Style Glossary: Brogue-back Mountian

By ModCloth on November 25, 2009 in Uncategorized

Our On a Wing and a Pair Shoe in Brogue is a great example of this full-of-character, flat shoe.

This week’s Style Glossary post is all about brogues! A type of oxford, brogues are a heavy walking shoe (originally worn by men) that usually feature a wing tip design, decorated with pinking and heavy perforations. Your dad may consider these golf-shoe-esque in nature, and he’d be right, but they’re also perfect for getting that oh-so-coveted menswear look this winter.

Are you batty for brogues?

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4 Responses to Style Glossary: Brogue-back Mountian

Tiffany Martin November 25, 2009 at 8:13 pm #

What sort of soles do these have? I love the look of the mismatch coloring along with the wingtips. Classic!

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Megan November 26, 2009 at 6:44 pm #

I’ve been desperately searching for a pair of brogues. Stupid big feet :(

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Amy November 26, 2009 at 11:15 pm #

brogues in any size are sort of hard to find, especially if the site/store/salesperson doesn’t use the term :(

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Kathleen November 29, 2009 at 5:01 pm #

“an brog” is Irish for shoe or boot!

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