Avidan Grossman is the Style eCommerce Editor at Esquire, covering men’s fashion, shoes, grooming, and accessories. Martens' genuinely timeless 1461 leather oxford, a silhouette that earned its associations with the counterculture the hard way and is suddenly looking like the sturdy, reliable shoe you're going to want lace-up (! Because there's no doubt we're living through some strange times but, as it turns out, these shoes might be exactly. The real (and usually more expensive) version of anything is, in turn, usually better made, crafted using age-old technics by people who care.

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Rock 'em with a cropped work jacket and wide-legged corduroy trousers—bonus points if they're pleated. With each passing season, we're revisiting our iconic colours to fuel your personal style evolution.And for all the slowly recovering classic menswear heads out there, you'll be happy to hear that your money is once again going towards some sweet, sweet, Goodyear-welted goodness. I couldn’t sleep at night if I was knowingly wearing a blatant knockoff and tricking people into thinking it was actually a designer piece. These days the 1461 shoe collection includes a variety of vegan and leather designs, such as the 1461 Smooth and 1461 Mono, all built to empower your individual style while offering air-cushioned comfort.

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We're all only human, and the last thing any of us need right now is an additional iota of discomfort to compound the everyday misery of our already-miserable lives. Man, sneakerheads used to be out here wiping down their footwear more scrupulously than they did any part of their whole damn body.No, Docs are grown-ass shoes that'll saunter up to those precious sneakers gathering dust in the back of your closet, look them straight in the eye, and then let them know in no uncertain terms that they eat footwear like them for breakfast. They honestly didn’t remind me of Prada until I encountered myriad admirers who thought they were Prada.

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This unisex 3-eye shoe is made with all the classic Doc's DNA, including grooved sides and visible stitching.These days, any shoe that's a) not lined in fleece or b) able to easily convert into a slip-on is a serious no-go. So if you're looking to spring on a pair of shoes to wear as soon as you're ready to start wearing shoes again, these are them. Choose from black or white in our classic Smooth leather, a lightly textured and highly durable material with a soft sheen. Martens' shoes are built to last, and if you're ready to put in the time breaking them in, last they will. The Mono derbys have neither of those things; instead, they’re far more subtle, combining muted, tonal stitching and the classic three-eye upper of most derbys.