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10th January 23, 11:17 PM
#37
 Originally Posted by Damion
Where did the super long laces originate? It seems an interesting choice to have them long enough to go half way up the leg however you tie them.
Originally the holes in brogues were not just decorative, they were to let out water and help with drying, the absence of a tongue in ghillie brogues serves the same purpose - and the long laces were to keep the ties out of the mud.
Folk shoes in other countries follow a similar pattern.
These are the traditional shoes - worn with national dress in Estonia - no broguing but they tie around the ankle:
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