When dressing up or down for ther summer and fall months, resist the urge to grab your favorite pair of sandals or Vans Slip-ons and instead consider a pair of leather slip on shoes like the Patnoflex from Astorflex. I guarantee you that almost no one else will be wearing them, and you’ll get quite a bit of inquiries about what brand they are and where you purchased them. They’re available exclusively at Huckberry, by the way.
My pair of the Astorlex Pantoflex leather slip ons, barely worn. I’ve worn them to a private school auction with a pair of dark jeans, a light blue button up shirt, and a navy blazer I had tailored to make the arms tapered as they should be. And most importantly, i wore them to a movie in my living room twice in shorts to watch a Tinkerbell movie with my seven year old daughter. Let’s just say that I was the second best dressed person in the room. I can live with that.
The Astorflex Patnoflex Loafers are built from premium leather, by hand, in Northern Italy by the same family that has been doing it for six generations. It’s safe to say that said family has perfected the craft in that time, and the quality of the Patnoflex slip ons shows. An ergonomic footbed makes wearing them all day a breeze, while a rubber heel adds to the shoe’s overall durability.
As seen here, we prefer to wear them without socks in the hot summer months with a favorite pair of chino shorts and a crisp pocket tee. Just add a Cohiba cigar and your favorite variation of an Old Fashioned and you’ll have found your summer vibe.
The supple, buttery-soft leather will break in over time and loosen quite a bit, so ordering a half size smaller may be the best course of action when deciding to add the Astorflex Patnoflex to your wardrobe.
You can also dress these loafers up a bit by pairing them with a navy blue suit, sans socks for your best friend’s wedding, or go elevated casual by wearing them with jeans, a light blue button up shirt from Bonobos, and a tailored navy blue blazer.
Price: $198
