Moccasins call soft shoes with a flexible or solid sole without a heel. As a rule, such shoes are additionally decorated with beads or ornaments. Initially, moccasins were everyday shoes of North America Indians and were made of raw crops. The modern version of the shoes is sewn from suede, artificial and genuine leather, as well as textiles.
There are many varieties of moccasin, including men's, women's, children's, unisex. Moccasins are a good option for the summer wardrobe - they are comfortable and easy, like slippers, and do not give leg to stand.
The advantages of moccasin
Today, moccasins are very popular shoes around the world.
It is not surprising, because such shoes are very practical and convenient in all aspects.
- The integrity of sewing - moccasins are made from a solid piece of material, thereby fully making a foot and repeating all its movements.
- Foot ventilation - shoes are manufactured with several additional lining, which provides air permeability.
- Flexible sole that repeats each movement of the foot, fully adjusted under the foot. It is the soft sole that provides convenience of wearing.
- The lightness and small weight of the shoes do not take walking and makes feel as comfortable as possible.
- A variety of color gamut and decorating shoes. Each pair of moccasin is different from the other, designers every season are happy with the release of new models and bold combinations.
Moccasin varieties
Summer moccasins have many varieties. Men's, female, children's moccasins are divided, as well as everyday, sports, evening and office models.
An important detail in the manufacture of moccasin is the sole, so the shoes are divided into two types: with a soft and solid sole. Moccasins with solid soles protect the foot from sharp stones and moisture and have a kind of model with a risen to the toe. Moccasins with soft soles are usually made from a solid piece of skin or other material.
Double sole is made for even greater strength and resistance and is intended for mostly for drivers and office workers.
In addition, there are so-called Lofer - these are moccasins with a small heel and thicker sole. As a rule, such a sole has corrugatedness and painted white.
What to wear moccasins?
Moccasins are a pretty democratic type of summer shoes, so you can wear them with almost any clothes, but still there are certain rules of the combination.
Moccasins are categorically not recommended to combine with business suit, pants with arrows, pencil skirts, evening and cocktail dresses, strict jackets. But in some cases, moccasins of neutral colors and without unnecessary decorations may come under the business dress code.
Moccasins are combined with such things as:
- shorts, breeches, light summer pants;
- Sundars and dresses (especially well moccasins look with skirts and summer dresses in the floor);
- Outlined skirts of any length and colors, skirts in the form of a tulip;
- Capri, wide pants, Bermuda;
- denim jeans and shorts;
- T-shirts, free shirts and shirts with a bright print;
- narrow pants whose length is 7/8 ratio;
- sports jackets and light windbreakers;
- Squeezing vests.
There is such a kind of shoes like sports moccasins. But the shoes are named so not because it can be combined with sportswear clothing, but because the moccasins of this type are most adapted to long walking.
Moccasins are best combined with Casual orientation clothing. You can create very interesting images with bright color moccasins - for example, combine jeans with a t-shirt with a bright pattern and moccasins of blue.
As for color, it is better to combine the shade of moccasin with a tint of any accessory. Men are better to combine the color of the shoe with the color of the belt or shirt / t-shirt, and women - with the color of the bag, strap or bracelet / earrings.
Does moccasins wear socks?
This is a very popular question that requires clarification. Initially, the moccasins were conceived to wear on bare leg, but now there are short socks that are invisible when wearing moccasin.
Often the stop sweats from high temperature and shoes rubs the gentle skin of the leg, so the choice of socks has a practical goal. So choose them or refuse them - this is a personal matter of everyone.
It is also necessary to remember that moccasins (especially those are made from natural materials) need appropriate care. To do this, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the surface of the shoes from dust and dirt and restore damage and disadvantages with special cream (color or colorless).
