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The first pair of loafers were designed for people who commit to comfort but refuse to look like it.

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Loafers are slip-on shoes. Modern versions trace to Norwegian fishermen's shoes and to 1930s designs such as those by G.H. Bass. They were designed for comfort and ease.

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