“Astonishingly good summer footwear.
I don’t typically put effort into reviews so that tells you how much I like these.
FUNCTION:
Comfortable, supportive, decent toe room, short nose, no heel lift, well fitting enough for gym or light sports even. If you could only take one shoe on a summer trip, from the beach to fancy dinner - this would be your ideal solution (and I’ve searched far and wide.)
incredible.
FORM:
Off-foot they look odd - borderline orthopedic - Olukai please put more on foot photos so everyone knows the truth of how great these are!
This is about as adult, and not try-hard as you can make a loafer.
The suede (while not being breathable) is excellent in terms of male fashion.
Elevated yet minimalistic, the blunt bold toe shape removes the femininity that most loafers have, and add structure so they don’t go all warped and slipper like.
The casual/athletic styled outsole further bring down the try-hard-ness and make them more chill and youthful.
Visually - it’s impossible to have one shoe that’s perfect for everything, but what is possible is a single shoe that is never wrong and often excellent.
Why this is the correct compromise;
It hits the widest overlap of signals:
* Beach towns / daytime → suede + casual sole = relaxed
* Brunch / walking → comfort + adult taste
* Nice dinner → dark suede + structure = appropriate
* Night out → masculine restraint beats flashy footwear
So good!”
