The Best Shoes To Wear Instead Of Trainers

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.

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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

Mango

£99.99

Jules Hand-Stitched Leather Loafers

AllSaints

£229

Dartmouth Loafers

Horatio

£270

Sadundee Derby Shoes

Samsøe Samsøe x END.

£290

Suede Driving Shoes

Aurelien

£235

Light Leather Loafers

Our Legacy

£450

Boatman Boat Shoes

Vinny's

£265

The Split Toe Derby Shoes

Morjas

£340

Classic Dan Leather Penny Loafers

Sebago

£210

Ranger Leather Boat Shoes

Polo Ralph Lauren

£200

Easy Weejuns Larson Penny Loafers

G.H. Bass

£165

Wallabee Shoes

Clarks

£135

Leather Derby Shoes

Common Projects

£535

Split Leather Deck Shoes

Massimo Dutti

£130

Hatton Suede Lace-Up Moccasin Shoes

Reiss

£218

Hood Lace-Up Shoes

Jil Sander

£810

Malo Shoes

Paraboot

From £270

Oli Shoes

Jacques Soloviere

£363.01

WHAT THE TEAM RECOMMENDS

Fellini Shoes

Arthur Sleep

From £750

Nate Penny Loafers

Grenson

£295

Camion Leather Boots

Our Legacy

£540

Full-Grain Leather Loafers

MR P.

£365

Chronicle 144 Leather Penny Loafers

Officine Creative

€520

Akşam Shoes

Sabah

£225

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