STYLISH GENTLEMAN
in
praise
of
Summer
Shoes
by Zach Falconer-Barfield
Summer is upon us in the Northern
Hemisphere and hopefully the good weather,
we are keeping our fingers crossed, is here and
our clothing is changing to the lighter materials
and colours. Our thoughts turn to holidays and
casual clothing, but relevant footwear is but a
secondary thought to some. But it should not be
as for summer Gentlemen now have a dizzying
array of choice for the warmer months. There
are everything in all forms that you can put on
your feet from design and style to a panatone of
colour.
Therefore, we here at the PG Magazine have
come up with our quick guide and ode to
summer shoes. We tell you a little about the
shoe, what to wear it with and even where to
wear it. We have structured the guide moves
from the heaviest to the lightest shoe styles.
We hope you have a great summer and go one
be brave expand your shoes for summer.
10
Loafers
The first and original casual shoe, invented in
1847 by Wildsmiths in London, but then taken
a stage further in 1930 by a Norwegian
shoemaker called Tveranger. These shoes are
made in a variety of materials from leather to
suede and various other materials and
combinations abound. They mostly have
leather or heavy duty soles.
Loafers can be worn all year round especially
in a casual or semi-formal setting, though it is
in Summer months that they come into their
own. As our formal clothing changes to lighter
fabrics and softer cuts, sometimes the more
formal dress shoe looks out of place. The
Loafer fits in.