If you're gonna wear loafers with jeans right off the bat,
there are certain mistakes you want to avoid. First up, unless you're a rockstar,
avoid the distressed denim. With loafers, it can be done, but for most of us, it's
a difficult look to pull off. Now the reason is that loafers are technically dress shoes,
and although all jeans are technically casual, wear, distressed denim is ultra casual.
And mixing the two together, yeah, that's like mixing oil and water. And speaking
of denim styles, slim cut. And straight cut jeans are gonna be the best styles to
pair with loafers in general. Now relaxed cut, especially if you are a bigger guy,
can be managed. You just wanna make sure that the opening at the bottom of the jeans isn't too wide.
And you know, I'm gonna go ahead and say that if you are a thin guy and you like
skinny jeans and you've got a pair of loafers and you think the combination looks good,
you can probably pull it off. But skin tight jeans. Yeah. Those are not only out of fashion
than they never should have been, but wearing 'em with loafers is a no-go and with's all the rage.
Now, loose fit and baggage jeans, guys, those are a no-go with loafers. All right,
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So to get started, let's first talk about all the different options with loafers. And the loafer,
by definition is gonna be a type of dress shoe that does not have lacing on it. Now,
the most famous style of loafer we're gonna see out there that's
been around almost a hundred years is going to be the penny loafer.
Seriously, it was designed in the 1930s and this loafer in the 1950s and sixties
became a classic men's wear piece that just dominated. It was casual, it was. Easy for
men to be able to dress up, dress down. It was just a favorite of young college students who
continued to wear it into their forties, fifties, and now sixties, which actually,
if I think about it, I'm sure there are guys in their nineties still wearing penny loafers.
The point here is the Lindy effect, and that is the longer something has been around,
the longer it is. Going to be around. So the fact that penny loafers have been around
for a hundred years, you can pretty much rest assured that they're gonna be around
for another a hundred. So this means that if you're gonna be picking up a pair of loafers,
there's nothing wrong with actually buying and splurging for a pair of quality loafers.
Now, when I look at the design of a pair of penny loafers, it's the simplicity that grabs me. The
fact that when you look at this, There's nothing flashy on it. In fact, you go with a solid color.
If you're gonna be adding this pair of shoes to your wardrobe, look at the shoes that you
already wear. If you've got all black dress shoes, then stick with black penny loafers.
If you stick with browns, dark browns, medium browns,
then go ahead and bring in a similar color. What you're really doing is you're changing
out the style and you want something that's already gonna mix and match with the existing
clothing in your wardrobe so that you can wear it with more than just jeans.
Now, speaking of color, it's important to note that black is gonna be the most formal of all
dress shoe colors, so, If you do really want to go with loafers that are gonna work well with the
widest number of jeans, you probably want to go with a lighter colored loafer. In general,
I've seen guys be able to pull off black loafers with denim.
Highly recommend. If you don't own any the loafers, this is the one you need to
start with. It is so easy to bring into a wardrobe. It's, especially if you want
with a color like ox blood or dark brown, is that you could wear them with a casual suit.
You could pull these off with jeans in the same day and they, they're just gonna work for you.
Next up, let's talk about tassel loafers. And these are very recognizable by that tassel
right there on the vamp. Now these emerged right after World War II out of Europe.
They made their way over the United States. These have always been considered to be some
of the dressier loafers out there, and we're gonna see this with the finish on the shoes.
In general, they're not gonna be made in very light colors,
so we're gonna see these darker. These are gonna be some of the hardest shoes to wear
with denim. It can be done. Dark denim go with maybe a medium brown tassel, loafer,
but in general, I would not recommend these as your first loafer. And if you really want
something to wear with denim, these are probably one of the loafers that in general, to avoid.
That being said, I still own a pair and I can wear them with casual suits,
but with denim it's hard. Maybe with denim and a sports jacket,
you could pull it off. But yeah, it is a push. It's a little bit of a stretch. Next up,
we've got the bit loafer, also known as the horse bit. This emerged in, I believe, 1953.
Gucci is the company. That made this popular. Initially, it was just something worn over in
Italy, made its way out of Europe, and soon in the 1980s especially, became a style,
fashion trend that everyone was jumping on. And now to this day,
it is a classic rover now made by a wide variety of different manufacturers.
It's nice, simple loafer. I've got a pair of Gucci's and what I love about these is, yes,
you can wear 'em with denim. The bit across just makes 'em casual. Make some. Fun and they come in
a wide variety of colors. I will say though, the big negative with these is that you've gotta have
a little bit of confidence to be able to pull this off because you've got this shiny thing
right there that really serves no functional purpose on the top van part of your shoes.
Gotta, Hey, I know what I'm wearing. I enjoy it. I like the look not for everybody. Again,
that's why I'm recommending penny loafers for the majority of men,
if you're just starting off wearing loafers, especially wearing 'em with jeans. Next up,
we've got moccasins. Moccasins come in a wide variety of styles.
They have since kind of been hijacked by the dress shoe world and they're technically not
dress shoe. As you can imagine, anyone that's familiar with Native American
history knows that the moccasins come out of North America's native population. Although
there's some argument that different cultures and different parts of the world made similar shoes.
Now what's interesting in a classic moccasin, you actually don't really have a soul. You just got a
leather covering. On the bottom, they would wear out quickly and they would be resold, rebuilt.
The top actually lasting a lot longer. But in modern moccasins we do see a soul. We do see a
structure there on the base so that they'll last longer be able to give the wear a bit of grip.
And we see 'em in a variety made by a wide range of different manufacturers. But the
key with moccasins is gonna be the overall structure with the stitching. Going right
around the top outside and with their non-traditional background, not coming
outta the dress shoes. These are gonna be one of the most casual slip-ons you can grab out there.
You're also gonna see driving shoes fit into this category as well. Driving shoes though,
instead of having the leather just at the bottom,
they're actually gonna have just bits of usually rubber. These aren't shoes actually you'd want
to be wearing out. I know. I've actually done this and I realize I'm wearing into the shoe.
They're actually truly made to be worn when you're. Out driving and they should
give the gr the driver a little bit more feel of the controls and the,
the pedals at the same time, be able to give him good grip. All that being said,
these are very casual slip-ons, so these are perfect for denim. If you're looking for, hey,
a slip on, A loafer that is actually 100% pretty much made for denim.
It's going to be the moccasin. You could also argue it's made for shorts,
but really this is to even wear these with a suit, these would have to be
really dressed up moccasins. Uh, you don't see them very often, and even in that case,
I really wouldn't wear 'em with a casual suit, so, of. All the slip-ons we're talking about today,
the moccasins are gonna be the most casual, probably the best ones to pair solely with denim.
Next up, we've got Belgian loafers. Not to be confused with Tass loafers,
cuz Belgian loafers are gonna be much more casual. And we see this in the
materials that're often made from. So when we look at loafers that are made from suede,
a variety of different materials, it's gonna be Belgian loafers right there at the top.
So what's great about these is that they're. Pretty versatile. They're gonna be a little
bit flashier than a lot of the other loafers we talked about. But if you want something again
that you could wear with a casual suit, something that you could wear with jeans
and really stand out, I've seen like green S suede, blue suede, really interesting.
You know, if you like style, Belgian loafers are such a great option. They're
very functional, and you get a good quality pair. Incredibly comfortable. Next up, let's
talk about Kilted Loafers, also known as Kilty. These apparently have been popular with. Golfers
and people over in Scotland for over a hundred years, Kings have worn this particular style.
So, you know, this stuff is good. But, uh, basically they just got this apron right on
the front that gives it a little bit of a kilted look and hence why it gets its name. But again,
these have been around since, you know, made popular since the 1950s
mesh manufactured. But even before then, these things were popping up.
And, uh, just again, if you're gonna be. Outplay in golf,
you want a classic shoe or you just simply like the look you, and they're casual. So again,
these are perfect for wearing with denim. Next up, let's talk about slipper. Loafers. Don't
confuse these with slippers, which are a whole other type of shoe, which I think are fine.
More men should have slippers, but slipper, loafers, these are actually gonna be incredibly
formal. Yes, you can wear this stuff with black tie, with white tie. You are required to wear a
type of slipper or. Uh, you know, particular type of shoe, basically they call these opera
pumps. Yes, men wearing pumps. But the idea here is that these are made from velvet.
They're made from very high quality materials, only worn to special occasions made to be worn
with delicate clothing that a gentleman would wear. To the show to meet the king,
you know, tho those kind of events. So yeah, we're gonna see 'em oftentimes with
initials. If they do happen to initial, that is gonna make it much more casual.
But as you can imagine, it's safe to say that these are probably not ones
you want to wear with denim. It can be done. Again, if you are a fashionista. When you,
what are you doing watching these videos? You can pull this off. But I think for
the majority of us, mere mortals, We should probably skip this look.
All right, James. We talked about shoes. We talked about jeans. We did not talk about the
upper body. I cover that in this video right here. How to wear jeans with a polo shirt,
how to pull it off because there are mistakes, things you wanna avoid. Guys,
I got you covered in this video right here. Check it out.
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