[Winenoseros]

Hi, After some consideration, I decided to invest in a pair of pennys. I have had them for months now and do not know if I like the sidegapes the shoes makes when I walk. It's my first pair of pennys and do not know if it's normal with those sidegapes? Will it Be less the older/softer the shoe will get or should I just live with it?

The shoe fits perfectly its only these gapes when i walk....


Model: Cheaney Howard R

Cheers
Christian

 

[Flanderian]

I've got quite a few pairs of loafers in general, and penny loafers in particular, and to a greater or lesser extent, they all do that. I actually have that very same shoe, and I don't feel it is markedly different compared to my other loafers. Provided the fit is right, it's not going to be much different from one type of penny loafer to another.

 

[eagle2250]

I greatly respect member Flanderians opinions, but in the present instance must disagree. To my eyes, looking at the OP's pictures, it looks as if the loafers are about ready to fall off his feet. I have a fair number of loafers on my shoe racks and AFAIK, none of them do what I see in the referenced pictures. I think the loafers in the OP are perhaps too wide.

 

[London380sl]

No wonder you're getting that gap in the photos. You've slightly lifted your toes off the ground. I get the same effect if I raise my toes in my loafers. If the shoe fits and they aren't slipping don't worry about. Leather flexes.

 

[Winenoseros]

Yes my toe is liftet. When I just stand, there is no gape, only when I walk there is a slide gap (when the Heel hits the Ground, and the toe is liftet). The picture makes it bigger then it is..

 

[London380sl]

Then you have no problem.

Enjoy the shoes. You made a good choice. They are pretty good looking pair of loafers and a decent manufacturer.

 

[Flanderian]

I greatly respect member Flanderians opinions, but in the present instance must disagree. To my eyes, looking at the OP's pictures, it looks as if the loafers are about ready to fall off his feet. I have a fair number of loafers on my shoe racks and AFAIK, none of them do what I see in the referenced pictures. I think the loafers in the OP are perhaps too wide.

Thank you! I assumed since he had described it occurring when in mid-stride, that it was depicted in a similar position. Though I agree, it's still possible they're a bit wide.

Member Londdon380si seems to resolve the question below, with his astute observation. I have the habit of rocking my swivel office chair back slightly when when at my PC, as now, which results in my heel resting on the floor with my toes slightly elevated, and produces somewhat similar appearance in my loafters.

No wonder you're getting that gap in the photos. You've slightly lifted your toes off the ground. I get the same effect if I raise my toes in my loafers. If the shoe fits and they aren't slipping don't worry about. Leather flexes.

 

[Winenoseros]

Here is a photo, where I stand flat.

 

[Flanderian]

Here is a photo, where I stand flat.

That looks pretty normal to me. I'd be curious to learn what Eagle thinks?

 

[eagle2250]

^^Looks normal to me as well. I guess when I first looked at the pictures in the OP, I didn't notice the author's toes were raised so far off the ground and assumed that loafer sides flexing out to such an (assumed) extreme degree indicated way too much leather for the feet in question.

 

[London380sl]

Also looks normal to me