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21 Jul

Derby shoes: the footwear beyond every style

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Derby shoes are a type of casual brogue footwear, and an alternative to a smart model. Designed as men's shoes, today even women love to wear them.   Derby Shoes: what are they?   Derby shoes were born in the 1800s in Ireland and Scotland, and are also known as blücher. They actually take their name from Prussian general Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, who wanted them for his army. Later, all the European armies wore them until they became fashionable as "sports shoes" for men. This model of footwear is often confused with the "oxford" type, and its down to a simple detail: the lacing. If when removing the laces, you can you slide your finger from the start of the brogue shoe tongue leaving...
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