A classic shoe style that it is recognised around the world as a traditional Handmade English Shoe is the brogue. Created for function, the brogue started as a humble working man’s shoe and its origins are credited to Scottish and Irish farmers at the turn of the 19th century for outdoor and country wear. The design of the brogue shoe allowed for the draining of bog water due to the perforated holes but has developed to become an iconic men's and women's shoe style worn fashionably whether it’s on the runway or in the office.
From humble beginnings as a walking shoe with decorative perforations, the modern brogue is available in several variations including the toe-cap (Full or wingtip, semi, quarter and long-wing) and closure style (Oxford shoe, Derby shoe, Ghillie and Monk shoe).
Barker shoes offer a wide range of Mens Brogues handmade at the Earls Barton factory using the Goodyear-welted construction which was invented in 1869 by Charles Goodyear Jr., the son of Charles Goodyear. The Barker Country collection is home to several classic brogue styles that remain popular designs due to their comfort and durability. 
WESTFIELD
An iconic Barker mens brogue is Westfield, made on the 29 last form with a refined toe design and wide punched detail throughout. Westfield benefits from a durable Goodyear storm welted construction with a double leather sole.
CHARLES
Another classic English brogue is Charles, designed in 1940 by Charles Barker who saw the demand for a refined brogue that was classic yet stylish. Charles is handmade on the 29 last made fine English grain leather with a double oak bark tanned leather sole.
KELMARSH
An alternative within the Barker Country collection is Kelmarsh, a traditional wingtip Brogue Derby Shoe made on the 460 last from premium calf and grain leathers with features including a Storm Welt construction, leather midsole and durable British Dainite rubber sole.
The Barker Creative collection offers a playful approach to the men’s brogue shoe which includes interesting decorative brogue patterns and the use of hand painted leather for a unique finish.
BAILEY
Bailey is a reinterpretation on the classic heavy wingtip Derby brogue made from calf leather with hand painted finish and features a decorative toe centre design.
MCCLEAN
One of the most popular Oxford Brogue Shoes in the Creative collection is McClean, a modern take on modern take on a classic full brogue which features contrasting suede or lasered paisley pattern inserts.
GRANT
A long standing mens brogue by Barker is Grant, a traditional full English brogue made from premium calf and suede leather with contrast stitching detailing.
VALIANT
A handcrafted development from Grant saw the introduction of the Valiant, made on 446 last from high quality unfinished crust leather that is individually painted with natural dyes to a rich and deep patina to give each pair a distinctive shade and finish.
VALIANT - MULTI
Available in several colour combinations with the most eye-catching Valiant colourway being the Multi-colour.
FREYA FEARNE
Barker also offer several standout Womens Handmade Brogues within the current collection with include the Freya and Fearne styles