Leather Penny Loafers

The leather penny loafer is the shoe that made the loafer respectable. Where the suede version leans casual and the tassel version leans eccentric, the plain leather penny sits cleanly in the middle — formal enough for a suit, relaxed enough for a Friday without one. Worn here in black over grey slim trousers with no socks, which is precisely the combination that made this shoe indispensable to the modern wardrobe. The polished leather upper, penny saddle strap, and low leather sole give it enough structure to read as a dress shoe from across a room.

In black, light brown, and sea blue. The black earns its place every day of the working week. The light brown is the weekend answer and the one that works best with chino and denim. The sea blue is for the man who already has the other two and wants the one that will start a conversation.

No laces. No ceremony. Just the right shoe for the right moment.

The details

• Upper: Polished leather
• Detail: Penny saddle strap
• Sole: Leather
• Colours: Black, Light Brown, Sea Blue
• Sizes: EU 40–45

A man is measured from the ground up. Part of the Modern Gentleman collection.