A "tarsal brogue" is a rare variation on the classic cap toe: An additional strip of leather is used in the pattern of the shoe, roughly above the tarsal bones of your foot -- hence the name! This design lends itself wonderfully to spectator styles, as the large number of panels offer many opportunities for contrasting colors or materials.

Our "Phillips" tarsal brogue is a dashing example of just that: Notice not just the obvious contrasting tarsal panel, but also the handsome effect of the adelaide piece extending up from the laces and around the opening of the shoe.

The two cream and black colorways form a sort of yin / yang balance in the new collection: Each maintains tonal color combinations to somewhat downplay the boldness of the Phillips' pattern, but whereas the black calf / black suede colorway makes for a relatively business-appropriate shoe, this cream calf / cream suede model is more suitable to easy summer elegance and vacations spent draped in fine linen.