Miu Miu: Caramel Monk-Strap Brogue

Take a gander down the front row at any men's fashion show these days, and you're likely to see more than a few buyers and editors sporting monk-strap shoes. Here, Miuccia Prada adds a little playfulness to the traditional yet resurgent style with a tongue-in-cheek, faux-regal toe pattern. The result looks almost as good in the front row of an NBA game as it does in Milan or Paris. (Provided you're not actually wearing an NBA jersey.)

Barker Black: Straton Brogue in Black Calf

Since relaunching this storied British footwear brand last year, Derrick Miller has become the poster boy for what he terms "subversive sophistication." Case in point: These brogue lace-ups, which are handmade from Italian calf's leather in the company's English workshops and feature a subtle skull-and-crossbones motif on both the toe and sole.

Lorenzo Banfi: Ascot Leather Brogue

Made from the company's exclusive Ascot calf's leather, which it imports from England and colors and finishes by hand in workshops outside Milan, Banfi's brogues feature an understated toe pattern and a rich brandy hue that's sure to stand out in a sea of browns and blacks. Just be sure not to wear them with a black suit, or you'll be standing out for the wrong reasons.

Patrick Cox: Ledo Leather Brogue

No one can accuse Canadian-born, London-based Patrick Cox of playing it safe—he's made everything from Eiffel Tower jelly sandals to gasoline-stained leather lace-ups—but his take on the traditional brogue is remarkably restrained. His only concession to quirkiness? The metallic gold coloration underlying the toe pattern.

Hugo Boss Black: BOSS Black Brogue

These vintage calf's leather lace-ups from the Teutonic fashion titan's top-end line extend the adornment to the uppers as well as the toe. It's all very understated, however, as is the shoe's slightly chunky, traditional oxford shape. Which, unlike more elongated profiles, will go equally well with dress pants and worn-in jeans.

(by courtesy of http://men.style.com)

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