Derby
Lace-up shoe with open lacing: the side pieces with the eyelets are sewn on top of the vamp and stand slightly apart when laced. This lets it adapt well to different feet and makes it look a bit sturdier than the Oxford. It is versatile, from flannel and a sport coat to chinos and jeans. In dark brown smooth leather it suits many occasions.
In the catalog
From the Guide
- Derby, Oxford and Budapester are safe with gray, navy, jeans, taupe and olive. With light chinos or linen trousers they are mostly too severe.
Related terms
- OxfordLace-up shoe with closed lacing: the side pieces with the eyelets are sewn underneath the vamp and close flush when laced.
- Lace-up bootAnkle-high lace-up boot made of smooth leather with open derby lacing and a grippy rubber sole, made for rain and winter.
- Penny loaferSlip-on shoe without laces, with a saddle strap across the vamp that has a small slit cut into it.
- Tassel loaferLoafer with two small leather tassels on a cord that runs around the upper and sits on the vamp.
- Horsebit loaferLoafer with a metal bar shaped like a horse bit across the vamp.
- Belgian loaferVery soft, light slip-on with a small bow on the vamp and a thin, flexible sole.