Complex sentence: Modern brogues trace their roots to a rudimentary shoe originating in Scotland and Ireland that was constructed using untanned hide with perforations that allowed water to drain from the shoes when the wearer crossed wet terrain such as a bog.
Split into simpler sentences: Modern brogues trace their roots to a rudimentary shoe originating in Scotland and Ireland that was constructed using untanned hide. These are often said to stem from the original Irish brogues as well, specifically from holes intended to allow water to drain from the shoes when the wearer crossed wet terrain such as a bog.