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Brian Sacawa is the Founder of He Spoke Style and one of the original men’s style influencers.
MoreA casual and versatile everyday kind of boot
Winter is boot season and there are no shortage of great boot styles. Wingtip dress boots, chelseas, jodhpurs, cap toe dress boots – each very distinctive. But when it comes to a great middle-of-the-road boot style, you can’t beat the classic leather chukka.
| WEARING | Tommy Hilfiger coat, Ted Baker turtleneck, Michael Andrews Bespoke pants, Drake’s scarf, Leather chukka boots c/o Johnston & Murphy | PHOTOGRAPHY | by Rob McIver Photo
The chukka is an ankle boot with only two or three eyelets. Because of that, they’re typically placed on the more casual end of the boot spectrum and look best paired with either jeans or chinos.
Similar to the desert boot, chukkas come in suede and leather and with a variety of different soles, including crepe, leather or rubber. These are the details that determine the chukka’s “formality tolerance”. A crepe sole would be the most casual, leather most dressy and rubber somewhere in between.
When choosing a chukka for your wardrobe, consider what you need them for and when you’d wear them most. These days, because I don’t wear jeans that often and cotton chinos are my “casual” pants, I prefer something on the dressier side.
The leather chukka is a great choice for everyday wear and easily dresses up your favorite selvedge denim while pairing seamlessly with chinos or even flannel or tweed trousers (though for flannel and tweed, you might do better with a suede pair).
Thanks, as always, for reading.
Stylishly Yours,
Brian Sacawa
He Spoke Style
Brian Sacawa
Brian Sacawa is the Founder of He Spoke Style and one of the original men’s style influencers. Since 2013, his goal has remained the same: to provide men the advice and inspiration they need to dress well, develop their personal style, and gain more confidence. Brian’s interest and passion for men’s style and luxury watches has led to his writing for The Robb Report, The Rake, and Sotheby’s and he has been quoted on menswear in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Today.com, Brides Magazine, and the Huffington Post. He lives in the woods north of Baltimore with his wife, Robin, kitties Nick and Nora, and German Shepherd/Collie mix Charlie.
