There is a widespread mistaken belief that unlike women, men do not care much about their attire and what shoes to wear. In fact, there are several men who boast of extensive wardrobe of dresses and also own a variety of shoes.

Gender apart, a lot can be said about men’s shoes and the specific type of shoes they need to wear for each occasion. For instance, wearing work-type boots during employment hours may be necessary but the tendency to continue with the same footwear beyond work hours can be uncomfortable.

It is said that the latest trend is most men are becoming very dress-conscious but when it comes to the shoes they wear on their feet, they are still clueless. Even several fashion-minded men are under the impression that the shoes they wear need not matter as shoes are seldom noticed by others. Nothing can be farther from truth than this. As a matter of fact, if an otherwise well-dressed person wears a wrong pair of shoes, it can totally damage his entire appearance.

The four basic men's shoes are - Work Boots, Casual Shoes, Dress shoes and Sports Shoes. For men who are particular about wearing the right types of shoes, the following tips may be quite useful:

Few Tips:

• Select a pair of shoes that either is of the same shade or darker than your pants.

• Although preferable, it is strictly not necessary that socks should match your shoes. Instead, you can opt for socks of a strikingly different color like neck tie - an item that can provide a contrast to the shoes.

• If you are accustomed to wearing a belt, make sure that the shoes match the waist belt, unless your belt is some multi-colored thing with curious patterns.

• When sporting jeans you can wear almost any color or style of shoes as jeans, in any case, convey an air of casualness. But avoid shoes that are too glossy that go better with classy outfits. In fact, boots, lug soles, sneakers, loafers and sandals and all things else go well with jeans.

• Assuming you intend wearing some casual pants including Dockers, chinos, or khakis, you can pick from a variety of loafers, oxford and other casual men's shoes that work well with casual pants.

• When you opt for dress pants, select for the same type of shoe that you might wear with a lounge suit. The accepted color codes are Black shoes with navy, grey or black pants; Brown shoes with tan, brown, beige, green and other darker earth tone pants; Burgundy shoes with khaki, lighter browns, blue and grey; Tan shoes with lighter earth tones, blue, beige, light tan or white.

Although men’s shoes continue to be more formal and less ornate in their design, men’s shoes do make a difference when it comes to the different types of suits worn for different occasions.

Apart from giving the wearer a touch of class and sophistication, a quality pair of men’s shoes will take care of your feet better, provide you better walking gait, and improve your overall appearance. Interestingly, a lot of wives and girlfriends are particular about what's on their man's feet as much as they care about the clothes on his body.