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The Perfect Brogue Shoes for your Wardrobe

Having a few pairs of adaptable formal shoes in your collection might assist you chose what you wear on a daily basis. Formal shoes are available in a variety of colours, styles, and materials. Choosing the correct formal shoes may be a difficult undertaking, from picking what to wear to settling on a colour. What style should you choose to match your outfit? Should it be more casual or more dressed up? We all have these countless doubts before choosing on the best sort of formal shoes to add to our wardrobe.

The men's Oxford shoe is a traditional dress shoe with a formal design and recognizable style. The Oxford is distinguished by its closed lacing mechanism and dates back to the 1800s. The Oxford shoe evolved from the Oxonine, a half-boot with side slits that became popular at Oxford University in England and has since endured as a footwear classic. Barker has a large selection of Oxford shoes in the Handcrafted, London, Professional, and BarkerTech categories. The most popular Barker men's oxford shoe models are the Arnold, Burford, Malvern, and Winsford, which are all manufactured in the Barker plant in Earls Barton, Northampton. The Oxford shoe is often regarded as the most acceptable dress shoe, but there is one shoe style that is more formal: the Wholecut, which is fashioned from a single piece of fine leather with or without a rear seam.

The brogue is an English classic that, depending on the style and materials used, may be worn officially or casually. The brogue originated in the countryside, where it was initially used by Scottish and Irish farmers as an outdoor shoe for draining bog water when traversing marshes. While the Country brogue is a menswear classic, many modern-day brogues include a fashionable shape crafted from quality calf and high-grade polished leathers. The Albert and Alfred traditional dress shoes are part of the Professional collection, while the Calvay, Kelmarsh, and Westfield brogues are part of the Country line. The Creative range has imaginatively designed brogue shoes that are very popular with grooms worldwide. The Barker shop crew highly recommends the Barker Grant, McClean, and Valiant Oxford brogue types.

Last, manufacturing and test fitting is a time-consuming procedure that Barker has committed over a century to researching the foot's anatomy and shapes to design our lasts, which are completely handcrafted in Northampton, the centre of the British shoe-making industry.

Look beyond our Brogue shoes for comfort in a traditional fit and form. Brogue shoes are ideal for males who require a bigger shoe due to their looser open lacing method. This gives them a broader, simpler form, yet they are still sophisticated shoes for the office or a night out.
Brogue, which comes in various colour combinations, adds a cheeky pop of colour that showcases the brogue accents. Given that The Oxford shape is the most commonly chosen for a classy brogues dress shoe. This slim-lined shoe is the definition of smart masculine fashion. A
slight brogue, as always, adds intrigue and pleasure to the quality leather toes of your shoe. You can look at our streamlined and simple Arthur Oxford, the ultimate shoe essential.

Our Ripley Oxford shoe, new for autumn and winter, has a lovely wingtip toe for an added touch of luxury. Ripley is a string style statement that comes in chestnut and tan and makes a powerful statement while cutting a clean, elegant profile.n Oxford is more commonly utilised for the basic brogue; our Brogue is a fantastic discovery for elegant casual comfort.