Streetwear Brogues



Clouseau said:

I always liked both. About Longwings, the first pair i had were Dexter (a US brand now extinct) that were, like Loakes Royals, real gunboats, massive chunky shoes. i must confess than now i prefer narrower brogues, like my Church's. That's why i am interested by the Florsheim Lexington longwings, they are thinner so smarter i think.  

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Historical note:

When brogues became de rigeur in N W England, second half of 1967 and early 1968, no longwings appeared, perhaps due to the simple fact of what was available to us from the local retail outlets. The toe outline could be quite round, even blunt; but I would have been more than satisfied if I could have got my hands on a pair like my current browns from Jones the Bootmaker.

One thing I can say is that I didn't see any footwear in burgundy / ox-blood until later, several months after moving to London.



Clouseau said:

Great stuff. I think Imperial is the (old) name of the range, while this model is/was called Kenmoor.

http://sabotagetimes.com/style/the-florsheim-imperial-wing-tip-kenmoor-brogue

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Mais oui Monsieur, c'est vrai!

Mine date from around 2007.

John White shoes today are a very poor reflection on the brand. Mine, the 'Midhurst' have been worn off and on for over 25 years and with only one refurb they are still in great shape.

Got my first pair of what we then termed 'American Brogues' in 1970, from a shp called Greens on Chapel St 'Up the Angel'. I was eleven years of age and my love for the longwing has never waivered. Alan Edmonds 'Macneil' is probably my favourite for shape, though I've got the Alden in Shell and it's a more substancial shoe. I've no doubt C&J along with numerous others, produce a beautiful Longwing but the two mentioned are the only ones I own.

Jimmy Balantyne said:

Got my first pair of what we then termed 'American Brogues' in 1970, from a shp called Greens on Chapel St 'Up the Angel'. I was eleven years of age and my love for the longwing has never waivered. Alan Edmonds 'Macneil' is probably my favourite for shape, though I've got the Alden in Shell and it's a more substancial shoe. I've no doubt C&J along with numerous others, produce a beautiful Longwing but the two mentioned are the only ones I own.

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My love for Brogues ( Longwing and 'English' ) began in 1970 too,although my first pair were black from Lennards and had no punching on the toe.

I have several pairs of Brogues (shoes and boots,longwing,English and Half brogues )now,I do like the look of the Allen Edmonds Macneil but no chance to buy them here.

My favourites are the Barker Grassington with dainite sole in Cherry grain and the Alfred Sargent Stepney longwing in dark tan with dainite sole and a pair of Tan brogue boots made by Loake for Herring shoes.

I do like the look of (but not the price) of the Crockett and Jones brogue boots that Cleav put up a picture of in 'the Look goes on' superb, on a lower level quality wise I like the Charles Tyrwitt Boyton in tan with dainite sole,I think it might be a re-badged Loake Sovereign.