Goodyear-welted men’s dress shoes — a modern sign of excellent taste

When stylishly paired with accessories and kept in good condition, leather shoes truly speak to the good taste of their wearer. From timeless, classic men’s dress shoes such as the Oxford and Derby, through to extravagant cuts and breathtaking exotic leathers, to sophisticated trainers, breezy loafers and weather-proof boots, SHOEPASSION.com has the right pair of shoes for every taste and occasion.

In keeping with our aim to run the 21st-century equivalent of a classic luxury boutique, all the models in our collection of Goodyear-welted men’s dress shoes are brought to life by master shoemakers in our proprietary Spanish factory. Goodyear welting is praised worldwide as the supreme shoe production method, as it requires the utmost levels of craftsmanship, expertise and precision. SHOEPASSION.com honours this centuries-old traditional handicraft, which is threatening to fall into oblivion, what with the advent of low-quality discount shoes cheaply produced in the Far East. The goal is to get other shoe fans excited about masterfully handcrafted footwear such as our Goodyear-welted men’s dress shoes, and, thanks to our ability to cut out the middleman and extend a wide reach as an online retailer, to offer this footwear to those fans at affordable prices.

SHOEPASSION.com represents complete transparency, a high level of expertise, premium quality, and excellent customer service. We only used European leathers — sourced from Germany, France and Italy — for our Goodyear-welted men’s dress shoes. These premium, gently tanned leathers and the Goodyear welting production method guarantee that our men’s dress shoes boast a perfect fit, comfortable flexibility, a high degree of breathability, extraordinary durability and, when necessary, easy reparability.

Dreamy, handcrafted shoes made in the EU

While other manufacturers are slaves to short-lived trends, SHOEPASSION.com focuses on providing a collection of handcrafted dress shoes in legendary designs. Our Goodyear-welted, classic shoes thrill with their timeless charm and represent a shift away from the modern throwaway consumer mentality. To complement our men’s dress shoes, in the fall of 2014 we introduced the first Goodyear-welted women’s shoe collection in the world to feature leather soles made by the renowned, Trier-based Rendenbach tannery. Meanwhile, the lightweight loafers, modern moccasins and nautical boat shoes in our ‘Italian Line’ exude Italian spirit. Handcrafted in the heart of Tuscany, these models boast lightweight Blake construction and are perfect for summery weather. They also come in supple, gleaming smooth leather versions that work very well as dress shoes.

Sophisticated care products and stylish accessories for dress shoes

SHOEPASSION.com also offers tasteful men’s accessories that you can pair stylishly with your new Goodyear-welted men’s dress shoes. Made from the same types of leather as our footwear, our sophisticated men’s belts beautifully match our dreamy shoes. Decide for yourself whether you would like to top off your outfit with socks and shoe laces that match your shoes, or if you would like to make a bold statement with eyecatching details. Our classic men’s bags are also made using traditional craftsmanship in Italy — these premium accessories impress with their high functionality and timeless designs. We also have just the thing for the cold, wet time of year: our elegant leather gloves, which not only keep your hands cosy and warm, but also lend a stylish touch to your wintertime apparel.

What are the differences between classic men’s dress shoes such as the Oxford and Derby? What are insoles and welts? And what makes premium men’s shoes so special? You can find answers to these questions — and many other ones as well — in the extensive Shoe encyclopaedia on SHOEPASSION.com. Explore over 80 articles on a nearly forgotten footwear tradition, divided into 12 chapters and illustrated with countless images. From classic shoe models — which, incidentally, served as the ancestors to the men’s dress shoes we know and love today —, to various different types of decoration, to an overview of shoe manufacturing and leather processing, through to helpful shoe care tips, we have gathered all of our shoe-related expertise in one convenient place. Our comprehensive compendium of expertise also covers shoe history, dress codes and matters of good taste.

Shoe knowledge from A to Z — an encyclopaedia on dress shoes and more