Man’s Guide To Wingtip Dress Shoes | How Full Brogues Fit Into Your Wardrobe

About this video

Centeno explains the full brogue (wing tip) shoe, breaking down the terminology of different brogue styles including quarter brogue, semi-brogue, and longwing brogue. He discusses the historical origins of brogues in Irish and Scottish walking shoes, identifies factors that affect formality such as perforations, contrasting leathers, layering, and material, and provides guidance on when and how to wear brogues in a wardrobe.

Key takeaways

• Centeno argues that more perforations on a brogue indicate a more casual shoe, with quarter brogues being the dressiest and full or longwing brogues being the least formal
• Centeno recommends wearing brogues primarily with sports jackets and odd trousers, dark jeans, wool dress slacks, and flannel, but cautions against pairing them with distressed fabrics, shorts, or very casual chinos
• Centeno suggests brogues typically occupy the third to fifth pair position in a man’s shoe wardrobe and are particularly valuable for professionals in larger cities who need versatile shoes for both work and casual occasions

Episode details: published April 14, 2015 · 159K views · 8:27 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style advice summarized here is Antonio Centeno’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are his, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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