Q. What kinds of shoes are considered semi-formal?

Answer

To put it simply, semi-formal shoes are just formal shoes with a more casual dress code. Therefore, if you were to place dress shoes or shoes used for formal occasions on a scale ranging from the most formal to the least formal, semi-formal shoes would fall on the lower end of the range. The amount of embellishment on the shoe, the appearance or absence of boot laces, the coloring of the leather, and the substance of the sole are the only main variations between shoes that are considered formal and shoes that are considered semi-formal. These will assist you in determining if a pair of shoes is acceptable for an event, based on the level of formality of the event that you will be attending.