Black is the most formal way to buy a full brogue and the least fussy to place: business dress, evening, occasions that call for a dark shoe. What the broguing does is stop it looking severe. Black calf on a plain Oxford can be a flat, hard expanse; punched with a medallion and a wing cap it breaks the light up, so the shoe keeps some character in a wardrobe that is otherwise navy and grey.
It is also the London that takes a shine most visibly. Black wax builds on the toe and the heel counter faster than a brown does, and the contrast between polished caps and a matte middle is easier to see. If you already own a plain black Oxford and want a second black shoe that is not the same shoe, this is the one to buy.
The London is a full wingtip brogue Oxford. The toe cap is cut to a W, with wings running back down each side of the shoe, and the pattern is punched throughout — a medallion on the toe and perforations along every seam. The lacing is closed, the facings stitched under the vamp, which is what makes it an Oxford rather than a Gibson and what keeps the profile tight and formal despite all the decoration.
It is Goodyear welted with a leather sole and lined right through in leather, built on Sanders' KEN last in an F (standard) fitting, UK 6 to 12. The welt means it can be resoled for as long as the upper survives; the leather sole keeps the shoe close to the ground and formal in a way a rubber unit would not.
One thing worth knowing before you order: Sanders say the KEN last runs generous and advise taking half a size down from your usual size. That is the opposite of their crepe-soled casual models, which run snug and are taken half a size up, so do not assume your Sanders size carries across from a Hi Top or a Lo Top.
Care: Brush after each wear. Feed with a black cream polish every few wears, then build wax on the toe and heel for a shine. Work the brush into the punching — brogues collect polish in the perforations and dry grey if it is left there, and it shows more on black than on anything else. Shoe trees overnight, and a day of rest between wears.
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Black is the most formal way to buy a full brogue and the least fussy to place: business dress, evening, occasions that call for a dark shoe. What the broguing does is stop it looking severe. Black calf on a plain Oxford can be a flat, hard expanse; punched with a medallion and a wing cap it breaks the light up, so the shoe keeps some character in a wardrobe that is otherwise navy and grey.
It is also the London that takes a shine most visibly. Black wax builds on the toe and the heel counter faster than a brown does, and the contrast between polished caps and a matte middle is easier to see. If you already own a plain black Oxford and want a second black shoe that is not the same shoe, this is the one to buy.
The London is a full wingtip brogue Oxford. The toe cap is cut to a W, with wings running back down each side of the shoe, and the pattern is punched throughout — a medallion on the toe and perforations along every seam. The lacing is closed, the facings stitched under the vamp, which is what makes it an Oxford rather than a Gibson and what keeps the profile tight and formal despite all the decoration.
It is Goodyear welted with a leather sole and lined right through in leather, built on Sanders' KEN last in an F (standard) fitting, UK 6 to 12. The welt means it can be resoled for as long as the upper survives; the leather sole keeps the shoe close to the ground and formal in a way a rubber unit would not.
One thing worth knowing before you order: Sanders say the KEN last runs generous and advise taking half a size down from your usual size. That is the opposite of their crepe-soled casual models, which run snug and are taken half a size up, so do not assume your Sanders size carries across from a Hi Top or a Lo Top.
Care: Brush after each wear. Feed with a black cream polish every few wears, then build wax on the toe and heel for a shine. Work the brush into the punching — brogues collect polish in the perforations and dry grey if it is left there, and it shows more on black than on anything else. Shoe trees overnight, and a day of rest between wears.
You can ask any question about this product.
Our specialists will answer you shortly!
