The Men's Shoe Guide For Every Season

Your shoes are more than just a fashion statement. The right shoes offer style, comfort, and performance. Of course, most shoes are not ideal for every season. That's why we’ve created this men’s shoe guide to help you find the perfect men’s shoes for each season. 

Best Spring & Summer Shoes for Men

Summer and spring men’s shoes offer plenty of choices for every occasion. These are our top picks of men's comfortable summer and spring shoes: 

Sandals 

Sandals are great for keeping your feet cool in hot weather, and the right pair can still provide a secure footing on rugged terrain. Sandals can usually handle a wide variety of terrains including mud and water. 

Unlike other styles of men’s shoes, men's sandals don’t hold in water so you won’t be left with soggy feet all day after splashing across a river or beach. Just make sure to thoroughly rinse leather sandals if they have been exposed to salt water. 

Slippers 

Slippers can be a comfy, casual shoe choice for wearing around your home and yard. Made from soft and breathable fabrics, slippers help keep your feet cool without the discomfort of going barefoot – especially if you are fed up with freezing your feet on cold tiling each morning. 

Flip flops

Flip flops are ideal casual men’s shoes for enjoying the summer warmth, especially for trips to the beach or just lounging by the pool. Of course, you probably won’t be wearing these on any long walks, and they might not be your first choice of shoes for formal occasions. 

Boat Shoes 

A pair of sturdy leather boat shoes is a timeless footwear classic for the sunny months of the year, and with good reason. These early spring shoes are the perfect way to pair shoes with shorts. 

Loafers

Loafers are a style of slip-on shoe made from lightweight fabrics that keep your feet cool and comfy, and can be taken on or off almost as easily as a slipper or flip flop. This makes them a go-to choice for short trips around the town, relaxing around the home, or even taking a boat trip. 

Slip-on sneakers

Slip-on sneakers are exactly what they sound like. They offer all the grip and comfort of sneakers while adding the convenience of loafers. 

Lightweight sneakers

Lightweight sneakers use lighter, more breathable fabrics with less padding to help your feet stay cool during exercise. That doesn’t mean you can’t also wear them around town or to casual events though, but maybe not the more formal occasions. 

Best Fall & Winter Shoes for Men

Men’s shoes for the winter season offer just as broad range of choices. Whether you are looking for trendy fall shoes or warm shoes for winter, men’s fall and winter shoes have plenty of options to keep your feet warm and dry.

Ankle Boots 

Ankle boots are rugged men’s shoes for the winter season that make a perfect shoes for a business meeting, offering you extra support to handle rough or slippery terrain. Ankle boots have the added benefit of helping to keep the cold wind and rain from finding their way into your shoes.

Oxford

When it comes to formal occasions, nothing beats the classic Oxford shoe. While they might not be the warmest or most comfortable winter shoes, their hard leather exterior does a great job of keeping out the rain and snow. 

Brogues 

Brogues are suitable for both casual and more formal occasions and can make excellent warm shoes for winter that can keep your feet nice and toasty, without sacrificing on style. 

Winter boots 

If you are going to be facing some serious snow or mud in the winter months, winter boots are the ideal choice. You won’t be wearing these to any formal events, but on a trip through the harshest environments, your feet won’t even know it's winter. 

Rainy season shoes for men

Heavy rain can put a dampener on any outdoor activity if you don’t have the right men’s shoes for rainy weather. 

Sandals

Sometimes you need to keep your feet cool more than you need to keep them dry. And If you’re going to be wading through puddles, you might as well wear shoes that will drain the water in seconds rather than lumbering around in heavy, soaked shoes all day. 

Hiking boots

Hiking boots are made for all weather conditions, making them a great choice for tackling the outdoors in rainy weather. They will keep your feet dry, and keep you upright on slippery mud. 

Ankle Boot Brogues

Brogues are already great rainy formal shoes for men, keeping your feet stylish and also warm and dry. Ankle boot brogues are even better, keeping the rain from finding its way inside the shoes while maintaining their classic aesthetic.

All season shoes for men

Want to minimize the size of your shoe collection? These all-weather classics are suitable for every season, so you can wear them throughout the year.

Hiking boots

Hiking boots are made to be worn on hiking trips throughout the year, handling even the roughest of terrain with minimal wear and tear. Durable and waterproof, hiking boots also do a great job of keeping your feet warm in the cold, but not too hot in the summer.

Oxford shoes 

Oxford shoes are the go-to formal men’s shoes throughout the year. Available in many different materials, Oxford shoes can offer great protection from the elements in the cold and wet weather conditions, but won’t leave your feet sweltering in the warmer months. Depending on your outfit, they can also form part of more casual attire for les occasions.

Combat boots

Men’s combat boots come in a wide range of styles, from classic leather designs that can make for great all-season formal shoes, to more rugged designs that can serve just as well as your new pair of hiking boots.

Mariam Simmons

Mariam Simmons is a fashion enthusiast and Content Manager at Alpine Swiss. She loves traveling to the world’s top stylish destinations and gets inspired to create helpful fashion and lifestyle guides. With over a decade of writing experience, her main goal in creating content is to ensure readers learn something useful and provide value instead of noise.