attention to making the fit snug without causing you pain.

@Slavolko 26 дней назад

That would indicate that you have a low instep, so ideally you'd do as you said and consult the manufacturers for a good fit. An attachable tongue pad could help out with this issue as well, from what I'd read.

@ShadeSlayer1911 16 дней назад

Dress shoes in general are slippery. Even if you get a good fit, the actual outsoles tend to be completely smooth or have poor treads, so you end up slipping around a lot, especially on carpet. I hate it.

@Slavolko 15 дней назад

@@ShadeSlayer1911 You can get good ones from Danite or Vibram. Even the commando soles from Vibram.

@paulogarcia9739 4 месяца назад

It's almost impossible for me to find comfortable leather shoes on a budget here in the Philippines.

@heraclesreborn 6 месяцев назад

Invest in a good pair of shoe stretchers. They come with bulbs to hit the problem areas. Join us who enjoy Italian shoes and Allan Edmonds.

@caliview7577 Месяц назад

Allen Edmonds are uncomfortable for me, despite their "wide" widths.

@tenderloinstew1359 12 дней назад

Then you're probably wearing the wrong last.

@Cal760 Год назад

Carrets are amazing!

@PGBlanks Год назад

Genuinely had my mind blown when I first saw them! I hear Softstar's oxfords are also really good but haven't had the chance to try

@Cal760 Год назад

@@PGBlanks oh yeah those seem great too

@kordelljohnsonb4594 Год назад

I got a question can you wear a suit with those shoes?

@PGBlanks Год назад

Yeah I would say so. It's a conservative-looking cap-toe oxford that can take a shine well. The faux heel looks like a totally normal heel when viewed from eye-level. Probably the dressiest barefoot / minimalist shoe I've seen so far.

@kordelljohnsonb4594 Год назад

I want to thank you very much for this information🙏!

@rokinrandy День назад

Just Don’t do pointy toes. Especially all day . elegant shoes don’t have to be pointy or expensive

@deersakamoto2167 9 месяцев назад

Are you familiar with Safiya Nygaard's "I wore the ugliest X for a week" videos? What you realize is that people generally don't care what other people wear and pay very little attention to them (they are too caught up in their own sh-t)