and another one below meeting the welt, and often a seamed toe cap as well; when the shoe's upper horizontal seam adjoins a tall, laced shaft, the result is a Balmoral boot, a common style.

Oxford shoes vary in style. The cap-toe Oxford is the most well-known, but there are also whole-cut, plain-toe, and brogue-styled Oxfords. The whole-cut Oxford's upper is made from a single piece of leather with only a single seam at the back, or rarely no seams at all. Shoes with