There is something quite confronting about a sturdy, structured loafer . Equal parts delectable and ready to tear your feet to shreds, loafers in their most traditional form can rarely be worn with immediate ease. It can usually take a “breaking-in” period to soften and mould the rigid shape, which might even prompt emergency Compeeds. This autumn, there’s a kinder alternative: soft loafers, the new-gen iteration that is rising the footwear ranks right now.

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Tod’s.

Rid of the sharp-edged hallmarks of a traditional style, soft loafers – as their name suggests – take on a supple silhouette. They might feature some or all of the following: ruched edges, suede or wafer-thin leather uppers and unhardened elasticated backs that carefully grip onto the heel rather than digging into i

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