The men’s oxford shoes from G ALXNDR are a black, wholecut design. Classic style matched with impeccable craftsmanship. These elegant dress shoes are a terrific complement to any formal or business attire. This is the perfect shoe for a groom on wedding day. Whether you’re in a tuxedo or darker suit, the black oxford, here in our wholecut style with no cap, is the simplest, most elegant shoe to wear on wedding day. Oxford shoes derive their name from the Oxonian, which was a half-boot with slits in the sides that were prominent at Oxford University in the 1800s. The uniqueness of the shoe came from the fact that these were one of the first shoes that were cut smaller than the foot.