Cool New Yorkers Are Wearing Loafers With Everything

Loafers used to feel like a business shoe, the kind you wear when you want to be taken seriously at a 9 to 5. Then Miu Miu happened, as it always does. Once the brand put the shoe on the runway, it started gaining huge popularity. And not as something you can wear with a blazer, but as something you can wear casually when you want to look cute but also feel comfortable.

Because loafers have a formal reputation, they give any look a slightly academic preppy vibe but that’s part of the fun. You don’t have to wear them with pleated skirts and polos. Let’s be honest, most New Yorkers are not stylish.

Instead they’re pairing them with almost everything: from baggy denim to tiered plaid skirts to lacy slip skirts. Loafers look good with everything because they bring a unique aesthetic to anything. And while some items that are traditionally part of a formal uniform may seem somewhat serious, loafers don’t feel that way. He imparts wisdom but not in a suffocating manner.

If you’re looking to shake up your spring footwear wardrobe, look no further. Loafers have all the comfort and versatility of a ballet flat, plus they’re a little more durable with thicker soles that add height. But they are more suitable for warmer weather than ankle boots and are much more comfortable than slingbacks. So just do what all good New Yorkers do and wear them with everything.