While we could still wear shoes through the WTMD in the US, I experimented with several styles and brands. At the time, New Balance 409 cross trainers worked good. I would get the black ones and they even look like casual shoes and not sneakers. They also do not have metal eyelets. I still use them and buy new ones when they wear out, but I have not been able to "test" them for some time now. Many dress shoes and hikers have steel shanks.