What Makes a Brogue a Brogue?
You know what a brogue is: it's that classic, slightly wingtip-looking lace-up shoe with perforations on the toe. It's a shoe that turns up at the front just enough to be stylish. Brogues are crafted with fine leathers and time-honored techniques that ensure lasting comfort, durability, and style. A brogue is a shoe or boot with perforated holes – the broguing – cut into the leather upper. It's not just for show, though – this distinctive design keeps your feet cool and comfortable on warmer days. A History of Brogue Shoes- The brogue is one of the original perforated leather shoes , a style that has a long and unique history dating back hundreds of years, and is credited with being the first decorative shoe in the world. They were originally used in the United Kingdom and Ireland as utilitarian shoes to wear while attendees would tend to farm animals for work. Eventually the shoes grew so popular, they were then worn outside of farm life as a "fashionable" shoe...