Whether you're faced with ballistic weather or even hurricanes every day, there's no denying that brown shoes aren't leaving your closet any time soon. Much like black shoes — your ultimate soulmates — brown shoes too, come with a lot of versatility. And whether your office makes for most of your life or you're all for desert footwear, brown shoes have a lot on offer anyway. They're your everyday-grind pairs and come what may, won't let you down.

But to think of it, even the most important things in life, have a few most important aspects to consider. Like in the case of brown shoes here, that come with a few must-have pairs to own. We's listing them down here.

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More than a black derby shoe, brown derby pairs are a better bet. One, because they're brown, so you can take them formal to semi-formal settings and two, derby shoes aren't too formal anyway. They're just the right amount of ease in formal settings. And while there may be a lot of variants in brown derby shoes too, the classic ones are the best. Trust us.

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For the ones who're not aware, the perforations (hole-like details) on your shoes are actually a part of the process called Broguing. And obviously, there are quite a few versions involved here too. Depending upon the situation you're stepping into, go for no-brogues, half brogues or even full brogues. In fact, if you like brogues and love the feeling of a Casual Friday, try brogues in suede instead or with the addition of a plimsoll.

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For most men, chukka boots might not come on this list, but believe us: they're magical. They look refined, without looking too formal and even appear casual and adventurous, without looking too outdoorsy. So much so, that you can wear them with chinos, trousers and even shorts. Plus, they come in suede/nubuck versions too.

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As opposed to lace-ups, slip-ons of course, are a lot easy to slip into (thanks to their name). And hence, a lot of men are all for them. But that's not our favorite part about them. The fact that they come as plain simple slip-ons, tassel slip-ons, kilt slip-ons, basically in a lot of forms, is what really instills our faith in them. Besides, penny loafers are our favorite brown formal pairs. 

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If you're living in the present (shame on you, if you're not in 2018), you'd know that chelsea boots are F/W's new IT shoes. They're like boots, that don't look like they are to be worn with biker jackets, yet, can be worn with them anyway. They're straight off the most premium category of Fall/Winter shoes that every man must own.