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Cambridge JS9518 Brogue Toecap Oxford City Shoe - Black (Multiple Width Fittings)

Cambridge JS9518 Brogue Toecap Oxford City Shoe - Black (Multiple Width Fittings)

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£515

An Oxford shoe is defined by its “closed” lacing system, meaning that its eyelet tabs are stitched underneath the vamp (i.e., the top) of the shoe so that they aren’t visible. Oxfords are occasionally called Balmorals after Balmoral Castle. The shoes are named Oxfords after Oxford University. This shoe style did not appear in North America until the 1800s. In the United States, Oxfords are called "Bal-type" as opposed to "Blucher-type" (see Derby). In France, Oxfords are known as Richelieu. Oxfords were derived from the Oxonian, a half-boot with side slits that gained popularity at Oxford Univ

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