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Mens Vintage Shoes, Boots | Retro Shoes & Boots

Classic men’s vintage shoes, retro shoes and vintage boots never go out to style. For a vintage-inspired wardrobe, consider these men’s vintage shoe styles:

  • Oxfords – Brown or black cap toe or wingtip Oxfords span the 1910s to the 1970s and beyond
  • Two-tone spectator Oxfords and saddle shoes – Brown and white or black and white pattern Oxfords say vintage like no other shoe
  • Lace-up boots – Brown or black lace-up dress boots are back in style now
  • Loafers – Classic penny loafers are casual 1940s -1980s men’s slip-on shoes
  • Boat Shoes – In summer, casual boat shoes pair well with pants or shorts
  • Hi- and low-top Converse shoes and low classic Keds – Timeless sporty men’s shoes
  • Strappy leather sandals – Old school vintage summer shoes before the flip-flop revolution
  • Chelsea boots – Easy to pull on and an often forgotten men’s vintage boot and retro boot
  • Work boots – All leather lace-up workboots have changed little over the past century
  • Winter boots– Shearling or fur lined lace up boots are warm and weatherproof. Pull on wellingtons for rainy days.
  • Retro sneakers – a must for athletic activities

These new classic vintage shoes are equally a part of a contemporary wardrobe as they are a vintage one. Pick up a pair of each of these men’s vintage retro shoes and you will have a shoe collection fit for a lifetime.

Men’s Vintage Shoes

 

Learn the history of men’s vintage shoe styles by decade:

Victorian boots, shoes- Civil war, gentlemen’s and workwear

1910s men’s shoes and boots – Lace up or spat button boots, oxford shoes

1920s men’s shoes- Cap toe oxfords, lace up boots, two-tone golf shoes

1930s men’s shoes –  White oxfords and wingtips in summer, two tones year round

1940s men’s shoes –  Simple wingtips, penny loafers, military bots

1950s men’s shoes – Slip one casuals, engineer boots, blue suede shoe, saddle shoes

1960s men’s shoes – pull on ankle boots, shiny oxfords, Chelsea boots

1970s men’s shoes – Platform shoes, western boots, suede shoes, retro sneakers

1980s men’s shoes –  White high tops sneakers, loafers, Converse shoes, moto boots (90s)

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