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Brogues are sturdy shoes which originate in
Scotland and Ireland. Today, brogues are
commonly used as dress shoes for men, and there
are also versions for women available at some
shoe stores. Several different styles of shoe
are referred to as “brogues,” including the
historical shoe known as a brogue and a special
dancing shoe known as a ghillie brogue or
ghillie.
The word brogue comes from the Gaelic for shoe,
illustrating how ubiquitous these shoes were in
Scottish and Irish culture. Over time, the heavy
work shoe known as a brogue came to be
associated specifically with the lower classes,
and the shoes also lent their name to a slang
term for the Scottish and Irish accent, showing
how closely these shoes were linked with the
culture of these regions.
The original brogues were purely functional
shoes, made from heavy, untanned leather which
was perforated so that the shoes could drain
easily .
Brogues were stout leather shoes from Ireland or
Scotland - the word is derived from the Gaelic
for shoe. A full brogue has the toe, side and
heel decorated with punched and serrated
leather.
Brogues come in the closed front Oxford style or
the open front Derby style.
Although the modern brogue is related to the
traditional brogue, these shoes are definitely
not meant to be worn while traversing the
countryside. Although the leather tends to be
heavier than that of other dress shoes, brogues
today are made from tanned leather, and they are
meant to look stylish in addition to covering
the feet. The perforations on brogues are also
designed in a distinct pattern known as a
wingtip, in a reference to the W-shape on the
toe of the shoe; brogues are sometimes called
wingtips in the United States. Dress brogues are
designed with a tongue under their laces
Full Brogues - F (Average) Fitting : Brogues
were stout leather shoes from Ireland or
Scotland - the word is derived from the Gaelic
for shoe. A full brogue has the toe, side and
heel decorated with punched and serrated
leather. Brogues come in the closed front Oxford
style or the open front Derby style.
Full Brogues - G (Wide) Fitting - Brogues were
stout leather shoes from Ireland or Scotland -
the word is derived from the Gaelic for shoe. A
full brogue has the toe, side and heel decorated
with punched and serrated leather. Brogues come
in the closed front Oxford style or the open
front Derby style
Long Wing Brogue - Brogues were stout leather
shoes from Ireland or Scotland - the word is
derived from the Gaelic for shoe. A full brogue
has the toe, side and heel decorated with
punched and serrated leather. Brogues come in the
closed front Oxford style or the open front
Derby (also known as Gibson) style. Long wings or
Long Wing Brogues are available in the Derby
style. Long wing Brogues were de rigueur in the
1970s, when they were also known in the UK as
American Brogues; and, not unpredictably, in
America they were known as English Brogues
Semi Brogues - Brogues were stout leather shoes
from Ireland or Scotland - the word is derived
from the Gaelic for shoe. A semi brogue has a
toe cap and is decorated with punched and
serrated leather. The heel, in contrast, is
plain. Semi-brogues come in the closed front
Oxford style or the open front Derby style. |
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