The Grained Ghillie Brogue is made using the goodyear welted construction, where the quality of the welt and finished lock stitch can clearly be seen. The Grained Ghillie Brogue has a heavy grained quality leather upper for the more traditional look. The Grained Ghillie Brogue is leather lined to allow the foot to breathe and includes a padded leather insole and top line for maximum comfort around the heel and ankle. The Thistle logo is engraved onto the leather sole unit and with steel quarter tips hand screwed into the heel for maximum durability and authenticity.
For those that prefer the smooth finish rather than the traditional grained look try our 1112p Style Ghillie Brogue
At Thistle Shoes we pride ourselves on our quality and service, as we still make our ghillie brogues the same way as we always have, by using traditional skills and craftsmen. ” Grained Ghillie Brogue ” is our top of the range ghillie brogue for gentlemen who is looking for luxury footwear.
Ghillie brogues are most commonly seen as an essential component of traditional, formal Scottish dress and are worn primarily for social occasions.
Historically this has not always been the case as they trace their roots to a rudimentary shoe originating in Scotland and Ireland that was constructed using untanned leather with perforations that allowed water to drain from the shoes when the wearer crossed wet terrain such as a bog.
The word “brogues” originates in the late sixteenth century and is a derivation of the Irish and Scots Gaelic “brōg”, taken from the Old Norse “brók” meaning “leg covering”
