A shoe decorated with small perforations and often serrated edges along its panels.
A brogue is identified by decorative perforations in the upper, often accompanied by serrated panel edges. Brogueing describes this decoration independently of the shoe’s lacing system, so both Oxfords and Derbies can be brogues. Tricker’s distinguishes several arrangements. A quarter brogue has perforations along the toe-cap stitching, while a semi-brogue adds perforations on the cap itself. A full brogue uses a wingtip design. When describing a shoe, separating its decoration from its lacing construction gives a more precise account than treating all brogues as one structural pattern.
In job listings
Listings ask for footwear knowledge more often than they name individual styles. In a men’s shoe department, brogue is everyday vocabulary, along with the difference between a brogued Oxford and a brogued Derby, which describes decoration on one hand and lacing on the other. Search local jobs for “footwear”.
