Christian Louboutin Men Oxfords: The characteristic of Oxford shoes is the laces attached to the bottom of the sock, this feature is called “closed lace.” This is in stark contrast to Derby shoes. There is a small shoelace hole in the upperside shoe. Oxfords was originally a regular formal shoe made of leather but evolved into a variety of styles for formal, uniformed and casual wear. Based on functional and stylish dictation, Oxford currently consists of various materials such as calfskin, genuine patent leather, suede, canvas.