Edwardian Shoes,Edwardian Era Shoes

Edwardian style of shoes made a hallmark style statement. The shoes to be worn differed from the place where one was wearing these shoes. There were varied styles of shoes one could wear. But this age showed a major difference in style from the Victorian times. The shoes of Victorian Era were very formal and dark. Since King Edward was very fond of traveling, there was a gradual introduction of casual shoes which go with the casual attire.

Heavy boots were designed to be worn at workplace or for heavy walking. One can wear it while on business, labor job and when one is traveling. They did not look ugly in anyway. They were often double toned or multi toned at times. The upper half of the boot was white and lower part of a lighter color which contrasted with that color.

It was more like shoe spats. Laces were attached half way up and then there were hooks and loops for the rest of the height. These shoes have pointed toes and higher arches compared to other shoes of the Victorian Age.

There were also the oxford ranges of shoes which are much popular till date. They looked like the formal shoes men wear today. Just with high arches, pointed ones and were made in monotone or in dual tone. But the concept of multi tone was done away with. In a formal context like work, an Edwardian man would wear PUMPS.

PUMPS men wore look a hybrid variety of shoes stuck between mens and womens shoes. It looked something in between mens oxford shoes and low heeled flats women wore. However these shoes had heels which were adapted from oxford shoes. It had a high arch and thick one to two inch heel.

Edwardian shoes came back in demand in 1960 after Rolling stones re introduced their dressing style reinvented it in the modern way. These shoes were highly popular in the 1960s and were sported with bell bottoms and longish pants which thinned down at the waist.