When it comes to red shoes, men can wear a wide variety of styles without making an impression at all. Red athletic shoes, red flip flops, red dress shoes, and even red boots for men are rarely seen as wild, but rather practical or comfortable, depending on the style.
Unlike women’s red shoes, men’s red shoes tend to lean towards the darker end of the red color spectrum. While red athletic shoes for men can be found in bright red, the best sellers are typically darker reds such as falun red, Venetian red, or dark fire engine red. Men’s red dress shoes are almost always dark red - so burgundy, maroon, falun red, sangria, or carmine red shoes are best sellers in these cases.
Additionally, the darker reds are usually mistaken for brown, so in some cases, most men may think they are purchasing a brown shoe - a staple in most men’s wardrobes. The same is true for men’s boots such as Doc Martens, Timberlands, and other work boots, as well as loafers, and other casual footwear. These types of men’s shoes can be found in red, but usually in the absolute darkest shades of red.
The most popular red shoes for women are red pumps, while the most popular red shoes for men happen to be the famous basketball shoes called “Air Jordan.” In 1985, America received its first pair of Air Jordan’s — they were black and red. Of course, the first pair of Air Jordan’s will always be the most popular, but another pair, the Air Jordan 4 Fire Red “Mars” has become a collector’s item as well. While this pair features bright red trim, it is mostly white.
Around ninety percent of the time, men’s red shoes are fairly G-rated. They don’t scream “sex,” they don’t send out negative signals, and for the most part, they have a function. Men wear them for work or for working out, and rarely for play. But there are a few types of men’s red shoes that most urban denizens would consider “questionable.” In fact, to some, these types of red shoes can say just about everything there is about the man wearing them - and it’s not G-rated at all.
Bright red alligator shoes or bright red crocodile shoes usually translates to “pimp.” Case in point, just about every pimp costume comes complete with a pair of bright red crocodile shoes.
