You love the look of those summery, pastel-colored, comfortable penny loafers. Perhaps you don’t like the price.
Come spring, a fresh suede or leather penny loafers / driver loafers / penny moccasins (whatever you want to call them!) is a perfect, comfortable go-to for everyday when paired with maxi skirts. And they come in the prettiest, summer-worthy colors.
They’re more polished than a sneaker, but still comfortable. And they work better with the longer maxis than they might have with the midi skirts of previous seasons. J.P. Tod’s are here in leather in blush. Here’s more pretty colors in suede. And here’s the chain version. And you like the look. But perhaps–not so much the price.
Now, we’re going to tell you where to get the look for much less!
Under $200
The first option, M. Gemi, is also a luxury brand that offers incredible value. Like Tod’s, the moccasins are hand-stitched and Italian-made, so the quality is likely comparable. But, now compare the price. Tod’s retail at $545 and M. Gemi’s retail for $198. Look at all these gorgeous colors! (How will you ever choose?)
Sounds good so far?
$50 – $100
There’s a new quality option on the market! This year, Quince introduced their Driver Loafer. The range of colors is not so tempting just yet, and there’s no “penny” feature, but with all things Quince, we know the quality is reliable, there’s great value for the price, and there’s probably more options to come. If you want that pretty shade of blush pink at the under $100 price point, Cole Haan’s driver loafer will be your next good quality option. Finally, these penny drivers from Giani Bernini come in pretty spring shades too.
Want an even lower price point?
These won’t be from Italy, but they’ll still be cute and comfortable. Next up is the Eastland Patricia 1955 Edition. Prices range from $65 – $90, depending on color (isn’t this mint green pretty?). There’s lots of great colors to choose from!
Under $40
If you want to have fun with some fresh colors, and don’t want to invest much at all, we haven’t tried these Artisure Penny Drivers from Amazon but they may surprise you. For more color options, the Beauseen Penny Drivers also have good reviews.
Ok, so let’s round them all up, this time from lowest to highest.
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