Wear a tux! Your colleague’s jazz group recital ... and the shoes leather and shiny, et voilà: no one will mistake you for a waiter hustling to refill your uncle’s “bottomless spritz”.

Classy and simple—just as it should be. This is a go-to, no-nonsense tuxedo shoe if ever we saw one. These have a shiny patent leather that ensures compatibility with all formal situations.

On that note, patent leather shoes, made from shiny leather, are the best (and possibly only) shoes to wear with your tuxedo.