In Defense of the Pointy-Toe Shoe for Men

Last week, I visited my sleepy Massachusetts hometown, a place where the typical men's footwear consists of scuffed-up New Balance sneakers or the occasional round-toe Rockports. I've never thought much about shoe choice and had never really seen anything that different in the area. My opinion about local men's footwear quickly changed, however, when I accompanied my mother to the local jewelry shop. Before we walked in, she said to me: "You're going to like the owner." She wasn't wrong. There w...