Talk:Brogues
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I can't believe that Brogues were classed as being of low importance to fashion. They are one of the cornerstones of mens footwear. I think the best way to improve this article would be to add a small gallery, showing differant forms of Broguing, so it is clear for the uninitiated exactly what a pair of Brogues are. --Andorin (talk) 16:02, 28 December 2007 (UTC)
would love a photo MentAl 17:45, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
how can they be made of "untanned leather?" in order to be called leather, animal skin must be tanned. Are they made of rawhide or something?
I believe the reference is to un-dyed leather, not 'untanned', which as implied would make the shoes either out of skin or rawhide, neither of which would be particularly comfortable. This would be a reference to the original shoe, and not the later 'Oxford' styles, as these are heavily dyed and decorative. I think 'undyed' implies cheap and made quickly... You can see a recreation of an original Brougue here ( http://www.leathersporran.co.uk/Brogues/Scottish-Shoes.htm ) I don't know if this is not Wiki policy - I'm not posting it as an ad, just a reference (copyrighted, so the article can't use the pic) --Dc johnson45 04:16, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
