Derby shoe
A derby (UK: /ˈdɑːrbi/ (
listen) DAR-bee, US: /ˈdɜːrbi/ DUR-bee; also called gibson) is a style of boot or shoe characterized by quarters with shoelace eyelets that are sewn on top of the vamp.[1] This construction method, also known as "open lacing", contrasts with that of the oxford.
In American English the derby shoe may be referred to as a blucher, although technically the blucher is a different design of shoe where only eyelet tabs (not larger quarters) are sewn onto a single piece vamp.[2]
In modern colloquial English, the derby shoe may be referred to as "bucks," when the upper is made of buckskin.[3]
The derby became a popular sporting and hunting boot in the 1850s. By the turn of the 20th century, the derby had become appropriate for wear in town.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Definition of Derby OxfordDictionaries.com
- ^ Definition of Blucher, SHOEPASSION.com.
- ^ The White Buck Dress Shoe, ATailoredSuit.com
- ^ Flusser, Alan. Dressing the Man Harper Collins, 2002, pg 195.
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