Unlike what I stated in the previous replies to this question in the thread, I now understand that I was meaning to ask about shoes for daily wearing. I'm looking for the general guidelines for looking for shoes, as well as the specific information on which kinds of material are best suited for me. My feet sweat heavily, and while different socks might help, I heard my mother telling me to look for leather shoes, and I'd like to figure out if it's correct but have no reliable material. I'd like to get personal experience rather than trusting the online articles.For the shoes -- what style do you want? Sneakers? Running shoes?
I'm looking for something that looks semi-formal while being comfortable enough to wear for half a day or more. I wear a semi-formal combo of dark trousers, white shirt with sleaves rolled up and a plain casual black tie. I'd like something that says neither "office worker", "attorney" nor "hipster".