derby shoes

Formal lace-up shoes

Derby shoes are a style of leather dress shoe where the eyelet tabs are sewn on top of the vamp, allowing the lacing area to open wide.

This distinguishes them from oxfords, where the tabs are stitched underneath.

The open lacing makes derbies easier to fit on wider feet and slightly less formal than oxfords: He wore brown derbies with his sport coat.

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