Sleek Loafers for Summer recommendations?

[Soph]

Higher Quality ones. No plasticque.

Suede?
Dark Brown?

Something sleekkkk not grandpa old man, dorky and clunky.



Any recommendations?

 

[odoreater]

 

[mattjames]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Crockett-Jones...QQcmdZViewItem

Or in the darker brown.

 

[gnatty8]

I like these so much I may have to get em' myself:

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2932152/...bo=2384636&P=1

I have these, which I like a lot, particularly given the price:

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2908882/...bo=2384636&P=1

 

[chorse123]

Originally Posted by mattjames

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Crockett-Jones...QQcmdZViewItem

Or in the darker brown.

Those are excellent! May be slightly old man, though.

 

[mattjames]

Originally Posted by chorse123

Those are excellent! May be slightly old man, though.

Do you think so? I think they look much too sleek to be 'old man'. I'm considering the same shoe in beechnut calf.

 

[chorse123]

Originally Posted by mattjames

Do you think so? I think they look much too sleek to be 'old man'. I'm considering the same shoe in beechnut calf.

Not the shape, for sure. The light suede if anything, is what could do it. They would look excellent in brown calf or a darker suede.

 

[mattjames]

Originally Posted by chorse123

Not the shape, for sure. The light suede if anything, is what could do it. They would look excellent in brown calf or a darker suede.

Such as here.

http://www.plal.com/images/cj/cj0607.jpg

 

[Tomasso]

Originally Posted by chorse123

The light suede if anything, is what could do it
Light suede is Old Man?

 

[j]

Yeah, anything in the Andy shape would be good. Mantellassi has them, Berluti obviously, those C&Js look great, etc.

 

[Lucky Strike]

Gucci, although the relative "high quality" of these is debatable, I suppose:

 

[jml90]

Originally Posted by chorse123

Not the shape, for sure. The light suede if anything, is what could do it. They would look excellent in brown calf or a darker suede.

A shoe is only as old man as it's wearer.

 

[Faded501s]

For whatever reason the "timeless" and "classic" penny loafer design really turns me off...not in a sense that I can't appreciate them when worn by others, but more just not for me. In H.S. I endured a kind of "anti-preppy" penny loafer/boat shoe thing and that prejudice probably still exists but penny loafers seem so "safe" or otherwise lack creativity for me...similar to my lack of love for anything paisley. Just removing the penny **** increases the look of a shoe 100X to me ...I just can't stand that lippy looking penny ****

I also might as well admit that being formed since the 70's, my sense of style forbids kilties or tassles. Tassles maybe, but my kilties have been gathering dust for over a decade. All I wear now are monks or moccasins.

"These three haven't made it back to my closet yet. The Bahamas are my daily drivers this summer along with some Sebago decks. I wore the Agostinis last night and the leather on the Geox is incredible IMO for a shoe in the $100 range.



I like these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Paul-Smith-Bro...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-WITH...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Authentic-2007-G...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-FERRAGAMO-Al...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Hugo-Boss-15608-...QQcmdZViewItem

 

[thinman]

Mantellassi:



I think the contrast stitching gives them a casual air, if that's what you're looking for. They're actually a little lighter than the picture, so to some they may be "old man", but I like 'em.

 

[LSeca]

These are not suede, but they are def. sleek. Great versatile color too.


http://www.shermanbrothers.com/produ...ProductId=6643