DIY Buckle brogues.

[Harold Cannon]

Those are the flaps I have seen before!

[creagdhubh]

A fantastic conversion Harold. I recently picked up a pair of patent leather slip-ons and and attached buckles to those for formal wear

I've done the same, yet I still end up grabbing my patent leather, Nicoll Brothers bar and buckle brogues!

[creagdhubh]

Well done, Harold!

[Thomas H]

Awesome job Harold

[piperdbh]

They look good to me.

[Wil]

I saw where someone had done this before on here and I rather liked them so I gave it a try. These were wingtip tassel loafers and I removed the tassels then added the buckles.

So what is the verdict?

The shoes's look GREAT! I never would have thought to do that and make them myself. Great Job!!!

[Father Bill]

I'd love to get a set like those.

I think you're correct MacMillan's son, but there is also a style of buckle designed to be fitted onto ordinary lace-up brogues for evening wear. I have a pair of these buckles but have never worn them. Here is one fitted. The external tongue covers the laces and the overall effect is very similar to Harold's brogues.

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[JohntheBiker]

I think that it is a great adaption!

[AuldAlliance]

I have of knowledge about shoes (I own 35 or 4O of quality shoes, John Lobb, Edward Green, Crockett and Jones, Berluti ans so on) and I had to say your conversion is very nice :-) Also, I like the idea of the speciale removable to be fitted onto ordinary lace-up brogues... My wife being a shoemaker, perhaps she will make a pair of "made to mesure" buckle shoes for me when I have my kilt :-)