Johnston & Murphy Baldwin Penny Loafer Dress Casual Slip-On Shoe

My Baldwin Penny loafers are not only stylish but also so comfortable that I can wear them without socks. I bought them in cognac and black. Also, I have a 12 narrow shoe size so it's difficult to find shoes but the Johnston & Murphy medium is a perfect fit. I would highly recommend their shoes for anyone with a narrow foot.

Purchased this sheepakin loafer with a classic style hoping they would be more comfortable than my leather ones. They are very comfortable, but fit true to size but not quite as stylish I'll take the trade off in these less formal times.

I'm sad about these shoes. I like how they look, they're comfortable, and they fit well. However, they are extremely slippery on hard surfaces. The soles have patches of a material that feels like some sort of vinyl or plastic, rough and grabby to the touch. That seemed like a good idea, because leather soles can sometimes be a bit slippery. But these soles were much more slippery than I have ever experienced before, on dry pavement, on a hardwood floor, and on tile. I did not feel safe walking down my street, which has a 15% slope on dry asphalt pavement. Worst was our outside stairway, which is made of Trex, a common composite decking material. Trex has a rough, textured, non-slip surface, which has always worked great for us in all kinds of shoes in all kinds of weather. But in these shoes it's like walking on glare ice. Even trying to go down our steps slowly and carefully, in warm dry weather, my feet suddenly slid out from under me and I fell head first to the bottom. Not badly injured, but I simply can't trust these. The manufacturer should reconsider the material used on these soles, to make them less dangerous.