subject: Brogue In Every Part Of The World! [print this page] English fashion has always been considered as one of latest ones around the world. Shoes and footwear have been no exception. There is a type of shoe that has been still in vogue since last one and half centuries and that is Brogue. Although it is considered that British started it, it may be because it resembles a lot like Oxford Shoes. Alternatively, it may be because Northamptonshire, which has a huge shoe industry, is a part of England. However, it actually came from Scotland and Ireland.
Brogue is a special type of shoe made from heavy tanned leather. Most of the times, it comes in shades of black and brown. Also, the specialty is the stitching design on the toe of the shoes. Another unique feature is that it is cross-laced. What is the most striking about them is the shine on the shoe, just a little brush a day keeps it shining all the way.
They are generally treated as formal wear meant for offices and formal events. But with the new trends it goes well with jeans and t-shirts or in fact with any casual wear as well. It comes in array of ranges for both men and women, although it is more popular with men. This might be because it is low heeled, while most women prefer heels.
The trend for these shoes started from Scotland and Ireland, and moved to England, with no stopping after that. It is now popular and available in all parts of the world. There have been different names given to these shoes by different countries, e.g. in United States it is known as wingtips. It doesnt necessarily get imported from United Kingdom any more but gets manufactured locally in most countries. But this has been the case with all the popular footwear, fashion wear or any other consumer object. When people give it a mass thumbs up, then the competition increases and multiple manufacturers spring up in every region. This has both a down side and upside. The upside is that because of the competition, consumer gets more variety and comparatively cheaper rates. However, the downside is that it looses its authenticity; sometimes it even the charm of having that special shoe that nobody else has it.
