One of the unexpected highlights of keeping a blog such as this one is that it often provides a very accurate picture of just how long things last. At the moment I'm looking for some brogues/loafers/oxfords, to replace my previous version, which have finally given up the ghost after precisely 22 months (one month of which was in New York, notoriously tough on shoes) – quite a good record for a pair of shoes from Topshop in my opinion.
It seems to me that brogues have come a long way in 22 months, actually. When I wrote my original post on brogues in 2010, I sat my slightly menswear-inspired loafers beside Ben's proper, serious brogues and there was a clear demarcation between my shoes (for girls) and his (for men). Twenty-two months later, and this seems much less the case.
Twenty-two months have passed and now our taste in shoes is hilariously similar. I'd wear his if I could.
All the fascinating historic brogue details that I wrote about back in 2010 (the British Long Wing, the Austerity Wingtip) all exist on these more feminine brogues, even if their meanings remain just as little-known and obscure. What I like best about them is how they seem so much sturdier than girls' shoes often are – these look as though they might even last forty-four months, plus a month in New York.
Blogs are the perfect way to keep track of an items longevity. I looked back at a post the other day and thought 'I've had that dress since THEN??'
ReplyDeleteI still think boys get the advantage in this department, but I'm glad to see an improvement in the feminine variety. :)
I remember that post, didn't realise I had been following for so long! I agree that brogues and such should be more unisex. Some of the girly ones are less appealing i find. That's why I like dessert boots, the styling is the same for the mens and the womens.
ReplyDeleteThe Toast ones are a DREAM. If only I had a spare £200 lying around.
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