Loafers

For those who like to dress casually in their time off and who prize shoes that are easy to put on, there’s no better men’s shoe than the loafer.

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Mod. 553X
Norwegian Loafer with hand stitched apron and X strap
€ 1,459 Select options
Mod. 530T
Loafer with tassels
€ 1,429 Select options
Mod. 111
Norwegian Loafer, hand sewn apron
€ 1,449 Select options

The Loafer

Since their invention in America (or even earlier in England) at the beginning of the 20th century, loafers have held a firm spot in men’s fashion. Originally designed for college students, loafers now are popular among men of all ages, thanks to their lightweight comfort and the fact that they’re easy to put on and take off.

The term penny loafer has uncertain beginnings. One explanation is when American prep school students in the 1950s, wishing to make a fashion statement, took to inserting a penny into the diamond-shaped slit on the Penny strap. Another theory is that two pennies could be slipped into the slit, enough money to make an emergency phone call in the 1930s. The Saint Crispin’s signature models for Loafers are: Mod. 111 being a very classic loafer with a hand stitched apron and our model 539, our interpretation of the Penny loafer. Our signature Tassel laofer is model 642