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    Brogues? Absolutely! Well polished of course. There is no need for you to rush out and buy those awful ghillie things, or buckles for that matter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
    Brogues? Absolutely! Well polished of course. There is no need for you to rush out and buy those awful ghillie things, or buckles for that matter.
    What's the difference between brogues and ghillie brogues?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Galician View Post
    What's the difference between brogues and ghillie brogues?
    Brogues are "wingtips" this side of the pond . The perforations in the decorative pieces are the "brogueing."
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    Quote Originally Posted by fluter View Post
    Brogues are "wingtips" this side of the pond . The perforations in the decorative pieces are the "brogueing."
    And ghillie brogues are tongueless versions generally worn with longer laces that are wrapped around the lower calf.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Galician View Post
    What's the difference between brogues and ghillie brogues?
    Brogues are just dress shoes. Ghillie Brogue is a type of dress shoe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fluter View Post
    Brogues are "wingtips" this side of the pond . The perforations in the decorative pieces are the "brogueing."
    Quote Originally Posted by ghostlight View Post
    And ghillie brogues are tongueless versions generally worn with longer laces that are wrapped around the lower calf.
    Quote Originally Posted by george7 View Post
    Brogues are just dress shoes. Ghillie Brogue is a type of dress shoe.
    Thanks, guys. And here I thought I was being creative in wearing a pair of Rockport wingtips I got on sale!

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