Loafers – Sartorial Him

Loafers

The loafer is probably the most stylistically interesting shoe in men's wardrobes right now because it's moved convincingly from formal to casual territory over the last several years and now works across a range of situations that would have seemed unlikely not long ago. We've watched loafers go from something you'd wear with a suit to something equally at home with wide leg trousers and a minimal tee and that versatility is genuinely impressive. The penny loafer and the horsebit loafer are the two classic styles and both have their specific appeal. We tend to reach for the penny loafer in a dark leather for smarter situations and a suede version in a lighter colour for more casual days. The thing about loafers that took us a while to understand is that they look better with slightly cropped or rolled trousers than with a full length that covers the shoe because the silhouette of the loafer deserves to be visible.

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The loafer is probably the most stylistically interesting shoe in men’s wardrobes right now because it’s moved convincingly from formal to casual territory over the last several years and now works across a range of situations that would have seemed unlikely not long ago. We’ve watched loafers go from something you’d wear with a suit to something equally at home with wide leg trousers and a minimal tee and that versatility is genuinely impressive. The penny loafer and the horsebit loafer are the two classic styles and both have their specific appeal. We tend to reach for the penny loafer in a dark leather for smarter situations and a suede version in a lighter colour for more casual days. The thing about loafers that took us a while to understand is that they look better with slightly cropped or rolled trousers than with a full length that covers the shoe because the silhouette of the loafer deserves to be visible.