In the 1950s, and even later it didn’t matter if you were a bobby-soxer in a long skirt or Elvis Presley onstage in shiny black trousers—you owned a pair of saddle shoes.

Saddle shoes were the footwear of choice for good girls and bad boys alike. This summer they’re suddenly everywhere again, available from niche designers as well as big names, like this tri-tone, leather-soled version from Cole Haan. (And if you dig the old-school rubber-soled style, don’t worry—G.H. Bass still makes great ones.)

We may or may not have saddle shoes coming in but if they do I’ll post here on the blog and on our Facebook page. You can wear this look with a slim-cut lightweight cotton suit or go sockless in a pair of rolled-up designer jean or skinny chinos. This is a casual look and it supposed to be fun.

This is a great look and stylish without trying to hard. You can ease into saddle shoes by picking up a dark brown over light brown pair where the look is subtle and relaxed. Blue over white is fantastic but can almost have a preppy look to it.

Stay cool!

Craig

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