Let’s start with the obvious one. Gifting footwear is always a strong move. For those who build every outfit from the ground up, it’s about as close to failproof as it gets. Trail runners for the one who hits the wilderness every weekend, performance trainers for the mate who’s made running club his entire personality, or the exclusive sneaker colourway your other half has been casually mentioning for months.
If the past few years have shown anything, it's that classic leather shoes can do far more heavy lifting than they're often given credit for. Moving away from the dominance of sneakers, loafers, derbies and boat shoes have become some of the most useful shoes a man can own. Paraboot and KLEMAN are go-to names in the category. As gifts go, they're solid investments: versatile enough to work across almost any occasion.