The loafer gets underestimated more than almost any other shoe in a man’s wardrobe, and we think that’s worth correcting. Most men think of them as a summer thing, something to wear with shorts or linen trousers and then put away in September. That’s leaving a lot on the table. The right loafer, in the right leather, pulls weight across far more of the year than people give it credit for. With tailoring it looks considered. With dark denim it looks sharp without trying. With a heavy wool trouser in winter it looks like you actually thought about what you were doing. What separates a good loafer from a forgettable one is the last shape, the quality of the leather, and how the sole sits. Too clunky and it loses the elegance that makes the silhouette worth wearing. Too slight and it looks cheap by the third outing. The ones we’ve picked here get that balance right.