Loafers

[chorse123]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

With all due respect to differing opinions, I think those are fantastically hideous.

These look like a lobotomized chelsea boot.

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

 

[Kuro]

Lobb Rio, Corthay Massai, or Weston #180. Aubercy has a tassle loafer that I saw in a magazine that seemd nice.

 

[greekonomist]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

With all due respect to differing opinions, I think those are fantastically hideous.

Originally Posted by whiteslashasian

I concur.

Originally Posted by chorse123

These look like a lobotomized chelsea boot.

+100 I just don't get side-gusset slip-ons.

 

[bmulford]

The EG Parson is a bit nicer than the eden in my opinion.

 

[TheFoo]

^^^ Eh. The broguing just puts a shallow glaze over the underlying hideousness.

 

[DocHolliday]

I'd like the Eden were it just a bit taller and squared off at the top. I'd like a low chelsea, but they're hard to find. Disappointingly, I initially thought the Eden was what I was looking for, but twas not.

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Do you have a side gusset?

Or just a plain old Gucci horsebit? The classic type?

At first I thought you were kidding. I just can't go there with you, especially on the Gucci.

 

[aportnoy]

Originally Posted by Film Noir Buff

These are actually pretty nice.

There's also the Harrow from Edward Green which is somewhat more "classic".

Thanks FNB. These are a MTO EG Tewkesbury.

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by iammatt

Gucci might be too Gucci. I had an uncle who wore Gucci loafers, and we called him the uncle in Gucci loafers.

The original version is classic collegiate/Yankee with a touch of Palm *****. I still remember a pair from college that ended being duct-taped for a month or two before tossing.

The fact that the originals are so unpopular now with so many bastardized versions and imitators is just icing on the cake. If I add the fact that Fuuma and edmorel hate it, my love simply grows stronger.

I wear them with relish and they are still as comfy as they ever were. Iconic goodness. The calf versions are great with cords.


- B

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by DocHolliday

At first I thought you were kidding. I just can't go there with you, especially on the Gucci.

That's like refusing potato chips at a steakhouse bar.


- B

 

[aportnoy]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

The original version is classic collegiate/Yankee with a touch of Palm *****. I still remember a pair from college that ended being duct-taped for a month or two before tossing.

The fact that the originals are so unpopular now with so many bastardized versions and imitators is just icing on the cake. If I add the fact that Fuuma and edmorel hate it, my love simply grows stronger.

I wear them with relish and they are still as comfy as they ever were. Iconic goodness. The calf versions are great with cords.


- B

+1. I have a pair that my father gave me from the 70s that are classic black with burgundy/navy grosgrain horsebits.

They rock!

 

[voxsartoria]

Originally Posted by mafoofan

^^^ Eh. The broguing just puts a shallow glaze over the underlying hideousness.

Oh, no, my friend...they doth kicketh asseth.

- B

 

[emptym]

Originally Posted by shoreman1782

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I like this style. Been lusting after a similar pair by Martegani. Will probably get them in shell w/ rubber soles, if/when Ron has a deal this year on mto. I think they'd be a great travel shoe. Would link a pic, but Ron's got the Wordpress site down for renovation. My other favorite style is [URL='http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=523&Product_Id=964180&Parent_Id=522&default_color=Rustic-brown']this[/URL], at Brooks Brothers, New and Lingwood, C&J, Sanders, Alfred Sargent, etc. Am not a fan of the similar versions w/ the exposed gussets. To me a loafer should be clean and simple, no tassles, no butterflys, no bits. Maybe some broguing, or a penny strap would be OK, imo

 

[allreds]

...until you move and the side shows.

 

[Film Noir Buff]

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Oh, no, my friend...they doth kicketh asseth.

- B
They certainly kicked the rest of the outfit's...