Belgian loafer
Very soft, light slip-on with a small bow on the vamp and a thin, flexible sole. It is less sturdy than an ordinary loafer and belongs to summer: with linen trousers, chinos and an open-collar shirt. It is named after the New York shop Belgian Shoes; it is traditionally made in Belgium.
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From the Guide
- With flannel trousers in winter, suede penny and tassel loafers go well; Belgian loafers and driving moccasins are too summery for that.
- Brown suede loafers are the most versatile shoes: safe with light, gray, navy, taupe and olive trousers.
Related terms
- Penny loaferSlip-on shoe without laces, with a saddle strap across the vamp that has a small slit cut into it.
- Tassel loaferLoafer with two small leather tassels on a cord that runs around the upper and sits on the vamp.
- Horsebit loaferLoafer with a metal bar shaped like a horse bit across the vamp.
- Venetian loaferLoafer with no strap, tassel or bar at all, just vamp, seam and upper.
- Driving moccasinSoft moccasin with a sole made of rubber nubs, which often extend up over the heel.
- Chelsea bootsAnkle-high boot without laces, with elastic panels on both sides and usually a pull tab at the heel.