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The 137 last that the Duke is made on has a more round and classic looking toe box that to my eyes somewhat resembles the 202 last. The 184 that the Piccadilly is made on, has a more almond shaped toe box and looks overall sleeker. In my eyes it somewhat resembles the 82 last. In some pictures, the toe box of the Duke looks clownishly round and just too inelegant for my taste, in other pictures it looks to be shaped perfectly (picture 2), while the Piccadilly looks a bit too sleek and indeed feminine for my taste especially considering that I find dressy loafers to be on the extreme feminine side of the spectrum of mens shoes to begin with, being sleek just makes matters worse.
Here are some examples, in the fist pic of a pair of Dukes I find the toe box too round for my taste, in the second pic also of a pair of Dukes, I find the overall look of the shoe to be perfect. The third pic is of a pair of Piccadillys.
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I like both. The Duke is certainly geared toward a casual look and thus I prefer is in shell and suede. The Piccadilly is a classic in calf. Both pairs are on my wish list. I would have already owned that shell Duke had my size not already been gone when Gentlemens Footwear was clearing them out.