The Thursday Buy: These Frye Leather Sneakers are a Refined Set of Summer Sneakers for All Occasions

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It seems that anything goes these days in the menswear world — well, not just anything, but there are more options out there for stylish guys than ever before, and that certainly includes the availability and wearability of the best sneakers for men across the board.

Think of it this way: While dressy occasions were once only the domain of, well, dress shoes and perhaps loafers in the summer months, there are options aplenty for the guy who wants an elevated pair of sneakers he can wear with business casual looks, and Frye (Northeast-based footwear purveyors for well over a century) certainly delivers.

Yes, that’s correct, my friends: When done the right way, a pair of leather sneakers like the Frye Astor Leather Sneakers can get the job done with chinos and a lightweight blazer as readily as they can pair with linen lounge shorts and a breezy short-sleeve polo. Let’s dive in further, shall we?

Best known for rugged lace-up boots for spring (as well as stylish shoes for fall and winter), the brand’s sneakers are worth a closer look — particularly given the fact that they blend form and dressy appeal with comfort.

The Frye Astor Leather Sneakers use a classic court sneaker design, swapping out canvas for rich tumbled leather in handsome shades like Caramel seen above. The leather itself should patina nicely over time, but these fashionable men’s leather sneakers also come in shades like crisp White — the ultimate pair of leather dress sneakers, if you will, especially when worn with olive chinos and a white Oxford shirt, for example.

With a sturdy contrasting rubber outsole and a leather lining that should mold nicely to your foot over time, the Frye Astor Leather Sneakers blend luxury with an accessible price (try $148 on for size right now, ehh?). Other pairs of the Frye Astor Leather Sneakers, especially sleek Black atop a white outsole, are on sale for as low as $99 as well — not bad at all for sneakers you can (repeat after me!) dress up or dress down.

When your casual canvas sneakers aren’t quite the right move and when you want the comfort of sneakers at the office blended with the casually cool look of the right pair of lace-up kicks, I’d suggest — wholeheartedly — that you give the Frye Astor Leather Sneakers a shot this season.

See Now, Buy Now: These Rugged-Meets-Refined Frye Lace-Up Boots are A Spring Footwear Essential

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In my experience, the difference between a merely good pair of leather boots and a truly great pair of leather boots can prove quite vast — yes, seriously. Lace up an exceptionally well-crafted pair of the best boots for men, and you can see and feel the difference right away, in matters of both style and functionality.

And the difference is more clear than ever as we step stylishly into spring, particularly if you go ahead and pull the trigger on a new pair of men’s boots from Frye.

The newly released Frye Barrett Lace-Up Boots are nearly everything you could ask for in a casually rugged pair of men’s boots, particularly in the anything-goes climate of spring.

They’re not a tried-and-true pair of all-out rain boots or work boots, for instance, but they walk a delicate line between rugged and refined — never a bad thing to have in your wardrobe, at least in my experience scouring the market for the best boots to wear with jeans (and stretch chinos, and corduroy pants and more).

These boots are billed by the legendary Northeast bootmaker as “a timeless footwear staple for the modern gentleman,” with premium vintage leather construction that only gets better with age. And in a versatile, richly crafted shade of Cognac leather, I can see them getting plenty of wear with everything from dark blue denim to the best light wash jeans, tobacco-hued chinos and even tastefully tapered olive five-pocket pants.

The Frye Barrett Lace-Up Boots boast a leather-lined interior that’ll develop its own patina over time, and the slightly burnished toe is a distinctive touch that’ll only get better with age. The Barrett features a textured rubber outsole for traction and durability, and for those who prefer minimal style, the Frye Barrett Lace-Up Boots also come in a crisp shade of Black leather.

Meanwhile, rawhide laces keep things squarely in casual territory, so feel free to wear this fresh set of leather lace-up boots with easygoing picks like dark blue jeans and a timeless chambray shirt — they just get the job done, and I think you’ll agree.

But let’s focus on what the Frye Barrett Lace-Up Boots can do for you this spring. They feature relatively sleek, classic plain toe construction — your new favorite leather boots are neither as bulky as work boots, nor as ornate as wingtip boots, and that’s not a bad thing for your next spring #OOTD. The Frye Barrett Lace-Up Boots

The Tuesday Steal: These Rugged FRYE Bowery Hiking Boots Are Nearly 70 Percent Off

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My friends, that headline might sound too good to be true, but trust me when I say it’s certainly not — these rugged, stylish hiking boots from FRYE really are just about 70 percent off, marked down to under $130 from an original price of nearly $400. It’s an astonishing deal on some of the best boots for men, if you ask me, and I already can’t get enough of FRYE men’s boots.

Perhaps you’re well-acquainted with the fact that the brand makes some of the best boots for men, with an emphasis on heritage production in the United States. I’ve been a fan for years, and love their use of rich leathers, high-quality construction and throwback-minded, classic styles (like these alpine-inspired hiking boots).

If you’re not familiar as of yet though, consider this as fine a time as any to truly hop on board by shopping the FRYE Bowery Hiker Boots.

FRYE men's hiking boots.

What gives these rugged-meets refined hiking boots a leg up on the competition? The rich Cognac leather is a big boost in terms of style points, while Goodyear-welted construction makes them resoleable and infinitely wearable (and durable, for that matter). The FRYE Bowery Hiker Boots also boast timeless details like functional D-ring lacing, and lest we forget, the leather on these hiking boots is waterproof for added utility.

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And it bears repeating that the price tag on these next-level hiking boots is out of this world: Accordingly, sizes are moving quickly, so do your footwear rotation a favor and add these unstoppable, heritage-quality boots to your rotation.