Starter casual penny loafers under $400
I’ve been looking to get a pair of casual rubber sole loafers. I bought a pair of Paraboot Reims on sale a while back and am starting to realize they aren’t for me, mostly with the fit being too wide. I’m thinking I want to move in the direction of something still casual, but less chunky than the Paraboot. I mostly regret taking the plunge on them when I should have eased myself into loafers considering I have had issues with finding the right fit in the past. I usually wear things I can try in person like Blundstones, Birkenstocks, Red Wings, or most sneakers.
I was looking at brands like Morjas, but I’ve seen some conflicting opinions online - it looks like their leather either used to be, or is still bad, correct me if I’m wrong. I was also looking at brands like Meermin if going cheaper makes more sense too. I’m normally open to used options, but being able to return them if they don’t fit is probably the reasonable option for me. Again, I’m pretty new to loafers and am fairly inexperienced, so I’m sorry if this is a relatively vague question. I live in MN, so no suede.
I was looking at brands like Morjas, but I’ve seen some conflicting opinions online - it looks like their leather either used to be, or is still bad, correct me if I’m wrong. I was also looking at brands like Meermin if going cheaper makes more sense too. I’m normally open to used options, but being able to return them if they don’t fit is probably the reasonable option for me. Again, I’m pretty new to loafers and am fairly inexperienced, so I’m sorry if this is a relatively vague question. I live in MN, so no suede.
