Talk:Derby shoe

Alternative name of Gibson
I added the alternative name Gibson. This more common (in my experience) growing up in England - but my experience may have been limited. Here is a relevant reference http://www.brogueshoes.co.uk/Derby-or-Gibson-Shoes.html 122.107.58.27 (talk) 05:44, 28 March 2010 (UTC)


 * Identifying the alternative name "Gibson" as UK English, and "Derby" and "Bluchers" as US, may be helpful for this article. http://www.memidex.com/blucher+shoe Also, equating the Derby with "Blüchers" is a misnomer, because they are two distinct styles. http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-blucher-shoes.htm And these modern styles are all semi-formal low-rise shoes. (Semi-formal because they are open laced.) All of these styles can be included as sub-topics in an article on "open laced" shoes.Devolicious77 (talk) 23:39, 16 August 2013 (UTC) Revised 07:52, 11 September 2013

Proposed new article: "Open laced footwear"
I propose a new article that includes the origins of open laced shoes, and includes different types of modern open laced shoes.

Low rise

 * Bluchers
 * Derby

Merger into Derby shoe
NO. I think it is a good start, has potential for some more content, & that merging shoe articles can lead to larger articles than necessary. I rather like being able to go straight to the concise article. If merging is an untamable urge, then perhaps wait until there are more shoe articles to merge together an entire class? Grye (talk) 21:27, 22 September 2013 (UTC)

Support. I can find no evidence of a distinction between derbies and bluchers. They are simply different regional names for the same style of shoe. Indefatigable (talk) 17:08, 6 December 2013 (UTC)

Support. Those are technically the same shoes with similar construction methods. Merger would support understanding of the general public. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aaakhan a (talk • contribs) 16:48, 16 August 2014 (UTC)

NO. There is a recognised, but often misrepresented difference between Bluchers and Derbys, as seen here, and here. Although both are open laced, the blucher does not have additional quarters like the derby. Due to the fact that manufacturers and retailers seldom uphold the distinction in their product descriptions, and often use the words 'Blucher', 'Derby' and even 'Oxford' interchangeably, it is important that this article exist to clarify matters for readers. 165.120.75.19 (talk) 10:32, 21 April 2015 (UTC)