If you're a man and if you love the outdoors, you'll see that there are a couple of footwear options for you. Check them out in this list.

• ATHLETIC SHOES. When you like sports, you must like sports shoes too. Despite the generic term “athletic,” there are actually a variety of shoes that are tailored for specific sports or sport-related activities. Here are some examples.

When you're into sprinting events or even some casual jogging, get yourself some running shoes. If you love doing softball or baseball homeruns, go find some cleats. If you're a tennis fanatic, by all means don a pair of tennis shoes. If you love soccer, don a pair of soccer shoes with matching high soccer socks, and if you're gaga over basketball, don't miss out on the hottest basketball shoes available in the stores.

• BOOTS. Not only do they make you look as cool as a cowboy, boots are actually a league of their own. From barn dances and ranches up to some outdoor adventures, this type footwear is available in many subcategories that you'll be amazed with how you can find one to fit a particular activity and even a specific occupation.

Here are a few that you may want to check out: biker boots, combat boots, tactical boots, motor cross boots, engineer's boots, fireman's boots, logger boots, ranger boots, riding boots, work boots and many more. The only catch to this type of footwear is that although they can be used for the great outdoors, the leather requires a lot of care.

• FORMAL SHOES. When you're required to look your best, you'll have to don a pair of formal shoes. There are a number of occasions that call for this type of footwear: formal dinner, graduation, prom, church and yes, dates. Unlike walking shoes, formal shoes are intended to be worn with a dress-to-kill mentality. As such, the material for formal shoes is never made of cheap fabrics, adventurous shoe laces or sporty rubber soles. Instead, the spot light is on good leather that sparkles like an apple when polished.

Don't be baffled why formal shoes are included in this list of outdoor footwear though. The justification is quite simplistic: When you're donning formal shoes, you are oftentimes expected to “go out” of your abode so you can go meet your date or go watch the opera.

• WALKING SHOES. You have a lot of freedom to choose what type of walking shoes to sport. You can just settle for quick slip-ons and sandals, classic chucks or good-old sneakers. The walking you'll do will probably be to usual destinations: the supermarket, the park or your neighbor's lawn across. There's a no-fuss, no-need-to-impress quality to walking shoes that you can't resist. In fact, when you're sporting a pair, you won't even feel that you've left the comfort of your home. For heavy walking or trekking, you can rely on a pair of sturdier but equally comfortable trailer shoes.