The Complete Guide To Men's Brogue Shoes

A classic shoe style that it is recognised around the world as a traditional  Handmade English Shoe is the brogue. The brogue is a style of low-heeled shoe or boot traditionally characterized by multiple-piece, sturdy leather uppers with decorative perforations and serration along the pieces' visible edges.

ORIGIN

Created for function, the brogue started as a humble working man’s shoe and its origins are credited to Scottish and Irish farmers at the turn of the 19th century for outdoor and country wear. The design of the brogue shoe allowed for the draining of bog water due to the perforated holes but has developed to become an iconic men's and women's shoe style worn fashionably whether it’s on the runway or in the office.

Complete Guide To Men's Brogue Shoes

TYPES OF BROGUES

SEMI BROGUE

Semi brogue is not different from Wingtip when it comes to the overall structure but the design is different. For those, who just want to wear a nice pair of shoes with brogue design, semi and wingtip are the same. Semi Brogue shoes have perforations only on the seams of the toe cap, heel and the vamp.

LONG WING BROGUE

Longwing brogues are just like the wingtip brogue, they had wings too but these wings didn’t end in the center of the shoes and go at the end of the shoes. They were known in The United States as “English Brogues” and in the United Kingdom as “US brogues”.

QUARTER BROGUE

Again, just like the semi brogue, the quarter brogue is also of the same shoe structure but comes with fewer perforations. Unlike, semi brogues, there are no perforations in the center of toe caped. A cap toe with decorative perforations and serrations along the cap’s edge and nothing more. Sometimes, there are perforations on heels as well.

WINGTIP BROGUE

Wingtip brogue style is a modification of oxford shoes with brogue design. Oxford shoes are given a little sharp look by making the toe cap pointed and rest is quite similar. Perforations are usually on the toe area.

BARKER'S Collection Of Brogue Shoes

Barker shoes offer a wide range of Men's Brogues handmade at the Earls Barton factory using the Goodyear-welted construction which was invented in 1869 by Charles Goodyear Jr., the son of Charles Goodyear. The Barker Country collection is home to several classic brogue styles that remain popular designs due to their comfort and durability.  

An iconic Barker men's brogue is Westfield, made on the 29 last form with a refined toe design and wide punched detail throughout. Westfield benefits from a durable Goodyear storm welted construction with a double leather sole.

Another classic English brogue is Charles, designed in 1940 by Charles Barker who saw the demand for a refined brogue that was classic yet stylish. Charles is handmade on the 29 last made fine English grain leather with double oak bark tanned leather sole.

Barker also offer several standout Womens Handmade Brogues within the current collection with include the Freya and Fearne styles.

Location: London, UK

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