Flat shoes of all kinds are making a style statement this Spring season, and the loafer is the most prominent of them all. We’ve rounded up our picks for the best new loafers for men this season from luxury designer fashion brands like Gucci, The Row, Loewe, Tod’s and more. ‘Cause who needs laces when there are so many stylish ways to live hands-free?
No Laces, No Problem: The Best Designer Fashion Loafers for Guys This Spring
We’re not ones for sweeping declarations or insistent directives, but we will make an exception to say that loafers are the most versatile shoe in existence.
You can take loafers anywhere. Speeding down the autostrade on the way to the Amalfi coast? Yep. Summer wedding on the Cape? Yessir. The one day a week (er, month) you commute into the office? Absolutely. There’s a loafer out there for every occasion, which is why we’re taking a stand. Soft suede driving loafers, shiny penny loafers, burnished leather Venetian loafers or slipper-like Belgians, there’s no wrong answer in the domain of the laceless.
best new loafers for men this season from luxury designer fashion brands like Gucci, The Row, Loewe, Tod’s and more.
There’s an inherent nonchalance in loafers, which is why they’re equally suited to leisurely pursuits and provide a welcome contrast to otherwise formal occasions. Goodyear-welted brogues or Oxfords will always be their more reserved sibling so when you have an opportunity to ease up on the formality, take it. Conversely, loafers can elevate an otherwise casual shorts and button down to a dressier, swaggier place. What can’t they do?
We rounded up the best of the best loafers for men, here to smarten up all your summer fits. Laces out.
17 of the Best Designer Fashion Loafers for men this Season
1. Cannes Suede Penny Loafers by George Cleverly
Within the world of penny loafers, you’ll find subtle details doing the work. George Cleverly constructed these suede penny loafers with high-walled round toes and a narrow back which gives them a certain heft and authority. Keep these out year-round.
BUY NOW – $645.00.
2. Belgian Suede Loafers by Todd Snyder x Rubinacci
“Dressed-up” shoes do not need to be uncomfortable. Usually the simplest solution is best, like these soft, delicate suede Belgian shoes with a malleable leather sole that ride the line between slipper and loafer.
BUY NOW – $475.00.
3. Luco Triomphe Loafers by Celine
Hedi Slimane has borrowed plenty from the rock world, which itself subverts traditional codes like the polished penny loafer. Are you feeling punk or prep?
BUY NOW – $950.00.
4. Nino Italian Leather Loafers by Officine Générale
How often do you get to say “Check that whip stitch on the apron!”?
BUY NOW – $575.00.
5. YSL Appliqué Leather Loafers by Saint Laurent
Imagine these cream white loafers with an all-black fit. Slick.
BUY NOW – $845.00.
6. Larson Penny Loafers by Bass Weejuns
Bass Weejuns are about as classic as you can get, but this spectator spin can take them in a whole new direction.
BUY NOW – $165.00.
7. Nubuck Gommino Driving Shoes by Tod’s
If Tod’s isn’t your starting point for driving loafers, consult your GPS and get on the right track. We’re digging this season’s surprisingly versatile yellow color.
BUY NOW – $595.00.
8. Summer Walk Suede Loafers by Loro Piana
We’re not exactly sure how Loro Piana’s Summer Walk loafers have become the go-to shoe for the Succession-level set, but it isn’t totally surprising. It’s always yacht season somewhere?
BUY NOW – $980.00.
9. Moccasin Suede Loafers by Maison Margiela
You can always expect Margiela to serve up a deceivingly simple piece that belies something exceptional underneath. Don’t worry, the telltale white stitches are there on the heel.
BUY NOW – $1,050.00.
10. Slip-On Suede Loafers by Buttero
Buttero specializes in taking timeless styles and rendering them with impeccable Tuscan craftsmanship, like these casual slip-ons.
BUY NOW – $397.00.
11. Daly Leather Penny Loafers by Vince
Vince may make perfect cashmere basics and impossibly soft T-shirts, but don’t sleep on their footwear. They’re turning out streamlined, high quality shoes, too, like these suede loafers.
BUY NOW – $325.00.
12. Suede Penny Loafers by Zegna
Italian sprezzatura written all over these babies.
BUY NOW – $960.00.
13. Sailor Leather Loafers by The Row
A deck-ready boat shoe, this is not. The Olsen twins looked to land, not sea, producing these supple leather, Italian-made loafers lined in suede.
BUY NOW – $1,090.00.
14. Bath Penny Loafers by John Lobb
John Lobb takes the same bench-made approach to these supple blush (!) suede loafers with hand-pinched, hand-stitched apron as it does to its sturdy-soled Oxfords and boots.
BUY NOW – $1,800.00.
15. 1953 Horsebit Loafer by Gucci
We couldn’t possibly make a list of the best loafers without including the iconic Gucci horsebit worn by stock traders and front-row denizens alike. The emerald green is a fresh take for the septuagenarian.
BUY NOW – $920.00.
16. The Ellis Penny Loafer by Blackstock & Weber
Blackstock & Weber has become the go-to for those graduating from hypebeast university looking for alternatives to their walls of sneakers. The peek of tiger print here brings the swerve.
BUY NOW – $395.00.
17. Croc-Embossed Fold-Down Penny Loafers by Loewe
Get into this new wave of loafers with fold-down heels. Does that make them slippers? Eh, who needs a label.
BUY NOW – $690.00.
Best Designer Fashion Loafers for men this Season
That’s our expert’s edit of the best new loafers for men this season from luxury designer fashion brands like Gucci, The Row, Loewe, Tod’s and more. No laces? No problem.
