In our post-sneaker world, the derby has made itself known as the preferred leather shoe of choice for the stylish guy - a cool, punk-leaning middle ground between the faux-dressy sneaker-dress shoe hybrids and the excessively dorky wingtips that dominate business casual footwear. Striking a nuanced balance between formality and casualness, the derby has distinctive construction involves quarters sewn atop the vamp (the section of the shoe upper covering the forepart of your foot), resulting in an open lacing system on the shoe's upper.