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27/01/2022

A Guide To Leather Aftercare; Polish, Creams & Colours

If you’re on this page, chances are that you’re wondering which products and colours we recommend to look after your shoes. Below, you will find a comprehensive list of our current leathers with the recommended products. Please use this as a guide, but feel free to use some creative licence within reason. For instance, if you’d like to switch to a darker brown creme to enrich the colour, or a neutral polish to antique the leather, don’t let us stop you – just exercise caution and be sure to test... Read More

26/07/2021

How to Wear Oxford Shoes

Oxford shoes have been an essential shoe for discerning gentlemen for centuries. So when it comes to the ultimate dress shoe, the Oxford beats out all competition. Able to complement a smart casual and formal outfit, the Oxford is versatile and timeless. In this guide, we will delve into what makes this shoe such a classic. The History of the Oxford Shoe The Oxford as a design is thought to have come from the Oxonian, a half-boot with side slits that gained popularity and prominence at Oxford University around the... Read More

09/07/2021

The Best Shoes to Wear with Jeans

Jeans are such a versatile pair of trousers you will be able to find someone sporting them no matter the situation, formal events excepted. The versatility of the denim jean is supplemented by the ease with which we can pair many styles and types of shoe with them. However, there are a few things to keep in mind when you’re choosing a pair of shoes to go with your favourite pair of jeans. Let’s go through those now. Why are you wearing jeans? The style and cut of jeans that... Read More

09/07/2019
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What Colour Shoes Should You Wear With Your Suit?

Whether you’re dressing for an upcoming wedding, a smart-casual event or a formal occasion this year, no matter the expense of your tailoring and the suaveness of your suit, choosing the right colour shoes for your outfit is crucial to achieving a sophisticated and well put-together end result. There are a number of shades you can opt for when suiting up for a smart occasion, but what colour shoes should you wear with your suit? At Cheaney Shoes, we’ve created a guide to help you avoid a footwear faux-pas. What... Read More

07/06/2019

What Does Dressing Smart Casual Actually Mean?

‘‘Smart/casual’ is the single worst dress code in the world. We’ve all felt panic before: reaching into your pocket to get your phone out and finding it empty; seeing a spider crawl under your bed as you’re about to go to sleep. But nothing can compare to being told you have to wear ‘smart casual’.  No one knows what it means. No one. It’s excruciatingly vague and is enough to make you want to stay at home and watch Netflix in your dressing gown instead of going to the party.... Read More

28/05/2019

Timeless Shoes Every Man Should Own

At Cheaney, we know all there is to know about footwear. We’ve been creating our handcrafted leather shoes in our Northampton factory for generations, taking the most classic of shoe designs and refining them during our shoemaking process, resulting in the finest quality footwear for the modern gentleman. From dress shoes to casual boots, we’ve created a guide to how to identify and wear the classic types of shoes for men, featuring all the timeless shoes every man should own. Oxfords Cheaney Buckingham Oxford in Black Calf Leather When it... Read More

24/05/2019

What is an Oxford?

Back in Victorian-era Britain, boots were the go-to item of footwear for formal wear, mostly because horses were still the preferred method of transportation and the last thing you wanted was dirty socks. Life was probably hard enough, right? Then in the early 1800s, in typical schoolboy style, students at Oxford university lopped the tops off their boots to aid movement and breathability – what they were left with was a closed-laced shoe. What to call it? The Oxford. Obviously. Cheaney Lime Classic Oxford in Black Calf Leather and Alfred... Read More