Goes with khakis and white socks
El Salvador or USA? You decide...
Trad Sole
They're out there and they're availableJ Crew is getting $140 for a Bass tassel loafer made in El Salvador. I recently saw them in their Columbus Circle store and let loose with a snort of superiority. I found these for $35 on EBay. I have no idea who Mellace's was or is but this is what you can do with a little homework and incentive.
I remember Sebago as a cheaper alternative to the Bass tassel in the 80's - which is why I had a pair (shown here). The profile is slim unlike a better made but bulkier Alden Cape Cod ($240) and that cordovan color is what I really remember. Perfect with high water chinos and white socks. I'm pretty sure I was wearing Sebagos when ME threw my car and dorm room keys down a sewer grate on our way home from Dan Jans one foggy night back in '83. But you probably don't know what I'm talking about.
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