Wearing loafers without socks, some men maintain, induces foot odor and leaves ankles frigidly exposed on brisk days. For many corporate workplaces—and, in some cases, the local watering hole—the look ...

A few days ago, an argument came up, amongst a group of friends I was with. This was after I commented on how inappropriate it was that one of the guys had worn his loafers with socks, something that ...

It’s officially summertime, which means it’s officially the return of no-show sock season, which means the tired debate about whether “real” men wear them or not is officially in full swing again.

The concept of the loafer dates back centuries, but the updated design integrated into modern day wardrobe first originated in the early 1900s. Students from North America were traveling to ...