Well, I've been wanting some brogues... And they do not make brogues for people with bog crawler feet. Which is sad really. I wear a size EEEE or EEEEE shoe. And every brogue I have found thus far has been some dainty little girly shoe at maybe a D, a DD, or a sad single E.

So, I was talking to my friends at the Barefoot Comfort Company, and I saw something that looked vaguely broguelike. It was a shoe made by Croc, called 'The Islander.' They have holes in them, have leather uppers, come in all kinds of colours, and they look an awful lot like brogues. Oh, and did I mention they are w i d e?





You can also buy little buttons that pop in to the holes for decoration. They are, in my rather worthless opinion, somewhat dressy. Or could be. I don't think they would look to bad with socks or hose. Like the brogues of old, they have holes in the sides and the tops to let bogwater drain out... Er, water. They are incredibly light and airy. Wearing them, you honestly don't know that they are there. The leather is actually soft and of decent quality, and treated to be highly water (and I am told, saltwater) resistant. They have some arch support too, which is nice.

Mind you, my opinion of dressy is no where near some of our esteemed members. I am a bit more like that fella in Braveheart who uttered the words "at least we didn't get dressed up for nuttin."

I could see these looking very nice with some canvas kilts, like an FK or RK. Or even a UK. I would highly recommend them for anybody looking to be comfortable.