THE PENNY LOAFER

May 19, 2015

(shown: Dack's Sussex)

The penny loafer originated in the 1930s when GH Bass started producing loafers with a distinctive strip of leather across the saddle with a diamond cut-out. The shoes were called Weejuns, sort of a play on the word Norwegian, the shoes then worn by Norwegian farmers being the inspiration for the loafer.

The term “penny loafer” was coined when American prep school students took to inserting a penny into the slit of each shoe, enough money to make an emergency phone call in the 1930s. The name stuck and the practice of inserting pennies continues to this day, even more so since the recent disappearance of our Canadian penny. Penny loafers are among the most popular shoes for any man who is committed to a classic but leisurely appearance.



Size chart

HOW TO MESURE ?

  1. Wear the socks you’ll use with your new footwear.
  2. Stand on a piece of paper large enough to fit your foot, distributing your weight evenly.
  3. Trace around your foot with a pen or pencil, keeping it in an upright position.
  4. Measure from the center of the heel to the tip of the big toe to determine foot length.
  5. For the width measure from the left most extreme to the right most extreme joint of the foot
  6. Measure both feet, using the longer/wider one to determine your shoe size.
  7. It’s recommended to measure your feet at the end of the day.
  8. Use the measurements to find your size using the below charts


SIZE GUIDE

D = Narrow | F = Average | G = Wide | H = Extra Wide 

Foot length

(mm)

US / CA EU F Width

(mm)

G Width

(mm)

H Width

(mm)

237 6 39 95 97 99
241 6.5 39.5 96 98 100
246 7 40 97 99 101
250 7.5 40.5 98 100 102
254 8 41 99 101 103
258 8.5 41.5 100 102 104
263 9 42 101
103
105
267
9.5
42.5
102 104 106
271
10
43
103 105 107
275
10.5
43.5
104 106 108
279
11
44
105 107 109
284 11.5 44.5 106 108 110
288 12 45 107 109 111
292 12.5 45.5 108 110 112
296 13 46 109 111 113
301 13.5 46.5 110 112 114
305 14 47
111
113
115
309 14.5 47.5
112
114
116
313 15 48 113 115 117

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