Types of Shoes

[Chas]

Those are just plain old brogues, "wingtips" as they are called in the US. Nothing very "formal" about them really. They are comfortable, leather shoes, most appropriate for Highland dress. I certainly would NEVER wear them with a tuxedo!
How one interprets "informal" depends on one's upbringing or location or some such factors. I dress quite informally when I attend games: shirt and tie, tweed jacket, kilt, etc. Usually the jacket comes off due to the heat, but the shoes stay on!
Cheers,
Sandford

I quite agree. When I was in the RAF, we were issued with two pairs of shoes (Oxfords) (both the same to start with).
One pair would be highly polished and became our dress shoes (not very comfortable as they were only worn for a few hours, three or four times a year)
The other pair were the working shoes - worn in and comfortable. Scuffed and dented but still polished and shiny.
I left the RAF in 1982, but still wear Oxfords to this day. I have patent leather dress shoes and brogues in both black and brown and a pair of ghillie brogues, but for comfort, when I am going to be 'standing around' all day its my Oxfords every time.

Regards

Chas