An ”’Oxford shoe”’ is a type of [[shoe]] characterized by [[shoelace]] [[Grommet|eyelet]] tabs that are attached under the [[Shoe#vamp|vamp]],<ref name=”hibbert”>{{cite book | title=[[The Encyclopaedia of Oxford]] | publisher=[[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan]] | chapter=Oxford Shoe | year=1988 | page=304 | isbn=0-333-39917-X | editor-last=Hibbert |editor-first=Christopher |editor-link=Christopher Hibbert }}</ref> a feature termed “closed lacing”.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Derby Shoe & Blucher Guide — Gentleman’s Gazette|url = http://www.gentlemansgazette.com/derby-shoe-blucher-guide/|website = www.gentlemansgazette.com| date=12 June 2014 |access-date = 2015-11-11}}</ref> Oxford shoes with a common quarter-vamp section joined to the eyelet tab by a single horizontal seam are sometimes called ”’Balmoral shoe”’s, particularly in the [[United Kingdom|U.K.]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Gricius |first=Algirdas |date=10 May 2025 |title=The differences between oxfords and balmorals, and bluchers and derbies |url=https://thenobledandy.com/blog/mens-style/oxfords-vs-balmorals-and-derbies-vs-bluchers/ |website=The Noble Dandy |access-date=16 December 2025}}</ref> This contrasts with [[Derby shoe|derbies]] and [[bluchers]], which have shoelace eyelets attached to the top of the vamp.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gentlemansgazette.com/derby-shoe-blucher-guide/|title=The Derby Shoe & Blucher Guide — Gentleman’s Gazette|last=Schneider|first=Sven Raphael|website=www.gentlemansgazette.com|date=12 June 2014 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-07}}</ref> Originally, Oxfords were plain, formal shoes, made of leather, but they evolved into a range of styles suitable for formal, uniform, or casual wear. On the basis of function and the dictates of fashion, Oxfords are now made from a variety of materials, including calf leather, faux and genuine [[patent leather]], suede, and canvas. They are normally black or brown, and may be plain or patterned ([[Brogue shoe|brogue]]).
An ”’Oxford shoe”’ is a type of [[shoe]] characterized by [[shoelace]] [[Grommet|eyelet]] tabs that are attached under the [[Shoe#vamp|vamp]],<ref name=”hibbert”>{{cite book | title=[[The Encyclopaedia of Oxford]] | publisher=[[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan]] | chapter=Oxford Shoe | year=1988 | page=304 | isbn=0-333-39917-X | editor-last=Hibbert |editor-first=Christopher |editor-link=Christopher Hibbert }}</ref> a feature termed “closed lacing”.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Derby Shoe & Blucher Guide — Gentleman’s Gazette|url = http://www.gentlemansgazette.com/derby-shoe-blucher-guide/|website = www.gentlemansgazette.com| date=12 June 2014 |access-date = 2015-11-11}}</ref> Oxford with a common quarter-vamp section joined to the eyelet tab by a single horizontal seam sometimes called ”’Balmoral shoe”’, particularly in the [[United Kingdom|U.K.]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Gricius |first=Algirdas |date=10 May 2025 |title=The differences between oxfords and balmorals, and bluchers and derbies |url=https://thenobledandy.com/blog/mens-style/oxfords-vs-balmorals-and-derbies-vs-bluchers/ |website=The Noble Dandy |access-date=16 December 2025}}</ref> This contrasts with [[Derby shoe|derbies]] and [[bluchers]], which have shoelace eyelets attached to the top of the vamp.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gentlemansgazette.com/derby-shoe-blucher-guide/|title=The Derby Shoe & Blucher Guide — Gentleman’s Gazette|last=Schneider|first=Sven Raphael|website=www.gentlemansgazette.com|date=12 June 2014 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-07}}</ref> Originally, Oxfords were plain, formal shoes, made of leather, but they evolved into a range of styles suitable for formal, uniform, or casual wear. On the basis of function and the dictates of fashion, Oxfords are now made from a variety of materials, including calf leather, faux and genuine [[patent leather]], suede, and canvas. They are normally black or brown, and may be plain or patterned ([[Brogue shoe|brogue]]).
