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The Best Men’s Loafers for Every Occasion on Your Calendar
From Loro Piana, Supreme x Dr. Martens, A.P.C and more
The loafer was originally designed to loaf around in. Go figure. But in today’s world – a world where trainers are our lounge shoe of choice – the loafer has been promoted to play a much more significant role in our style arsenal.
The souped-up slipper silhouette is considered suitable footwear for weddings, interviews, date nights and more – moments when you want to feel smart, but also comfortable. But that’s not to say you can’t opt for loafers on casual days, because you certainly can. Especially during the height of summer, as demonstrated by those carefree, Aperol-sipping Mediterraneans who practically live in Tod’s Gomminos from June to September.
With so many brands offering their own version of a loafer, searching for a perfect pair can be super stressful business. Do you: a) trust in a time-honoured shoemaker like G.H. Bass and Co. or Russell and Bromley; b) try out an of-the-moment marque like Arne or Duke and Dexter (both of which we can vouch for); c) stick with a familiar shopping mall mainstay like Moss or Cos; or d) splash out on a loafer born from a hypey collab, such as those by Supreme x Dr. Martens or JJJJound x Blackstock and Weber?
Ultimately, the choice is yours to make. But if you're after some inspo, you can keep scrolling to discover our edit of the top loafers for men.
Duke and Dexter
Archie Hewlett’s eight-year-old label Duke and Dexter – favoured by the likes of Michael B. Jordan and Matthew McConaughey – specialises in making penny loafers with flavour. Pictured here is the brand’s most recent crowd-puller augmented by Katsushika Hokusai’s The Sacred Spring at Jōgaku digitally printed across the vamp.
£250; dukeanddexter.com
John Lobb
British brand John Lobb has been around forever (since 1849, to be precise) and all of that heritage and expertise is clearly displayed in the Lopez loafer. As you might expect, they’re a pretty archetypal design – calfskin leather, penny strap, stacked heel – but pulled off to absolute perfection.
£1,155; matchesfashion.com
Russell and Bromley
These Italian-made slip-ons from Russell and Bromley are for the linen-clad classes that have SkyScanner set as their homepage.
£275; russellandbromley.co.uk
G.H. Bass and Co.
G.H. Bass and Co.’s Nineties Weejun – best done in this full-bodied red wine hue – leans on a grunge rock sensibility to capture the zeitgeist of its namesake era.
£180; matchesfashion.com
Supreme x Dr. Martens
For SS23, Supreme teamed up with Dr. Martens to deliver three Penton tassel loafers that works for the streets, sophisticated soirees and all settings in between. Here, we have our pick of the bunch, the blue iteration – but perhaps you'd prefer it in black or cow print.
£251; stockx.com
Dr. Martens
Surprisingly more outlandish than the Supreme collab is Dr. Martens English-made hair-on leather Adrian loafers. Styling tip: pair with quiet, minimal pieces, unless you're ballsy maximalist, that is.
£209; drmartens.com
A.P.C.
As usual, A.P.C takes the traditional form of a menswear staple and elevates it using A1 materials.
£310; ssense.com
The Row
Sure, leather might be the traditional choice for loafers, but The Row has really landed on something with the soft nubuck uppers. As well as the material choices, the mushroom grey colour and the gathered vamp are just enough to make the shoe stand out in an IYKYK sort of way.
£1,040; mrporter.com
Loro Piana
Spotted on the feet of Jonah Hill and Kendall Roy, the Loro Piana Summer Walk loafer embodies quiet luxury.
£885; mytheresa.com
Moss
You’ve got to be a certain kind of individual to pull off Moss’ patent leather loafers, but we salute all that try.
£59.95; moss.co.uk
Harrys London
Harrys London’s suede archer loafers remind us all that no sartorial sum is more fruitful than British design + Italian craftsmanship.
£595; harrods.com
Church's
Red, sleek and sexy (much like that Ferrari we’ve promised ourselves when we retire), Church’s ‘tan’ Pembrey Penny is the calf leather loafer your feet deserve.
£790; farfetch.com
Arne
Arne’s version of a loafer – available in four approachable colourways – is a smart-ish shoe for those that hate the idea of swapping out of their trainers.
£85; arneclo.com
JJJJound x Blackstock and Weber
JJJJound exclusively makes if-you-know-you-know pieces. No surprise, then, that the Montreal-based studios’ collaboration with Blackstock and Weber is only very (very) subtly branded on the sidewall (debossed) and the insole (embossed).
£722; stockx.com
Gucci
Everything to be said about the iconic Gucci horsebit loafer has already been said. So, we'll leave you with this: classics are classics for a reason.
£655; mrporter.com
Tod's
We round things up with the aforementioned go-to of breezy Med men: the Tod’s Gommino. Act fast to grab this very pair at a 35% discount from The Outnet.
£237; theoutnet.com
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