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One size doesn’t fit all, when it comes to deciding what footwear is most appropriate for your work situation. How strict (or how lax) the dress code is at your place of business is for you to know and follow. Having said that, in most cases, the actual style, color, etc., won’t be spelled out for you.

That’s where your priorities help you decide what will ultimately be the best choice for your situation, and upward progress. If it is your intention to become a senior partner at a very conservative law firm, there’s very little room for you to maneuver away from the style choices of the existing senior partners. On the other hand, if you are working for a high-tech startup, footwear will be determined by your position and work: outside sales staff won’t be encouraged to wear sneakers or brightly colored loafers, while in-house field engineers could very well be wearing steel-toed boots.

You also need to be forward-looking. Where do you want to end up? If you’re a sneaker-clad customer service rep, who wants to be a supervisor/manager, you might want to lose the sneakers. Make yourself ready to be promoted in advance, in a moment’s notice. Let your entire look represent where you want to be, even if where you are is not anything like how you will be working, dressing, participating, etc.

In other words, choose your footwear to reflect where you are going. If you go on a hike, you don’t wear formal patent leather shoes. If you go to a board meeting of a major corporation, you don’t wear sneakers (unless you’re the chairman of the board). By making your path ahead the priority, you’ll find it easier to choose the right footwear for now, and for the future.