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  Modern brogues originated in Ireland and Scotland. It started, as latchet shoes made as turn shoes and are sometimes labeled with low heels. They are favoured by the Scottish and Irish mercenary. As time passed, the English style adopted the brogue and the fashion went viral. Today, there are two groups of brogue. The Derby (open lacing ) and The Oxford (enclosed lacing). They are further divided into different styles FULL BROGUE Full brogues are characterized by its pointed toe cap such as when views from the top, it looks as though it has a ‘W’ or ‘M’ shape. HALF BROGUE This is characterized by the separation along the toe cap edges and center of the cap. They tend to be more formal and also good choices for everyday wear. QUARTER BROGUE It is defined by its straight toe cap with decorations along its cap’s edge and nothing in its middle. The quarter brogues are popular choices for formal wear because unlike the full br...