Dress shoe

A shoe designed for formal or business attire, typically with a structured shape and polished leather or another refined finish.

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Oxford shoe: A dress shoe whose quarters are sewn beneath the vamp, creating a closed lacing system. Its closed lacing gives the classic Oxford a particularly formal appearance.
Sneaker: A soft, flexible shoe typically made with a rubber sole and designed for casual wear or sport. Sneakers generally signal casual dress where polished leather shoes signal formality.
Business formal: A conservative professional dress code built around tailored clothing and formal accessories. Business formal commonly calls for polished, restrained dress shoes.
Leather: A durable material made by tanning animal hides or skins. Leather is the traditional upper material for many polished dress shoes.
Derby shoe: A lace-up shoe with quarters sewn on top of the vamp, leaving the lacing open. Its open lacing makes this dress-shoe style less formal and easier to adjust.
Loafer: A slip-on shoe without laces or other fastening, often shaped for casual or business wear. Loafers can serve as dress shoes but usually read as less formal than lace-ups.
Black tie: A formal evening dress code centered on a dinner jacket or tuxedo. Black tie traditionally pairs with highly polished formal footwear.
Patent leather: Leather finished with a glossy coating to produce a highly reflective surface. Its shine makes it a conventional choice for the most formal dress shoes.
Brogue: A shoe decoration or style marked by perforations and serrated edges in leather. Decorative perforations distinguish brogued dress shoes from plainer designs.
Work boot: A sturdy boot designed to protect the foot during manual work. Protective construction and rugged styling prioritize utility over dress-shoe formality.