5 Shoes a man should own

It is true that a woman cannot have too many shoes in her collection but the same does not hold true for a man. Men usually do not need a different shoe for every occasion and they don't have to match a shoe with a purse or a bag.
Ask your girlfriend or wife how many pairs are essential to her wardrobe and you are definitely in for a double-digit answer if not triple-digit.
For men, the answer will fit on one hand.
Here is my take on 5 shoes a man should own.

The Wholecut Black Dress Shoe

The pair of shoe that is an envy of every other man, the wholecut shoe. The one that is made of a single piece of leather without any patches. There is just a single seam in the back of the shoe. Elegance at its best. Black goes with almost everything you will be wearing for any formal occasion.
Recommended: Berluti.

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The Brown Oxfords

When looking for oxfords, you dont want something too pointy or too round; you want the one with just the right look. The one that will look great with either jeans or with dress pants. And while you are at it, go for the wingtip.
Recommended: Church's

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The Sneakers

The pair you need to add style and kicks to your casual friday or casual any day look. I am not talking about sneakers for a marathon or for a trail hike; but a pair that complements your khakhis or jeans and if you do have to run a marathon or hike a trail, would not be brutal on your feet.
Recommended: Adidas

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The Desert Boots

This is a perfect casual shoe and it is as comfortable as it gets. The classic color is, surprise surprise, the desert color. Keep a pair with a thick sole that gives it a dressier look if the occasion calls for it.
Recommended: Tod's

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The Flip Flops

Whether you are in a hurry or just plain lazy to put on shoes or want to give your feet some freedom, flip flops become a must have in every man's possession.
Recommended: Clarks

How to Lace Adidas Superstar 2 Sneakers

Originally designed for basketball but now worn more for style, Adidas Superstar 2 sneakers have become as much of an icon of the street as they once were of the court. Simply putting a pair on your feet is sure to garner nods of approval, but how you choose to lace them up can really make these sneakers stand out. You have myriad lacing patterns to select from, so it is wise to start with one of the more popular of these if you are new to non-traditional lacing. By following a few simple steps with the shoelaces that you purchase from eBay, you should have no trouble executing any of these eye-catching patterns.

The Lacing Processes
By following a few simple steps, you can create any one of a number of eye-catching shoelace patterns as described above.

Straight Bar
Put each end of the shoelace in each eyelet on the bottom row, going outside the shoe back in toward the sole and keeping each side of the shoelace equally long. With the tip of the shoe facing you, pull the left side of the shoelace back up through the eyelet directly above it, cross it over to the eyelet on the right side, and push it back down through that eyelet. Then, take the shoelace on the right side, skip the eyelet above the first row, pull it up through the eyelet on the third row, cross it over to eyelet on the right side, and push it back down through that eyelet. Continue this pattern until you reach the seventh row of eyelets. Once you are there, you can either tuck the lace ends into your shoes or twist them through the eyelets before tying them together. You can also tie your laces at the end of the sixth row of eyelets.

Loop Back
On the first row, pull a 50-inch shoelace back up through the eyelets so that the shoelace remains of equal length on both sides. Next, cross the laces in the middle of the tongue and pull each side back to the side it started from and back up through the eyelets on the next row, continuing up the shoe and tie the shoelace at the top.

Ladder
Pull a 50-inch shoelace back up through the first-row eyelets so that the shoelace remains of equal length on both sides. Put the shoelace on the left side down through the eyelet on the left side of the second row, and then put the shoelace on the right side down through the eyelet on the right side of the second row, pulling it across to the tongue and looping it through the piece of shoelace going between the eyelets on the left side of the first and second rows. Take the shoelace going through the eyelets on the left side, cross it under the shoelace going over the tongue, and loop it through the piece of shoelace going between the eyelets on the right side of the first and second rows. At this point, you should now have two "steps" on your ladder, and you can repeat the process up the length of the shoe and tie the shoelace at the top.

Star
To complete a star pattern, pull a 48-inch shoelace down through the eyelets on the fourth row of the shoes, leaving the left side slightly longer than the right. Pull the left side of the shoelace back up through the left eyelet on the first row, down through the right eyelet on the fourth row, up through the right eyelet on the first row, down through the left eyelet on the fourth row, up through the left eyelet on the sixth row, down through the right eyelet on sixth row, and up through the right eyelet on the seventh row. Next, pull the right side of the shoelace down through the right eyelet on the first row, loop it over the shoelace bar on the sixth row, and pull it down through the left eyelet on the first row and back through the left eyelet on the seventh row. Finally, complete the process by tying the shoelace at the top.