Brogue boots have been practically growing on trees the past few months. This is less a complaint than an observation, and this latest ornamental oddity comes from a tête-a-tête between debonair designer Mark McNairy and Atlanta boutique, Standard.

And an odd trio it is, though in the stop-and-take-a-loving-longer-look way. Two of them walk on leather soles—one of them tan grain leather with red wool flannel and the other brown grain with hunter green—and the third comes in black grain with navy cloth and moves under you on a durable pillow of white Vibram Cristy.

This latter option might be our favorite, thanks to the contrast between the dark leather and the gleaming sole and the more understated upper of black and dark blue. The red and green offerings are tight, no doubt, but could verge on being costume-y. Still, big ups to McNairy and Standard for making something that’s become commonplace look not so common at all.

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End Clothing return with more Tricker’s action. The Burnished toe cap brogue and boot for the country gent in need of something smart. The shoe, made on a 4444 last, is built on a Dainite sole unit and features the signature End heel pull tab. The boot is created on a 4497s last which they tell us is a rarity for Trickers, with the pattern based on the Stow model and again complete with Dainite sole and heel tab. A couple of impressive footwear options from the Newcastle store.

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nonnative offers some interesting footwear for Spring/Summer. Shoe Buff tells us “The brand brings ten new models in which six of them come with a Gore-Tex interior in collaboration with Regal ; Dweller Shoes Wing-Tip, Deck Shoe, Loafer, Plain Toe and Cap Toe.”

The more beach friendly espadrilles might win round those who still find this particular style of shoe objectionable, the slightly wider fit make them appear more moccasin like, espcially invarious shades of suede. A nice selection ranging from smart to run-around.

It’d be lazy to bring up Elvis but *puts on ‘blue suede shoes’ and yells green over the parts where he says blue* it’s pretty apt right now. It’s rare we see anything entering stores in December, it being the end of the season and all. Despite this, a heap of McNairy custom makeups just come into End – with these green brogues being the pick of the bunch.

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A joint effort from two of our favourite brands. Grenson, traditional shoe-makers meet Heritage Research, producers of some incredible vintage inspired menswear. This long wing brogue is made to fit slightly slimmer than a traditional model making it that bit easier to wear. It features calf skin leather designed to age with wear and use, waxed leather laces, Goodyear welted soles and a whole lot of expertise from two labels who know what’s up. END has them.

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Sure, we have seen countless versions of brogues with the rise of the shoe in the casual market, nevertheless sometimes finding the simplest thing turns out to be the hardest. Today we come across this new variant by Mark McNairy for SOTO Berlin. The shoe comes with a waxy brown premium leather upper, leather mid-sole and a proper outer-sole that will ensure that these will also get you through the winter. Available now from SOTO.

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Recently someone said that we should never talk about mens dress shoes again (people take negative opinions about their favourite shoe very seriously). So we listened to their thoughts, took them onboard and thought ‘hey, why don’t we do an entire morning dedicated to shoes? They’ll love that!’ We’ll be the first to admit it, posting Alfred Sargent shoes is practically cheating. But hey, start here and then we can swiftly move from here into our comfort zone of kerrazy fashun shoes. This one’s a new style from the AS Exclusive range named after a character from Neighbours*.

So these are….interesting. We like experiments as much as the next man but this one has ended up more frankenstein than intended. That said, we’d hate to be kicked by someone who had these on. (Luisaviaroma)

Happy Friday, world. That Thom Browne flag is hitting us right now. These heavy weight brogues will not only distinguish you from the normal models coming from this factory but also allow you to give a good but kicking to your enemies. These ain’t light. Neither is the price. Oki-ni has them.

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Kick in the door waving the four four with these McNairy brogues. We’re gonna be outright stubborn and say we still prefer the traditional UK brogue over the long wing, but we can appreciate the beauty in both of them. With a suede upper and red brick sole, this is a shoe best saved for those days when rain is an impossibility. Otherwise you’ll be doing your best Antonio Daniels guarding Allen Iverson impression. (End & Soto)