Brogues

[KittyOShea]

Anyone got any ideas for flat, comfortable but work appropriate brogues?

I have wide feet so a pointier toe is impossible and I take ages to wear in shoes. With a lot of time spent on my feet I just can't cope in heels and it's getting a bit late in the year for my trusty flat winter boots.

The seasalt soles are fine, but their shoes are, I find, very narrow.

Another big fan of Clark's hamble oaks - I've got them in patent oxblood, pewter metallic, blue suede and tan. I often walk for up to an hour at a time in them and they are still comfy.

Love my Hamble Oaks - I have a variety of colours and a pink suede version for summer.

I have black patent brogues from Clarks that are really comfy that I wear for work. I'm a half size and they are in a half-size so fit great. I also have quite wide feet and they fit fine. Got them in a sale as well so a great price.

Another Hamble Oak sheep! Very comfy sole and not at all narrow. I have them in the metallic pewter.

There was a gold metallic version out this winter which I was obsessed with but I chickened out in the end. It's sold out now everywhere but Sarenza.co.uk. They're beautiful!

I've got the gold!

No thank you knowler. I have thin feet but wide toes, so narrow shoes are no good and so are wide ones. I might try them and see…

Try them - they're nice shoes. And I do have very big inelegant feet!!

I have never seen so many people agree! Thank you everyone. I think I will get the grey gamble oaks tomorrow when I've been paid!

Are they easy to wear in?

I wore mine with socks for a while and now I wear pop socks! I'm a bit old fashioned as I hate bare feet in shoes!

Mine were fine from day one. Maybe a bit rubby at the ankle but didn't break the skin or anything. I wore thick socks too the first week, even though it meant I had to wear very long jeans to cover them. I really can't get away with the bunched socks + brogues look. Too gamine for a 40 something! I wear with trainer socks now or tights.

I really really want a light coloured pair now. The white ones look awesome with bare ankles but I don't think I'm cool enough to match an outfit to them.

I was traveling and my trainers got wet and stunk so I had no choice but to wear mine, hence the socks. 2 weeks in just Clarks brogues!

Buster what are the gold ones like? Are you finding them easy to dress with? I struggle to match outfits to the pewter ones I have to admit. They are insanely shiny. Like wearing two light bulbs on your feet! They demand a bit of forethought.

I wear mine with everything, today with black jeans and a black and floral lace top, I've worn them out drinking with a black ditsy floral lace dress, I find they look their best with florals but that could just be me! I have black patent ones too.

I've got silver ones from Office and wear them all the time. They just fit. Or they definitely don't! It's quite easy

My lovely new grey gamble oaks!

Thanks everyone!

They look good OP - mod pic?

maybebebe how do you find the Church's brogues fit? I keep seeing them on EBay and would love to try a pair but I have heard the sizing is really weird.