The René is a tassel loafer with a slimmer profile than the classic English shape, built on the McLaren last with a round toe and a Belgian-style apron on the vamp. It uses full grain leather up top, full leather lining, a leather insole over natural cork filler, and a veg-tanned leather outsole with a stacked heel and rubber patch. Blake construction keeps it light and close to the foot, which suits tapered trousers, smart chinos and jeans better than a bulky blucher-style loafer. It is aimed at younger dressers; the trade-off is that Blake soles are harder to resole than Goodyear welted ones and the trim shape fits narrow feet best.
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Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings. Buyers like the sleek shape and the leather quality for the style, while some find the fit narrow and the sole thin underfoot.
The René is a tassel loafer based on the English style, with a sleeker profile and a Belgian-style apron on the vamp. It is built on the MCLAREN last with a round toe.
The upper is imported full grain leather, and the lining is full leather. The insole is leather with a natural cork filler. Blake construction gives the shoe a sleeker profile.
The outsole is Argentinian imported veg-tanned leather. The heel is stacked leather with an anti-skid rubber patch. The loafers can be paired with chinos, jeans and tapering trousers.
