patent leather shoes
High-gloss formal footwear
Patent leather shoes are footwear made from leather with a hard, glossy, mirror-like finish.
The high-shine surface comes from lacquering or coating the leather.
Patent leather appears most often in formal shoes—men's dress oxfords, women's heels, children's Sunday shoes: She polished her patent leather shoes before the recital.
The material scuffs easily but looks striking when well-maintained.
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- high glossIntense reflective sheen
- glossySmooth and shiny
- mirror finishPerfectly reflective surface
- formalFollowing strict protocol
formal wear · black tie · tuxedo · ballroom · dance floor · dance · tap dancing · Mary Janes · oxfords · polished · sleek · black · elegant · little black dress · prom · dressy · Sunday best · gleaming
- footwearboot, sandal, boots, pumps, sandals
- dress shoesoxfords, loafers, pumps, brogues, derbies
- formal eventsstate visit, ball, diplomatic visit, wedding, black dress
- formalwearball gown, tuxedo, evening gown, formal gown, tux
- leather wearsuede jacket, suede boots
- accessoriesearrings, necklace, bracelet, watch, ring
patent leather shoessneakers
Casual athletic footwear
flip-flops · sandals · athletic shoes · hiking boots · work boots
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