A few words on Loafers, shoes traditionally worn while performing less onerous chores and errands or in a rather casual environment. That means that today you can wear them to work.
The Oxford Cloth has a nice post on Allen Edmonds Cavanaugh and some options: e.g., Bass Weejuns. Yes, the Weejun has a fair shape but the clear coat finish is a sick joke; judging from the comments at The Oxford Cloth a few people need to read of Maximinimus's worthy satire: apply to the clear coat Comet, Fantastik (sic) & a wire brush. A brilliant idea. And if you want your loafers to shine like a little girls patent leather Easter Sunday shoes, well, do nothing but smile when you look down at them Weejuns.
Lastly, AE Cavanaugh's (with shoe trees & taxes) cost 3X that of anything from the Bass Weejun Outlet. So if you pick up anything by Allen Edmonds in Ox Blood you should know the difference between Ox Blood and "Cordovan". Cordovan/Burgandy is almost purple. Oxblood bleeds to the red and breaks almost black -- allowing for a more complex finish. See image below using Kiwi shoe polish tins from the late 1980s or early 1990s.
The Oxford Cloth has a nice post on Allen Edmonds Cavanaugh and some options: e.g., Bass Weejuns. Yes, the Weejun has a fair shape but the clear coat finish is a sick joke; judging from the comments at The Oxford Cloth a few people need to read of Maximinimus's worthy satire: apply to the clear coat Comet, Fantastik (sic) & a wire brush. A brilliant idea. And if you want your loafers to shine like a little girls patent leather Easter Sunday shoes, well, do nothing but smile when you look down at them Weejuns.
Lastly, AE Cavanaugh's (with shoe trees & taxes) cost 3X that of anything from the Bass Weejun Outlet. So if you pick up anything by Allen Edmonds in Ox Blood you should know the difference between Ox Blood and "Cordovan". Cordovan/Burgandy is almost purple. Oxblood bleeds to the red and breaks almost black -- allowing for a more complex finish. See image below using Kiwi shoe polish tins from the late 1980s or early 1990s.
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