tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post7526948660286222304..comments2024-03-28T16:17:49.667-04:00Comments on Salt Water New England: The Gucci 1953 Horsebit Loafer: Still Part of The Uniform?Salt Water New Englandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940851375677714833noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-89973771861048426592022-06-15T03:14:07.201-04:002022-06-15T03:14:07.201-04:00They remind me of a car salesman trying to appear ...They remind me of a car salesman trying to appear "classy".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-5070289130902194112022-05-12T13:16:55.066-04:002022-05-12T13:16:55.066-04:00Deal Sleds? Go for it.Deal Sleds? Go for it.njglennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09124253280764047200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-5389464953626510772022-05-06T15:39:10.019-04:002022-05-06T15:39:10.019-04:00No.No.The Prairie WASPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-70834582821777693852022-05-04T10:29:38.914-04:002022-05-04T10:29:38.914-04:00Bits belong on horses, not shoes.Bits belong on horses, not shoes.Bud's Eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16912423458881815235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-40112267330626038932022-05-04T10:14:10.406-04:002022-05-04T10:14:10.406-04:00Bit loafers are a part of my uniform though I some...Bit loafers are a part of my uniform though I sometimes feel dishonest wearing them because I do not have any connection to equestrian sports. They are not Gucci, however. They are from Oak Street Bootmakers and Alden.<br /><br />But if a pair of bit loafers need replacing (or resoled) because they were loved and well-worn, whether the shoes are part of the uniform today or not, they are worth buying again.Topher Paulhttps://www.instagram.com/chris.topher.paul/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-5723228751762518792022-05-04T05:42:54.110-04:002022-05-04T05:42:54.110-04:00Agreed. Anche gli italiani non vogliono sembrare ...Agreed. Anche gli italiani non vogliono sembrare mafiosi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-5365451735193721582022-05-04T04:15:00.334-04:002022-05-04T04:15:00.334-04:00Not unless you want to look like a mafiosoNot unless you want to look like a mafiosoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-89916577798814605342022-05-03T23:13:18.514-04:002022-05-03T23:13:18.514-04:00Not to my taste; as loafers go, I prefer American....Not to my taste; as loafers go, I prefer American.<br /><br />Your intrepid reader from north of the 49th,<br /><br />Banacek<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-66005115582436299842022-05-03T19:34:04.447-04:002022-05-03T19:34:04.447-04:00Gucci is obscene.Gucci is obscene.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-17842335498219831392022-05-03T19:07:53.080-04:002022-05-03T19:07:53.080-04:00Why not! They have been a staple for many a year! ...Why not! They have been a staple for many a year! Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-41111376054469701982022-05-03T18:40:01.161-04:002022-05-03T18:40:01.161-04:00In the era when Gucci bit loafers became popular e...In the era when Gucci bit loafers became popular enough to be seen widely in the Northeast, there were visible differences between the real things and other brands. However, there are now options out there that are pretty much identical to Gucci but available in other widths. I always felt as if I were wearing a costume when I wore Gucci bit loafers and have not done so for many years, but they are very fine shoes. The soles, though thin, are amazingly durable. Vecchio Vespanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-12996295240576922632022-05-03T16:43:47.730-04:002022-05-03T16:43:47.730-04:00Gucci makes a high quality shoe, although not to m...Gucci makes a high quality shoe, although not to my taste.(Especially after I read about the infamous "Gucci Gulch" in Washington DC - the place where lobbyists in these shoes constantly try to ambush members of Congress as they walk around the corridors inside the Capitol Building.)<br /><br />Anyway, if you like them, I see no reason not to be happy in them.ROBERT REICHARDTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-37294917105771972812022-05-03T15:57:02.843-04:002022-05-03T15:57:02.843-04:00I wouldn’t personally go anywhere near Gucci. If y...I wouldn’t personally go anywhere near Gucci. If you like them go for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-60888492628320887822022-05-03T15:37:27.759-04:002022-05-03T15:37:27.759-04:00Sure, why not. I will tell you however that the s...Sure, why not. I will tell you however that the soles of the 1953s are notoriously thin. The Rancourts mentioned above might be an interesting alternative if you are not fussy about the brand cachet of Gucci.Sartreskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028559972862428523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-35550342309493948272022-05-03T13:22:18.910-04:002022-05-03T13:22:18.910-04:00Not for me, but each his/her own.Not for me, but each his/her own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-41717800062916335562022-05-03T13:01:08.042-04:002022-05-03T13:01:08.042-04:00I have the rancourt horsebit loafer. I recommend t...I have the rancourt horsebit loafer. I recommend them for a similar classic look, durable high quality, american manufacturing, lifetime repairs, and attractive price. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com