Eight Classic Travel Shoes

“After abandoning my bag in a Russian airport and buying a new wardrobe in Mongolia, I try not to check luggage. Four pairs of foot­wear fit in my overhead baggage. I always carry business-attire oxfords—I work full-time—and then, depending on how many different climates or time zones I’ll visit, choose from moccasins, running shoes, hiking boots, or sandals. (Hospitality talcum powder from Asian hotel rooms keeps the smell down.) Moccasin loafers and jeans work anywhere. I recently wore them in Chernobyl, figuring the vodka would offset any radioactivity. But, you know, my wife has the biggest closet. If you really want to discuss shoes, talk with her.”

*According to Veley’s Web site, MostTraveledPeople.com, there are 872 distinct “countries, territories, autonomous regions, enclaves, geographically separated island groups, and major states and provinces” in the world. Veley has visited 822.

RECYCLED COMFORT
Ocean Minded Dune Rider ($90; oceanminded.com)

El Naturalista Trillo N606

Spanish Rustic

SPANISH RUSTIC
El Naturalista Trillo N606 ($220; elnaturalista.com)

OluKai Moloa Hulu

Plush Loafer

PLUSH LOAFER
OluKai Moloa Hulu ($165; olukai.com)

Børn Cawley

Tough Moccasin

TOUGH MOCCASIN
Børn Cawley ($110; bornshoes.com)

Blundstone 560

Walkabout

WALKABOUT
Blundstone 560 “Warm/Dry” ($200; blundstone.com)

Clarks EcoStyle Desert Boot

All-Natural Style

ALL-NATURAL STYLE
Clarks EcoStyle Desert Boot ($100; clarks.com)

Red Wing Chukka 9017

Heavy-Duty Classic

HEAVY-DUTY CLASSIC
Red Wing Chukka 9017 ($300; redwingshoes.com)

Rockport Upper Cannon

Country Rambler

COUNTRY RAMBLER
Rockport Upper Cannon ($90; rockport.com)