Monkstrap
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The Monkstrap (or Monk for short ) is a basic model of classic men's low shoes with a derby cut , which is closed with one (or two) straps instead of a lacing .
Historical
According to a US source, monk straps are said to go back to the footwear of Alpine monks from the 15th century. However, there is no evidence to support this claim. On the contrary, the shaft cuts of monk's shoes have a strap fastener, but this does not run from the inside of the shoe to the outside, but rather pulls upwards on the outside, then pulls through a loop down again and is fixed there. On the other hand, reliable evidence of the existence of the monk strap dates from 1901.
Features and variants
The basic shaft section of a monk strap corresponds to that of a derby, with the inner rear shaft part, the so-called quarter , ending in one or two straps which are closed with one or two pin buckles located on the tip of the outer rear shaft part. Monks with two buckles are called double monks . Monkstraps are available in the collections of all manufacturers classic welted men's footwear. Monks are usually undecorated, but they are also available as half brogues and very rarely with an ornate wing cap.
use
Except for very formal occasions, monks can be combined with almost all clothing styles - from jeans to business suits. Fashionable and usually in glued style made Monkstraps have a strikingly large buckle. Goodyear welted monks are much more reserved in this regard. The buckle can be silver, black, brown or brass colored.
literature
- Helge Sternke: Everything about men's shoes. Nicolai Verlag, Berlin 2006, ISBN 3-89479-252-3 .
- Colin McDowell: shoes. Beauty, fashion, imagination. Heyne, Munich 1989, ISBN 3-453-03606-9
