The brogue is one of the great menswear achievements. A shoe with genuine character, at home on a suit as much as dark denim, and distinctive enough to do real work in an outfit without shouting about it. The problem most men run into is that a beautiful brogue can also be an instrument of suffering by the end of a long day. Stiff leather, poor last shapes, soles with no give. We know this from experience and we have the blisters to prove it. So when we put this collection together, comfort was not an afterthought. We were looking specifically at construction quality, leather that breaks in rather than just breaks you, and lasts that account for how a foot actually sits. Full brogues, semi brogues, and a few wing tips worth considering. Classic in appearance, not punishing in practice. These are the ones you will actually want to wear again the next morning.
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The brogue is one of the great menswear achievements. A shoe with genuine character, at home on a suit as much as dark denim, and distinctive enough to do real work in an outfit without shouting about it. The problem most men run into is that a beautiful brogue can also be an instrument of suffering by the end of a long day. Stiff leather, poor last shapes, soles with no give. We know this from experience and we have the blisters to prove it. So when we put this collection together, comfort was not an afterthought. We were looking specifically at construction quality, leather that breaks in rather than just breaks you, and lasts that account for how a foot actually sits. Full brogues, semi brogues, and a few wing tips worth considering. Classic in appearance, not punishing in practice. These are the ones you will actually want to wear again the next morning.
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