Dressy shoes

With the merging of business casual in the workplace and beyond, there is a fine line between dressy and casual shoes. Many shoes can pass for both dressy and less formal occasions, and can go with everything from chinos and jeans to a suit.

The trend in dress shoes is more of a square toe (as seen in the Prada line), rather than wingtips. Shoes are more square and wide rather than narrow and round -- this goes for both laced shoes or loafers.

As for the sole, the wedge heel has crept into men's shoes styles. There are still shoes that have a separate heel, but you'll find shoes that have a wedge, and rubbery heel (wedge heel means that the sole resembles one platform, rather than a separated heel and toe -- and looks like, well, a wedge).

  If you want to dress down your shoes, opt for a rubber sole rather than wood.