royalscot Report post Posted March 3, 2012 Hello all, As the title states I am interested in learning how to make Brogans and other 19th century footwear. I am a member of a 1812 Re-enactment group in London Ontario and would love to be able to make my own shoes (brogans). Anyone with any info pertaining to this would be greatly appreciated Regards, Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrdabeetle Report post Posted March 6, 2012 Watch this video series. It is very informative. They don't do brogans here, but it shows the basics. It is easy to follow and explained well. The difference would be that you would make the tongue and toe cup as one piece and the heel and the rest of the upper would lay over the toe piece. I believe brogans have a reinforced leather toe and heel between the vamp and lining. It is easier than it looks, but it still takes a bit of knowledge and skill to make shoes that fit. The shoes made in the video use a small seam allowance. You may need a larger allowance for stitches that aren't so close to the edge of the leather. I can't find much info on brogans specifically, but I will keep looking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
