The Washington times., 1910-03-14
CHANGES ARE FEW
IN SHOES FOR MEN
Few Freak" Conceptions
Are Noted IT Footwear
This Season.

AZ EMS shoes are built in such
M such conservative lines that
there is but slight opportunity
for variation Of style. OF
course, for the qualification Of the
fancy boy" there are always a few
freak conceptions launched each sea-
son. but these never find recognition
with the really fashionable men Of re-
hnement. One fragrant offense Of re-
cent introduction was the green shoe,
another the shoe that fastened with silt
buckles and straps, and still another
was the shoe with colonial tongue ana
CoIored lacings-
Peace to their ashes We men are
Lot for ostentation in our footwear. At
least. most Of us are satisfied 10 direct
as little attention 70 those members as
possible.
The advanced styles now shown in the
shops evidence a tendency for shorter
vsmps, higher heels, and broad toes
This means the prominence Of the "coun-
fort and bull dog" shapes which were
in vogue some years ago. The sOles are
lighter weight and closer trimmed than
last summers styles In both shoes and
oxfords the black calf and Russia ef-
1t was thought that the taus would
continue their wane Of popularity iudi-
Gated last season. but from advanced
showings and early purchases in au-
thoritative shops they seem to show a.
returning tendency. This season, how
ever. the tars will be darker than those
in vogue last summer. Warm brown.
fawn. and oxblOods are shown with
greater prominence and are meeting
with stronger support than the yellow
and light tans Of last season. Many
Of the oxfords shown are the one and
two evelet styles. and the smart boot
cries are strong In their praise Of this
departure.
The button oxford IS well placed in
the edicts for this season. Gun metal
finishes to match the gray tendency OF
the suit styles are shown but we do
not look for any great response from
these. Men Of discrimination have al
ways been loath TO accept any footwear
finishes other than the conventional
black and tan shades, and while there
is a logical reason for introducing the
gun metal. In that they would be har-
monious with the color scheme of tho
season. II would be safer, II not saner,
TO see them prominently established be-
fore we adopt what is likely tC be a
heettng fad.
For evening wear at summer resorts,
country clubs and early functions patent
leather pumps have the first call Men
who prefer the shoe to the pump for
dancing may adopt a new treatment
which IS now introduced These shoes
have black buCksktH tops. The dead
L Il .. .H.-r. IN
brilliancy Of the patent leather vamp
and the effect is much richer than the
average cloth tops
There is also an effort being made
to launch a black satin pump for mems
evening wear, This is made over q
wcu-fittinC last and with first-class ma
terial produces a piece of footwear
which has a distinctive appearance ard
may figure prominently in our future
styles. Its general effect is less bril-
liant than patent leather but at the
same time is not as subdued as the dull
calf skin. Il may be said in their IA
vor that they hold their shape fairly
well and we are looking forward to
their destiny with much interest
Returning 20 the street shoes IL might
be noted that gray suede tops are being
SHOWN In some OF the shops. II Is cor
tempiaueO that the gray tendency this
season Will induce many men who have
penchant for matching, TO adopt this
effect. Wax calf and dun velour calf
are really considered the most fashion
able effects for the season. No so many
wing tips will be worn as heretofore
In one Of the trade magazines there
recently appeared a scale giving the re-
lation in sizes in shoes TO half hose
We believe this bit of valuable informa-
ton deserves chrOnicling here. II is
said that with a number : shoe tho
proper size Of half hose would he No.
9; with shoe, 9IR hose: with shoe 10
nose; with shoe. l0iz hose: with
shoe, II hose; 10 shoe. 111k hose. II
further informs us that sizes I'M half
hose correspond with inch measure
ments. as for intance. No. 9 equal
inches from heel 10 toe.