For the cool guy, a tasseled leather loafer has a tasteful backless loafer is the ultimate "I'm chic and sleek but I don't ...

However, as we look ahead, there's a trendy alternative that more and more fashion people are embracing: patent-leather boots ...

The shoes’ mirrorlike shine — which is still more muted than patent leather — hasn’t scratched since I got them in July, and the kiltie fringe hasn’t curled up on the ends. That said ...