It’s safe to say driving shoes haven’t always been at the top of the fashion agenda. However, with the ongoing obsession with the #OldMoneyAesthetic and ‘Quiet Luxury’, now is the time to update your footwear collection with the loafer’s comfier cousin.
Originating in Italy in the 60s, they were invented for the rich signori who often ruined the soles of their formal shoes while driving their Ferraris and Lamborghinis – quelle horreur! As a solution, Italian designer Gianni Mostile created a deconstructed loafer set on tiny rubber studs which delivered comfort, grip and flexibility when operating pedals, instead – and hence, the driving shoe was born.
