Shoes types to go with your dressing

A big question we face every time we face the mirror is which shoes will match the outfit, without pulling the look down? Very often we mistake coordinating the wrong shoe style and look in-stylish. 

A few golden rules to follow and you will avoid the fashion faux pas. Here are some simple yet amazing points :-

Wedge Heel:

• These shoes add height, but many find them easier to walk in, than stilettos. If you already know of a long day coming up, then make a wise choice and wear wedges. 
• Worldly and striking, wedges have a very urbane look to them.
• A wedge heel looks great with nearly any length skirt or dress.
• Wedges will add definition and shape to heavy ankles, making them appear thinner.
• Must have wedge heels in black and pastel shade in your wardrobe. 

Wear your wedge heel with:

• Maxi skirts
• Some jumpsuits
• Shorts
• Short skirts
• Bohemian styles
• Wrap dresses
• Wide or flared jeans or pants

Oxford shoes

Oxford shoes is a classic. The only problem is, a lot of women aren't sure what to wear with Oxfords. Below are few of the most popular and attractive combinations.

Oxford Shoes and Women's Jeans: In addition to being the most obvious choice, jeans are also the easiest thing to pair with flat Oxford shoes. Skinny jeans, cropped, rolled, and even straight leg jeans can handle the masculinity of a pair of Oxford shoes, and even benefit from being paired with them, since the dressiness of most Oxfords will help to elevate women's jeans out of that "too casual" range.

Women's Oxfords with Casual and Dress Pants: Dress pants and Oxford shoes are another no-brainer; and the combination is probably the first one most women think of when they're considering a pair of flat Oxfords. In fact, you can really make a pair of Oxfords stand head and shoulders above other flats by choosing the right pair of dressy or casual pants -- or even jumpsuits -- to wear with them.

Ankle Boots:

Ankle Boots with Long Skirts: Whether they're flat or heeled, ankle boots and long skirts or maxi skirts are classic combinations for fall. Whichever style you prefer, the key is to show no leg. If the skirt isn't long enough to cover the top of the ankle boot on its own, add a pair of tights. You can see this combination is many movies and it will be easy to recreate one of the looks. 

The Best Pants for Ankle Boots: They work with any kind of fitted and well hemmed bottoms. Avoid anything which is wide-legged.  Pants with straight legs or tight hemline are the ones that can be tucked well into ankle boots. Wide-legged pants tucked into short boots create a very unflattering balloon effect.

Ankle Boots with Leggings or Tights: Cropped leggings don't work well with ankle boots. Long leggings or tights, look great -- assuming of course, that leggings look good on you in the first place. If they don't, pairing them with ankle boots isn't going to make the situation any better.

Tips to keep your feet infection free during monsoons.

Mentioned below are a few tips that will help you keep your foot infection free in Monsoon.

• Camphor powder is an effective antiseptic. Mix it with talcum powder and apply before wearing shoes and after opening them.

• Rubbing onion juice between infected toes helps to cure infection faster.

• If you develop itching due to muddy water, wash feet in a mild solution of lime juice and vinegar to reduce the itch.

• If your wet feet have a tendency to cause odour, mix 5 ml of peppermint oil in a tub of lukewarm water with a handful of neem leaves and soak your feet for 10 minutes. Dry and spray talcum powder on it. This will help in reducing the perspiration plus relieve you from odour-causing bacteria.

• Sometimes during this season our nails become soft, brittle and start to clip. You can prevent this by adding a few drops of olive oil and lemon juice to a tablespoon of honey and apply this mixture to the nails before sleeping to treat brittle nails.

• At the end of a humid, rainy day, soak your feet in cold water and salt solution. Scrub, clean and wipe dry.

• Diabetics should take special care of their feet during monsoon as they are more prone to infections due to water retention. To avoid this, always have separate pairs of shoes for office and travelling; upon reaching the office wash your feet and dry them, if possible, sprinkle powder between the toes and slip into your dry pair of shoes.

Footwear Do's and Dont's for Monsoon

Mentioned below are a few tips that will help you in buying the right footwear for monsoon and keeping your feet happy and infection free this season.

Flip-flops made of rubber or materials from PVC are ideal for the rains, because they are washable, dry easily and easy-to-maintain footwear. They are available in a range of designs and colours and are suitable for both girls and guys.

Full Plastic Footwear is low-cost options for rainy season and are widely used in heavy rains. Nowadays they are available in varied styles generally looking like stylish leather shoes.

With a formal outfit, you can wear sandals with straps as they would be firm on your feet. Go for slip-resistant sandals and check that your wet feet don’t slip even inside the footwear.

Wear a sandal which has a back strap, this will avoid the dirty water to splash on your back while walking.

Open toes or closed shoes: Open toes or peep toes are available in waterproof material from PVC. They come in colors like red, pink, blue, silver and gold. Flat Ballerinas or closed shoes made from Lycra look great and survive monsoon.

Gum Boots: There is nothing better than rain boots and Gum Boots to protect your feet in heavy rains. This waterproof footwear is usually knee-high, water-proof and are mostly made from rubber or PVC. These boots protect the feet from mud, dirt and water during monsoon.

Avoid

• Avoid wearing heels in rainy season. But, if you just cannot resist wearing heels then go for slip-resistant sandals of heels not over 2 inches.

• Avoid wearing leather footwear as much as possible. Too much exposure to water will you’re your leather footwear.

Here are some tips while purchasing your footwear for monsoon:

• While purchasing plastic footwear, make sure that the pair doesn’t have any sharp edges as those could give you shoe bites.

• For this season, particularly, whether you are buying flat sandals or heels, look for footwear with good grip that hold feet in place and do not slip when the feet and shoes are wet.
• Don't throw away old, spare shoes that are still wearable. Get them treated before the rains begin as they will get you through these few months.

Don’t

• During monsoon do not wear sports or canvas shoes as they may attract the growth of bacteria.

• Don’t keep your shoes and sandals under the bed or inside the shoe rack when it is wet. This gives birth to bacteria’s. Let them dry in a cool place to keep away the bacteria’s from breeding in your shoes.