Oxford shoes

Closed-lacing formal footwear

Oxford shoes are formal leather footwear characterized by closed lacing, where the eyelets are stitched underneath the vamp rather than on top.

The style originated in 19th-century Britain and remains standard for business and formal dress: He wore black Oxfords with his suit.

Distinguished from derbies, which have open lacing.

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formality

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G