Breadcrumbs [Home](/) > [The Best Shoes To Wear Instead Of Trainers](/markdownify/node/4638) ![The Best Shoes To Wear Instead Of Trainers](https://media.slman.com/E4elh_DmExR4l0uCZws77xWbN8E=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fslman-site-assets-281026-hero-social-cool-shoes.jpg) Images: @GHBass.eu; @JakeWoolf [Footwear](/style/footwear) / 28 October 2026 # The Best Shoes To Wear Instead Of Trainers If you wear trainers every day, it might be time for an upgrade. From sleek loafers to stylish boat shoes, step up your footwear with these picks from the SLMan team. Images: @GHBass.eu; @JakeWoolf All products on this page have been selected by our editorial team, however we may make commission on some products. > [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/DH1Sgkagy0O/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by Jake Woolf (@jakewoolf)](https://www.instagram.com/p/DH1Sgkagy0O/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) As Jake Woolf shows, the secret is to embrace the tones of the season. It's time to go dark brown or even black. ![Suede Leather Ankle Boots from Mango](https://media.slman.com/bWv3uzMwWlRY6J0zuEGUyuLRu-M=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fmango-suede-leather-ankle-boots.jpg) [#### Suede Leather Ankle Boots](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=etT1jgERWYw&mid=36057&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.mango.com%2Fgb%2Fen%2Fp%2Fmen%2Fshoes%2Fboots-and-ankle-boots%2Fsuede-leather-ankle-boots%2F37046347%2F33%2F00) ##### Mango £99.99 ![Jules Hand-Stitched Leather Loafers from AllSaints](https://media.slman.com/VOvon0Q1WnDVBerHKgBpIeeZRL0=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fall-saints-jules-hand-stitched-leather-loafers.jpg) [#### Jules Hand-Stitched Leather Loafers](https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=etT1jgERWYw&mid=45532&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allsaints.com%2Fwomenswear%2Fjules-hand-stitched-leather-loafers%2FW116FF-5.html&LSNSUBSITE=LSNSUBSITE) ##### AllSaints £229 ![Dartmouth Loafers from Horatio](https://media.slman.com/cSWBIMivxpGCCJi_aWFXoaBc4lM=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fhoratio-dartmouth-loafer.jpg) [#### Dartmouth Loafers](https://www.horatio-london.com/products/dartmouth-loafer-black-calf) ##### Horatio £270 ![Sadundee Derby Shoes from Samsøe Samsøe x END.](https://media.slman.com/pc4v06vcZZEhsXOJsS0sdVOxdog=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fend-x-samsoe-samsoe-sadundee-derby.jpg) [#### Sadundee Derby Shoes](https://www.samsoe.com/en-GB/product/sadundee-derby-15976-black-olive) ##### Samsøe Samsøe x END. £290 ![Suede Driving Shoes from Aurelien](https://media.slman.com/EvZ_4ikHTH_oFHFZMUeUPTpwlxs=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Faurelien-warm-grey-suede-driving-shoes.jpg) [#### Suede Driving Shoes](https://aurelien-online.com/products/brown-suede-driving-shoes) ##### Aurelien £235 ![Light Leather Loafers from Our Legacy](https://media.slman.com/kVy6R53omVLlQleliBIAJt8Jdng=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Four-legacy-light-leather-loafer-true-dyed-black-leather.jpg) [#### Light Leather Loafers](https://MrPorter.prf.hn/click/camref:1100l4JRj/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrporter.com%2Fen-gb%2Fmens%2Fproduct%2Four-legacy%2Fshoes%2Floafers%2Flight-leather-loafers%2F46376663162960730) ##### Our Legacy £450 ![Boatman Boat Shoes from Vinny's](https://media.slman.com/hY-nLWSa8otQ6vjEKfjwBtnGg7k=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fvinnys-boatman-boat-shoes-black-grain.jpg) [#### Boatman Boat Shoes](https://vinnysthevibe.com/products/boatman-black) ##### Vinny's £265 ![The Split Toe Derby Shoes from Morjas](https://media.slman.com/9ubmwBUBWPGbSS-EBPiQVGOBJcA=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fmorjas-the-split-toe-derby-in-brown-suede.jpg) [#### The Split Toe Derby Shoes](https://www.morjas.com/uk/product/the-split-toe-derby-brown-suede/) ##### Morjas £340 ![Classic Dan Leather Penny Loafers from Sebago](https://media.slman.com/ZBTp5la8Ye4fnAQCePlbVKAKwtM=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fsebago-classic-dan-leather-loafer-brown-burgundy.jpg) [#### Classic Dan Leather Penny Loafers](https://MrPorter.prf.hn/click/camref:1100l4JRj/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrporter.com%2Fen-gb%2Fmens%2Fproduct%2Fsebago%2Fshoes%2Floafers%2Fclassic-dan-leather-penny-loafers%2F46376663162838402) ##### Sebago £210 ![Ranger Leather Boat Shoes from Polo Ralph Lauren](https://media.slman.com/_O4jyi78tLDqkxaTYuIcpmELIZQ=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fpolo-ralph-lauren-ranger-leather-boat-shoes.jpg) [#### Ranger Leather Boat Shoes](https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100l7A5q/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ralphlauren.co.uk%2Fen%2Franger-leather-boat-shoes-3603750174860.html) ##### Polo Ralph Lauren £200 ![Easy Weejuns Larson Penny Loafers from G.H. Bass](https://media.slman.com/CtIcEabv1YDNum4MAfyklT7xamw=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fgh-bass-weejuns-larson-penny-loafers-black-leather.jpg) [#### Easy Weejuns Larson Penny Loafers](https://www.ghbass-eu.com/products/easy-weejuns-larson-penny-loafer-black-leather) ##### G.H. Bass £165 ![Wallabee Shoes from Clarks](https://media.slman.com/VMBCwSBj52uuTNsw7Ip0QOZCnHg=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fclarks-originals-wallabee.jpg) [#### Wallabee Shoes](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=124082&awinaffid=69421&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.clarks.com%2Fen-be%2Fwallabee%2F26329513-p) ##### Clarks £135 ![Leather Derby Shoes from Common Projects](https://media.slman.com/dwMjgvV8KRWrMbJTvUiAfIVZAQk=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fcommon-projects-apron-leather-derby.jpg) [#### Leather Derby Shoes](https://MrPorter.prf.hn/click/camref:1100l4JRj/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrporter.com%2Fen-gb%2Fmens%2Fproduct%2Fcommon-projects%2Fshoes%2Fderby-shoes%2Fleather-derby-shoes%2F46376663163149582) ##### Common Projects £535 ![Split Leather Deck Shoes from Massimo Dutti](https://media.slman.com/owGQ8SUAw0nf0Z1Ki5SJAGSgRV8=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fmassimo-dutti-split-leather-deck-shoes.jpg) [#### Split Leather Deck Shoes](https://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=359443&a=3296018&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.massimodutti.com%2Fgb%2Fsplit-leather-deck-shoes-l12244750) ##### Massimo Dutti £130 ![Hatton Suede Lace-Up Moccasin Shoes from Reiss](https://media.slman.com/6C5-vZN79uGEKY--r_Lo5pMwEw0=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Freiss-hatton-suede-lace-up-derby-shoes-brown_0.jpg) [#### Hatton Suede Lace-Up Moccasin Shoes](https://reiss.prf.hn/click/camref:1100lriSN/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reiss.com%2Fstyle%2Fsv184333%2Fc26019) ##### Reiss £218 ![Hood Lace-Up Shoes from Jil Sander](https://media.slman.com/KuXykaMvkJlcAGvcD-9jwWSoMDs=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fjil-sander-hood-lace-up.jpg) [#### Hood Lace-Up Shoes](https://www.jilsander.com/en-gb/hood-lace-up-shoe/8058304131229.html) ##### Jil Sander £810 ![Malo Shoes from Paraboot](https://media.slman.com/S1nbwukr_8XxfaMYLvLFY7cokdA=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fparaboot-malo.jpg) [#### Malo Shoes](https://www.paraboot.com/homme/bateaux/malo-raid-marron-lisse-america-2/) ##### Paraboot From £270 ![Oli Shoes from Jacques Soloviere](https://media.slman.com/qVv8H2xnnTn-CPm5apRAIfDtKCw=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fjacques-soloviere-oli-black.jpg) [#### Oli Shoes](https://jacquessoloviereparis.com/products/oli-black) ##### Jacques Soloviere £363.01 ## WHAT THE TEAM RECOMMENDS ![Fellini Shoes from Arthur Sleep](https://media.slman.com/1POCIq-1YVOUDPZRT1e4paTRcCo=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Farthur-sleep-fellini-in-brown-1.jpg) [#### Fellini Shoes](https://arthursleep.com/products/fellini-in-brown-calf-leather) ##### Arthur Sleep From £750 ![Nate Penny Loafers from Grenson](https://media.slman.com/Fj4JTJ6S7l6DMw2sczcaNd5JGlA=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fgrenson-nate.jpg) [#### Nate Penny Loafers](https://www.grenson.com/nate-mens-goodyear-welted-loafer-in-brown-hairy-suede/) ##### Grenson £295 ![Camion Leather Boots from Our Legacy](https://media.slman.com/QIVg1MgoHV1LD4aRZc2B-IEvxLk=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Four-legacy-camion-boot-in-black.jpg) [#### Camion Leather Boots](https://MrPorter.prf.hn/click/camref:1100l4JRj/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrporter.com%2Fen-gb%2Fmens%2Fproduct%2Four-legacy%2Fshoes%2Fchelsea-boots%2Fcamion-leather-boots%2F1647597310236098) ##### Our Legacy £540 ![Full-Grain Leather Loafers from MR P.](https://media.slman.com/PF9WeETKxrySMTILdL75Z9fhmkE=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fmr-p-full-grain-leather-loafers.jpg) [#### Full-Grain Leather Loafers](https://MrPorter.prf.hn/click/camref:1100l4JRj/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrporter.com%2Fen-gb%2Fmens%2Fproduct%2Fmr-p%2Fshoes%2Floafers%2Ffull-grain-leather-loafers%2F46376663163113743) ##### MR P. £365 ![Chronicle 144 Leather Penny Loafers from Officine Creative](https://media.slman.com/dMd6X_a3BqBeQDMRTUBYzdbjC70=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Foficine-creative-chronicle-144-navy-leather-penny-loafers.jpg) [#### Chronicle 144 Leather Penny Loafers](https://officinecreative.store/products/ocuchro144ign41m590) ##### Officine Creative €520 ![Akşam Shoes from Sabah](https://media.slman.com/GbYNa9-9KrytuQouV_PMBdmRtgc=/600x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fsabah-bolo-in-brown-suede.jpg) [#### Akşam Shoes](https://uk.sabah.am/products/aksam-suede-kahve-mens) ##### Sabah £225 [ ![](https://media.slman.com/UzY94P22IwpUKVybQL-dn-FQBWA=/800x0/smart/https%3A%2F%2Fslman.com%2Fsites%2Fslman%2Ffiles%2Farticles%2F2026%2F10%2Fsl-man-social-shoes-still-image.jpg) ](https://www.tiktok.com/@slman.official/video/7699567268023307542) @GHBass.eu All products on this page have been selected by our editorial team, however we may make commission on some products. 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