Brogue

Broguing began as drainage. Highland and Irish labourers punched holes in their shoes so bog water could run out; the perforations survived long after the practicality did, and became the most recognisable decoration in menswear. A full brogue carries a wingtip and a medallion, a semi-brogue a straight cap with punching, a quarter brogue only the edge detail. Ours are punched by hand into full-grain leather before lasting, so the pattern sits crisp and even. The more broguing, the less formal the shoe – a rule worth remembering when you dress.