Idon’t mean to blow your mind or anything, but dress shoes don’t stop at derbies , oxfords , and loafers . Boots can be dressed up just as well. This might not be too proper, but we're not huge sticklers for the footwear rules. And in the age of "dress sneakers" (not real) a pair of boots is the least of everyone's worries at your black-tie gala. On this list, you'll find traditional dress boots , and things that meet the modern criteria of " Can I wear this with a suit ?"
What types of boot does that encompass? Depends on your style, your personality. For me, a cowboy boot works. Some people might see that as a faux-pas, but it's just another regional style of dress. I mean, loafers used to be casual shoes. There are rules, or suggestions, for dress shoes I still follow

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