These 18 Pairs of Designer Loafers Are Anti-Trend, Luxe, and Just Plain Cool

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If there's one designer investment I think is worth it, it's a pair of loafers. They're comfortable, versatile, and, best of all, timeless. I find myself in awe over the designer "revenge heels" I see on my Instagram feed, but as someone who prioritizes comfort, I just know that investing in a pair of loafers makes more sense for everyday wear.

After lots of overthinking and seeking advice from my shopping-fluent co-editors, I'm ready to pull the plug on this purchase, and I've come to share the options I've narrowed in on. While there aren't thousands of options like there are for non-designer loafers, there's still a variety to pick from. I searched through the market and found the 18 pairs that stand out most to me and seem to be worth the hefty price tag. Below, see the best designer loafers available. If you're unsure about loafers as versatile shoes, you'll be convinced once you take a look at the imagery I've sprinkled in from the fashion set.

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Associate Fashion Editor
Yusra Siddiqui is an editor who resides in New Jersey but bounces between the suburbs and NYC. (She's a Jersey girl at heart.) After interning at Who What Wear in 2019, she found her way to the team after graduating from LIM College in 2022 with a fashion media degree. She's also spent time writing and working for publications such as Fashionista, Coveteur, and Nylon, but she always knew that Who What Wear was where she was meant to be. When she's on the job, she's perusing runway shows, analyzing the latest thing fellow Gen Zers are up to on the internet, and sharing what she can about the modest-fashion market. You can also catch her dabbling in entertainment, talking about the costume choices of the latest Netflix series or diving deeper into how the plotline affects the viewers in a myriad of ways. Lastly, she likes to create content for Who What Wear's TikTok. Her personal time is spent doing similar but also different things—deep diving into almost every new TV show (Bridgerton, Gilmore Girls, and Stranger Things are favorites), planning her next local getaway (whenever that may be), and reading the latest Emily Henry or Sally Rooney novel in one sitting.