Slip-on shoe facts for kids

Penny loafers

Slip-on shoes are laceless shoes. The style most commonly seen is called a loafer or slipper, with a moccasin construction. They began appearing in mid 1930s Norway as casual shoes, though they have increased in popularity to the point of being worn with lounge suits. They are worn mostly by females, though men wear the shoes, also.

Images for kids

Rote Loafer Papst Benedikt
A pair of slip-on shoes from Matalan
A pair of men's Blue branded side-gored shoes
Traditional costumes and shoes from inner Sogn district. Painting by Johan Fredrik Eckersberg, printed 1861
Manufacturing of Aurlandsko in Aurland around 1950.
Credit: National Library of Norway
Loafers used in a smart casual dress code.
A bridegroom from Bjerkeland near Bergen wearing folk costume and slip-on shoes, photo before 1870.
Credit: Marcus Selmer

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