7 Kinds of Loafers You Should Know About (Horsebit vs Tassel vs Beefroll vs Handsewn... and so on)

"STRIDE" gives 20% off Beckett Simonon loafers!
- Here they all are: bit.ly/3UM0gnq
✱ The Bernard Tassel loafer bit.ly/407IPi0
✱ The Eriksen Horsebit loafer bit.ly/41oiiOA
- The Beaumont Horsebit, Handsewn Loafer bit.ly/41qodCD
✱ The Lambert Handsewn Penny Loafer bit.ly/41kyMra
✱ The Chunky, Casual Fuentes Loafer: bit.ly/403f2qF
✱ The Suede Roy Loafers (my favorite) bit.ly/3KtOetS
✱ The Dressier Cohen Loafers: bit.ly/3MJgzzh
✱ Full article :stridewise.com/types-of-loafers/
A complete guide to loafers! Beckett Simonon sells no less than seven (7) kinds of loafers and so when they reached out and asked if I wanted any products to look at, I said 'give me all of the loafers you have.' Please enjoy this breakdown of what a loafer is and comparisons to horsebit, tassel, penny loafers, hand sewn loafers, and more! Which is your favorite?
00:00 What's Beckett Simonon?
00:48 What's a loafer?
01:17 The Tassel loafer (The Bernard loafer)
02:55 When to wear loafers
03:20 The Horsebit loafer (The Eriksen loafer)
05:13 The Beaumont loafer
05:41 The Hand Sewn Loafer (The Lambert loafer)
06:56 The Rugged Casual Loafer (The Fuentes loafer)
07:30 The Penny Loafer (The Roy and Cohen loafers)
08:35 Why formalwear rules are boring to me
09:17 The Best Beckett Simonon Loafer
09:41 The downside of Beckett Simonon loafers
#loafers #beckettsimonon

[@rogerr.8507]

What size should one get with a size 9.5 brannock foot?

[@raenkord7881]

I have a 10 on the brannock, my Reid sneaker is a 9.5, and I wear 9s in other leather boots. It should be noted that I actually sit at B/C for width and my sizing is based on getting a D width to not be too wide.

[@Stridewise]

I'm 11.5 Brannock and ordered 11.5, I found them a little big but when I added the insoles they came with the fit improved a lot. So you can go true to size and do an insole or go down a half size and stand on leather instead

[@beckettsimonon8810]

Hi Roger! If you're 9.5 Brannock Device Size, we recommend getting a 9.5D with us

[@pattgsm]

Ken’s fashion journey. Ep 57 on KZbin explains how get the right size for loafers. Moc stitch and non moc stitch stretch differently as they break in.

[@jicalzad]

@@beckettsimonon8810 i own a size 9.5 in your oxford lace-up dress shoe, which gives me a decent fit. My Brannock device size is also 9.5. Would ordering 9.5 or 9 be best for the Roy loafer?

[@frankb5693]

Thanks for this loafer tutorial Nick. I love all the ones you showed.

[@CrispyFrenFry]

I genuinely appreciate how aware you are about the scope of your style and content. I personally love dressing up for work and dressing in casual styles during the weekends. No content creator should aspire to be a universal taste maker because focus makes their content, perspectives, and opinions more illuminating. Thanks for another great video!

[@Stridewise]

I rarely get notifications of new comments like this on old videos like this so I'm glad I found it! i get a bit self conscious whenever I'm not talking about boots/workwear type apparel, but I'm really enjoying loafers and tweed these days, I definitely get more preppy in the summer months. Delighted you enjoyed this vid my man

[@lantzkulp]

I actually just ordered a pair a couple weeks ago! Can’t wait to get mine. Btw, customer service is great!

[@albertomolina3868]

Great video. Excellent explanations and demonstrations.

[@beckettsimonon8810]

Thanks for the review!

[@alessioshostak8311]

I appreciate this loafer video as a loafer wearer myself, and I appreciate your willingness to step outside of your comfort zone! I need to remember to wear mine whenever my RMW comfort craftsmans are on their day off

[@Stridewise]

I have some Grant Stone loafers I've been wearing a fair amount, I should do a video on them

[@bladerealm124]

@@Stridewise which do you prefer between the Grant Stone and Beckett Simonon? How does sizing compare?

[@jean-sebastienturgeon5861]

Thank you so much for this video, I was looking for exactly this type of info.

[@Stridewise]

Beautiful

[@thomasargiro3539]

Great video, very informative. As a Syracuse, NY native, I was a little disappointed that you didn't mention Nettleton Shoe Company. The Syracuse factory that patented and invented the loafer in 1924.

[@corysekine-pettite1783]

Big fan of their shoes and boots. They are so well made. I have 3 pair thus far...

[@ghosthost100]

Nice video Nick. I usually wear loafers in the spring, summer, and fall. I own many variants of tassel loafers.

[@Stridewise]

Nice, what brands do you like?

[@angrydonkeyman5]

Great video man!

[@Stridewise]

Thank you! It was lots of work

[@thechief043]

Not a loafer wearer myself, but always an interesting perspective, Nick.

[@CarlMurawski]

Absolute nightmare fuel.

[@noone3734]

Haha, not a fan of loafers?

[@Stridewise]

@@noone3734 he is not

[@noobworker]

Carl, we all know you only wear loafers when nobody else is watching, no need to keep gaslighting us 😂🤣

[@CarlMurawski]

@@noobworker hahahahaha

[@MrJazzBond]

Glad to see ya!

[@aaronlawrence6350]

I've got the Beaumont in suede, big fan! Very comfortable, very subtle but still classy, easy go-to choice for a summertime NYC Sunday brunch. I'd order a half-size down if I were ordering again, I tend to wear these with pretty thin socks and they obviously have no laces, so I wish I'd gotten ones that are just a smidge smaller.

[@ralphtime]

I got the same ones last week. I sent them back to go a size down. Hopefully it doesn’t take forever to get them back because they are beautiful

[@etebol]

Love Beckett. Amazing price and quality for those who exercise delayed gratification.

[@Bayou987]

Hey Nick, thanks for making this video because I’ve been more interested in loafers lately, and I haven’t been sure where to start, that being said, what’s the likelihood of getting a loafers style guide in the future?

[@Stridewise]

"How to wear loafers" video? I'd say pretty likely!

[@bladerealm124]

I'd love to see a summer footwear video that prioritizes your most breathable pairs, shoes/boots that work well with summer apparel, and outfits you'd pair them with

[@aceymac]

Nice overview, thanks. I’ve purchased many BS shoes and been happy with all of them. Great value for money. I particularly love my Beaumonts. If you put them side-by-side with the original Gucci style, they are very close, and I think you could make an argument that they are actually better quality and better made for a lot less.

[@Stridewise]

Yeah I'm going to do a revamped review of their Dowler boot once they send me a new one, they have different leather now

[@anonymousotter6455]

Could you make a video on the different types of leathers out there? I think it would be a very useful video, me personally I would be more hesitant to buy a Kudu boot from GS than a standard chromexcel boot solely because I'm more familiar with how to take care of chromexcel than kudu. As a viewer, I think it would be very, very helpful(and interesting) if you were to talk about the pros and cons of stuff like ostrich/kudu leather and how to take care of such leathers. However, I understand that care is very subjective to the way and where a leather is tanned, but I thought this would be a neat video idea nonetheless.

[@Stridewise]

That's a great idea! I made this article a while ago but I could do a video on it with more info stridewise.com/best-leather-for-boots/

[@jobro524]

Shoutout to Jeff @ the Style O.G. Salute

[@mutombokabalwaba1558]

Beautiful ❤

[@xxflamezxx1able]

Not a loafer fan but maybe one day I’ll get into them. I do like chunky loafers but those feel more like a fad rather than a timeless piece.

[@raenkord7881]

I bought their Reid sneakers. When I got them the white coating cracked in a day, so they refunded me some of my money(I chose that option, they were willing to make me a new pair but I did not want to wait), so I’m very happy with them.

[@rogerr.8507]

i have their jodhpur but the strap gets frayed through by its own buckle, terrible

[@raenkord7881]

@@rogerr.8507 I contacted them as soon as I saw damage and within a day they contacted me with several options to correct their mistake.

[@jaslarue]

Interesting. Last summer I found a barely worn pair of Weejun's penny loafers, unlined, leather soles, for $15. They are lightweight and cool, so ok for summer. I bought them true to size, and they do struck to my heels. In the office they're pretty comfortable. Walking, not so much--but maybe they'll break in. Tassles and bridle rings just look silly to me.

[@702tfrom]

What color are the suede Roy loafers?

[@1979augistine]

Hell yeah new vidyah time

[@4GSR]

Yes!! Finally, some loafers. Tired of all the mock boots. Thanks for posting.

[@Stridewise]

This video is tanking so I'm glad there are guys like you who got excited for it haha!

[@matthemming9105]

Style and a healthy disrespect for the upper class are an ideal combination

[@Stridewise]

I knew I had something special to offer menswear youtube!

[@corensam]

Well said

[@maine18]

Is the Lambert loafer showed the Oak or Tan? 🤔

[@aznlemonboy]

Comparison Video? vs grant stone vs Alden vs meermin?

[@df540148]

Yes to unlined loafers! Grant Stone has teased one, let's see em deliver.

[@drzaius844]

Why unlined?

[@anonymousotter6455]

Cool video! If I had to say, my favorite beckett simonon loafer would have to be the "cohen loafer". Honestly... other companies do all the other styles better.(I can name a few if anyone is interested and on the hunt for loafers) Its slim proportions are very well done and it's made even more beautiful with the full grain leathers they offer.

[@aceymac]

I’ll bite. Who do you think does a Beaumont/Gucci style loafer better in this general price tier? Thanks

[@anonymousotter6455]

@@aceymac Oof, I was only thinking of the ones in the upper price tiers. If we're talking about in the $200 tier, Jay Butler is the only horsebit which can compete with BS. The only reason why I don't like the BS Loafer is that I prefer the gold/silver looking bits over BS's nickel horsebit, but other than that they seem good.

[@aceymac]

@@anonymousotter6455 I totally agree with you regarding gold versus silver, but my frugality won over my aesthetic. When I was looking at the Beaumonts, I looked at shoes up to $400+ and honestly didn’t find anything that was significantly better. The comfort of the moccasin construction with the sleekness of amor Continental/Italian five hits for me but if you know something else out there, I’m open. I have a pair of JBs also. Really good shoes, but the vamps are so short, they don’t work as a daily city walking shoe, at least for me.

[@MisterKnightly]

Made to order and no wide sizes? Amazing.

[@Lookup2Wakeup]

I'm in the UK. Of course we wear loafers with a suit........😅👍🇬🇧

[@Stridewise]

and the ruling class is laughing at you

[@megaman2016]

​@@Stridewise no we are laughing at you 😂

[@danbee415]

I love the tassel loafer, they're the shoe everyone hates and thinks are so ugly. Me on the other hand just love waggling the little tassels. Just start waggling them during a meeting when it all goes silent. Waggle waggle.

[@Stridewise]

hahahaha! my favorite comment

[@rogerr.8507]

can the handsewn loafer be resoled at a typical cobbler shop?

[@Stridewise]

Yes, they're still blake stitch or goodyear welt, like underneath the insole it's the same :)

[@edibletarget]

You should look at Jay Butler

[@hexum9449]

I'd buy a pair of Beckett Simonon but they don't make wide sizes.

[@Stridewise]

Surprising, MTO usually lets brands do a lot more widths!

[@4GSR]

You can always go to Adelante Shoes, I have a pair in wide width, they are great! Also Grant Stone has them in wide widths, which I own a pair of them, too. I may try a B.S. later down the road.

[@banbaji]

I see a lot of older Korean businessmen wear these. Perhaps one day once I'm old enough I'll wake up and be like Time for some loafers

[@teatowel11]

When you can't reach down to tie your laces, you get a pair of loafers and a long handled shoe horn 😂

[@ErikWillett]

Which Tanuki jacket?!

[@Stridewise]

Yoroi! I don't think they're ever bringing it back but i keep wearing it to motivate them to do so

[@beijingbikinikill8608]

In Japan black penny loafers are synonymous with high school uniforms. AKA only for kids.

[@Stridewise]

Yeah it's funny how that works. Like Chelsea boots are worn with suits all the time in Australia, not so much in the US!

[@marpak841]

money??? they gave you shoes .. that are prepared with love and time... and they gave them to you...

[@kongmw]

Some of Beckett Simonon's loafers lasts look really awkward, if not awful. Bulbous toe boxes and super long vamp. In comparison, the shapes of the Gucci's and Carmina's that you showed briefly look much more balanced and elegant. Judging within its price bracket, Meermin's offerings look more attractive.

[@Stridewise]

Yeah some are a bit funny but with 7 to choose from you'll find something you like! Meermin are legit too though

[@notthatproud7453]

Funny thing is that there are no rules about what is formal, business, business casual. Wear what you want, wear what you own.

[@RealRadiantBeing]

Something something Carl Murawski

[@cash4chaos]

JM Weston 180 classic loafer or Alden unlined loafer, all others are a waste imo.

[@ld7599]

I've never seen anyone actually loaf wearing these

[@mordymitrani4187]

unsponsored hahaha

[@Stridewise]

ye of little faith

[@noone3734]

An unlined suede loafer? Wouldn't that fall apart quickly cuz suede has no structural integrity?

[@nijikirainijinosei92]

Cheap suedes definitely have no structure, but a higher quality suede usually still has some of the grain on the inside!

[@noone3734]

@@nijikirainijinosei92 Your reply got me thinking about how much has to be split off before it's considered a suede. So I went and looked at some CF Stead suede, and it turns out the full grain side is left fully intact, it isn't split at all. So it's essentially the same thing as rough-out leather? Except the flesh side is nicely finished. "Janus Calf Suede is a premium suede tanned in the UK. It is well known in the high-end shoe market and used by some of the best shoe brands. This suede has some of the softest and most consistent suede feel you will find. The hides come from the alps regions of Europe. The calf leather comes with the full-grain and is not a split suede. With the Janus calf you will get a premium tight grain across the entire hide." So if I'm understanding correctly, suede can mean either a cheap split hide, or a full grain reverse hide where the flesh side is finished in a particular way. Interesting. Now it makes sense why CF Stead "suede" is so expensive.

[@Stridewise]

it would probably be flat and funny looking but i think there's space for that in your offerings if you're selling SEVEN kinds of loafers haha

[@nijikirainijinosei92]

@no one I have two pairs of footwear made with CF Stead calf suede and it is worth every penny. Hard-wearing, beautiful, and very easy to care for.

[@user-gm6kx2eq5k]

I wish you talked just a little bit slowly. 😊

[@Stridewise]

you can play things at 0.75 speed and i won't sound like i've got molasses in my mouth, the technology for speeding and slowing has improved since the record player days!

[@R2D2-V2D2]

You are stuck with Japanese when it comes to denim, now you are stuck with few brand names .. there are lot of good denims, and great shoes .. to wear with white socks.. man sorry but you are flowing with pop (like pop music) just because something is pop.. well we know what is pop .. tell us something that we don’t know

[@MJMac83]

Just keep walking Carl Murawski, nothing to see here…

[@scott2193]

Why should I know about loafers they are gay shoes

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

Please explain.