Church’s and the language of shoes

If it’s true that there is a dress for every occasion, it’s also true that there’s a suitable shoe for any specific moment. Orienting in the world of shoes is not easy, therefore Galleria Cavour takes you to know the stylistic language of two shoes which entered the legend of luxury craftsmanship.

In order to know about this story, it’s necessary to enter the boutique which, par excellence, could turn the art of shoemaking into fashion: Church’s. Do you want to know, for example, the difference between an Oxford and a Derby? What is best to pair them with?

They both became iconic shoes of Church’s menswear. Oxford is the formal shoe par excellence: it owes its name to its origin, that is Oxford University, when, at the beginning of the XIXth century, it supplanted the obsolete boot, typical of the university town. Elegant and sophisticated, it’s a perfect shoe both for the office and for elegant settings. For that reason it proves perfect if combined with a suit or a pair of straight-line trousers. Derby is a more recent shoe instead, at first designed for outdoor activities such as hunting. It’s ideal for those who have a high instep and, to date, it’s one of Church’s most versatile shoes because it fills the gap between the casual style and the formal one.

Derby is a must have, capable to defuse an elegant suit, but also to interpret a pair of jeans with refinement. Two big classics, then, which speak similar but different languages; two worlds that the salesmen of Church’s boutique at Galleria Cavour will tell you about, thanks to their commendable experience, ready to seduce you through the story and the style of two timeless icons of male elegance.