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Dress shoes are the finishing touch for stylish and formal outfits, for both men and women. There are even dress shoes designed for children attending weddings, church or synagogue services, or other special occasions. Dress shoes are suitable for formal work environments, cocktail parties, black tie affairs, and other occasions requiring a more formal appearance.

Dress shoes for women come in a few different varieties. A dress shoe that is appropriate for a black tie wedding should not be worn with a business suit to work in a business formal environment, for example. For black tie affairs, a dress shoe should feature a heel. While this varies based on the wearer's personal preference, the most dressy shoes typically feature tall, and thin, stiletto heels. Often the height of the heel is offset by a platform, which may be as tall as an inch or two. These dress shoes may be in any color, and are often purchased to match a specific dress. Black is the most popular color, as black dresses are the most popular black tie outfit, but the style may include a T-strap, birdcage style toe enclosure, or another style featuring a variety of strap options. A dress shoe may also include adornments of ruffles, feathers, and rhinestones.

While black tie appropriate dress shoes may also be appropriate for cocktail parties, they will not be appropriate for the office. Dress shoes for the office may still feature heels, though the heels may be shorter. This is because even the most sedentary office positions may require the office worker to carry files, walk throughout a large corporate campus to attend meetings, and other activities that require a shoe to be comfortable to walk in, not just stand in. Since women may attend a black tie event for a few hours once or twice a year, it is more acceptable to wear uncomfortable shoes, but women purchasing a dress shoe for work are going to be wearing that shoe for at least eight hours, once or twice a week, or more. Popular brands for comfortable work dress shoes include Cole Haan's Nike Air collection, Nine West, and Anne Klein Footwear.

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