Mens Leather Double Monk Strap Loafer

Shoe is a statement , a very fresh look. I was pleasantly surprised, the quality is exceptional

Purchased for an upcoming wedding. Was pleasantly surprised how comfortable they were. Will make standing for long periods easier on my back with comfortable shoes.

Loved them

I was able to order my size and the shoes fit perfectly and comfortably. I didn't have the usual experience with dress shoes were they rub your heel/Achilles tendon area raw until they're broken in.

the next time i will take a little more time shopping

About a month in to owning a pair of these now and feeling I can give a fair enough review at this point. I spent a considerable amount of effort looking for the lowest cost leather-upper shoe I could find. I wanted to see what kind of wear I'd be putting into them as an all-day high-traffic item before making the venture into more well-known brands.Some initial thoughts on the shoe were positive, it has a thin cloth lining with synthetic material soles. The leather upper is actual leather with a decent burnishing, but the suede feels a bit rough, textured but not quite the soft touch one might expect from suede. There are some finishing glues that have smeared across some areas/seems a bit, but are pretty easy to miss without inspection of the shoe; bit of a deterrence. The toe on these is also longer, and the base of the shoe is perforated with stitching across the underside that I've noticed has already started to fray/pull free (especially at the tip), considering most of my time spent in these has been on polished or low-grain carpet, that's a bit discouraging as well.After having worn them for a few weeks I can say that the sole they have installed is terrible and provides absolutely nothing to the wearer so picking up an insert became a necessity. I went with a memory foam but any type that I picked up from the store ended up being slightly narrower than the actual width of the shoe which resulted in semi-poor coverage of the heel. Once the shoes were more effectively broken-in, I opted to take the insert back out as it became unpleasant and will probably try just a thin cushion additive that doesn't create as much instability in the heel.The major concern I've experienced with these shoes is one that I was desperately hoping to avoid given how common it seems to arise in "cheap" shoes shipped out of China: They smell. It didn't hit me so much initially out of the box, but once they had some real exposure in open air the scent that's trapped inside them is pretty intense. I've had a couple of people ask me why they smell "electrical fire" around me, and others have taken it as just a very pungent "leathery" scent. I've tried airing them outside, sealing them in a bag with charcoal, so far my best solution has been closing them in a plastic bag with a box of baking soda every night. First two weeks and the soda collected so much of the chemical odor that it'd become chunky and stiff. I've moved to a second box and the shoes still maintain an unfortunate smell, but not room-filling now. Had I had a can of it available, I'd probably have tried dousing them in Febreeze too.Overall they're not bad for a $55 price point. If they were more than $60 I'd definitely suggest looking towards a few other brands that have introductory shoes at $80 on-sale on Amazon versus these. The smell is really the only major drawback if you're willing to combat it, and I've gotten numerous compliments on them since they look much pricier than they really are.

At first I was saying to myself. Why would I buy shoes from Amazon. I jumped in ordered the shoes. Let me say. They are MADE WELL and have a high end look and feel. 5 star.

I would have loved to give this shoe 5* but I had to change it to 4 due to the rubber smell. Ordered the size i normally order -size 11- and it fit perfectly fine. I have been wearing it for about 2 weeks now (had it for 2 month) and no discomfort at all.Good:- Very comfy-No need to tie anything. You can easily slip your feet in. The tongue is a bit elastic/flexible.- Very stylish and YOU WILL GET TONS OF COMPLIMENT.-I am so satisfied that I am considering buying a second one but different colorBad:- When you initially get it, DO NOT WEAR IT. I made the mistake of putting it on when i was in a hurry to work and I was like a walking smelly rubber tire. The tire odor is very strong. I had to leave it outside in the backyard for several days and night before the smell got a little better. Then I had to leave it inside a sun room where some air comes in for over a week due to rainy weather. Even then the smell existed but you'd have to be close to it to smell it. So pretty much I let it air for 1 month and 2 weeks.- you can see lines were the shoes fold. Not really a big deal for me but its still there. Check out the picture i uploaded. It happened after 2 weeks of wear.So after knowing this would I buy another one? Yes its worth every penny. It doesn't look/feel cheap either.