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BLUCHER SHOES

Black blucher

Open lacing with vamp in one piece – the hallmark of a blucher shoe

A blucher is a style of shoe similar to a derby. Its vamp is made of a single piece of leather ("one cut").

It is named after the 18th century Prussian general Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher. General von Blücher commissioned a boot with side pieces lapped over the front in an effort to provide his troops with improved footwear. This design was adopted by armies across Europe.

Some English manufacturers seem to refer to this type of shoe as 'plain toe'.

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