Accentuated Brogue
By Izzy
A pair of brogues can sometimes be dull and staid, but, thanks to its energetic lines, this pair from Charles Tyrwhitt breathes life into the classic style.
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June 22nd, 2007 at 6:24 am
personally prefer the tm lewin churchill’s shoe, find the ct chaffs at the heel, but my lewin’s have broken in perfectly! That said brogues can be somewhat dull at times so good to see new life in the style!
June 25th, 2007 at 3:17 am
1) What makes these brogues? They resemble what I would think of as wingtips.
2) Speaking of wingtips, my old ones are worn out, and I have a hard time replacing them. Many of the new styles have this wacky toe which I think will soon be dated. Who is making the classic wingtip now?
Ideally an economical one; all leather of course, but I don’t see why they should cost $300. I had seen Allen Edmonds’ a year or two ago, but I think I need a wide width. Also Cole-Haan had what seemed nice; also not quite a fit; and they may no longer make them. Having to have a pair for interviews, I bought a pair of Florsheim Imperials, but again they have the weird toe (like in your photo here), and though the 13s I bought seem to fit, would rather have had 12 or 12.5 wides, I think.
I didn’t know how lucky I was to find the ones I did, I suppose. They are too worn, it seems, to glean the old maker’s name so I could at least try to find that brand. If memory serves I bought them at SYMS for either $99 or $120, probably marked down 50%, and they pleased me much. Aside from looking spiffy they were comfy for a long walk or dancing. Sigh…