Quote Originally Posted by Caulfield Leather View Post
Thats because their 17th century

I should have clarified that
I knew they were meant to reproduce an old, old, style of shoe.

No biggie. I didn't mean to diss you or anything. You did a fine job, and they look good.

I am a professional shoemaker and from what I know I wonder if "brogue" is even the right terminology for a 17th century footwear. "Brogue" is an old Irish word for what were essentially footwraps made of untanned leather...worn in Ireland and in the Highlands.

Today "brogue" means a laced shoe that has "broguing" (ornamental punching) and "gimping" (ornamental serrations) along the edges of component pieces. I'm pretty sure that meaning is close on to 200 years old.

Anyway, good on you, mate