Summer is the time for dressy slip-on shoes since their proportions work with the season's lighter suits and there is little or no weather to overwhelm their low cut sides and lighter construction. But, alas, there were thunderstorms in Las Vegas this past week (it is monsoon season) and those called for oxfords.
In the photo, bespoke espresso brown quarter brogues worn with a gray mid-weight suit (from the Lesser 9/10 book) and Bresciani's pick and pick cotton and silk dress hose that have grown on me these past months to the point that I find myself reaching for a pair every week.
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I am probably mistaken, but I thought quarter brogues was synonymous with punch caps. I thought this much broguing was a semi-brougue.
Perhaps you could provide a tutorial on shoe terms.
Cap toe refers to the straight line across the toe, whether punched or not. They can have a medallion and any amount of brogueing. Or not.
Generally semi-brogues have all the punching of the shoes in the photo plus a toe medallion. Without a medallion they are quarter brogues. With only the punches across the toe they are just punched caps.
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