For some time men were somehow "not allowed" to wear sandals. No fashion trend was offering these type of shoes for them. But, they slowly made their way back and now you can see them in almost every shoe store. When the day is extremely hot the last thing you want to wear is shoes or sneakers. But sandals, on the other hand, offers proper ventilation and allows your feet to breathe.
Mens casual sandals are 'risky' shoes, especially if you don't know how to match them and what type of sandals to pick. If you think there is no big deal in wearing a pair and you can match them with just any outfit, you're already wrong. Just like for any pair of shoes, you should match the material, colour and wear them in suitable circumstances. You can't just wear your sandals at your office where everyone follows a smart casual style, right? Here are several ideas on how to match your men's casual sandals.
Go For Leather Sandals
Leather is the best materials for your sandals. There are so many elegant and sporty models that would fit almost any style. Stores offer various models and designs from men's gladiator sandals to the beyond comfortable Birkenstock models. The great thing about leather sandals is that you can easily wear them with jeans, trousers, but also with a more laidback combination such as shorts and a t-shirt. Also, it's a wonderful thing that leather is a durable material so your sandals will last for more than just one season.
Combine Your Birkenstock With Shorts
Choosing a pair of comfortable sandals such as Birkenstock will spare you from painful feet, especially during the summer, when most people wear lightweight shoes that aren't always suitable for the feet. A pair of Birkenstock is ideal for all sorts of activities from shopping, to walking around the neighbourhood, walking your dog, going to the beach and so on. Match your mens casual sandals with shorts in the summer. The length of your shorts can vary in length. It doesn't matter where you have headed (at the beach, or park, or anywhere else) all it matters in such an outfit combo is to match the colours. Your feet shouldn't be burdened in a pair of sneakers or shoes that will only make your feet hot and sweaty (which is a superb combination of bacteria development).
Wear Your Men's Sandals With Jeans
You don't have to buy an entirely new wardrobe to match your new pair of sandals. Match your men's sandals with the pair of jeans you already have. Even though a full length of jeans and sandals might not be an outfit for a fashion show, you can totally pull it off. This is a laidback outfit for the weekends when you don't have to wear suits and shoes. Your sandals must be made of quality materials. Nicely designed sandals could easily pass with this combination.
Wear Sandals With Trousers
Actually, a pair of leather sandals can easily match your tailored trousers. The colours must be well-matched, and you should opt-out for a sandal model that doesn't have too many accessories such as buckles, or other things. Don't think that this is an acceptable office look. This is more an outfit for a night out. Wear your trousers and a Cuban collar shit and the leather sandals - a true smart-casual outfit for a date night, or for roaming a new city while you're on a vacation. Your sandals should be in a dark colour (brown or black leather) and the rubber sole should be chunky.
Combine Them With Shorts & Swimwear
Now, this sounds like a piece of cake. Sandals and shorts and swimwear go together quite well. In such a combo you can wear anything from flip flops to hiking sandals or a comfy pair of Birkenstock. Nobody expects that you should wear shoes at the beach, therefore you have the freedom to get a pair of sandals in any colour you want. Since bright colours are allowed at the beach, you probably won't think too much if you wear green sandals for example and yellow shorts. And that's ok; just make sure that your sandals can be easily worn with other pieces of clothes (in case you don't get them for the beach only).
Should You Wear Socks?
Sandals and socks tend to become friends in recent years. In the past, this combination was a synonym for older tourists. Although many fashionistas are boldly wearing socks and sandals, this can be a 'risky business' in everyday life.
Sure, socks may make your feet feel a bit more comfortable, but what is the point of them when you got your sandals to allow your feet to breathe. It's up to you how you'll wear your sandals, but, keep in mind that no matter what the fashion trends say, socks and sandals don't really look good together.
Match The Colours
The colour will determine how you'll wear your sandals. If you go for a pair of leather sandals in black, grey or brown colour, you'll be able to wear them with many different outfits. Match the colour of your sandals with the things you already have in your wardrobe (like you do for any shoes).
Go for a monochrome look for matching men’s sandals so you don’t get things wrong.
If you're sure you'll wear your sandals at the beach only, then you don't have to stick to the basic dark colours and can choose something bolder like green, orange, light blue.