penny loafer
Coin-slot casual shoe
A penny loafer is a slip-on leather shoe with a decorative strap across the instep featuring a diamond-shaped slot—originally sized to hold a penny.
The style emerged as casual footwear in mid-20th-century America, associated with preppy or collegiate dress: He paired khakis with penny loafers.
The penny itself is purely decorative, though some still tuck one in.
- slip-onLaceless, easily donned footwear
- shoeCovering for feet
- dress shoeFormal footwear for occasions
- preppyPolished, traditional aesthetic
- leatherTanned animal skin
leather sole · moccasin · casual · footwear · footbed · heel · classic · collegiate · business casual · men's fashion · Ivy League · old money · country club · sole · upper · Americana · comfort · mid-century design
- loafer styles
- 1950sEisenhower, poodle skirt, Elvis Presley, Rosa Parks, baby boom
penny loaferoxford
Closed-lacing dress shoe
brogue · combat boot · hiking boot · work boot · wingtip
penny loaferflip-flop
Sudden change of position
hiking boot · work boot · combat boot · running shoe · athletic shoe
penny loafercombat boot
Sturdy military footwear
Doc Martens · Chuck Taylors · cowboy boot · work boot · steel-toe boot