Penny loafer, calf
Polished calfskin with hand-stitched apron. Shorter in the body, longer in the sleeve.
Hand-stitched aprons, leather soles and a last refined over eleven iterations.
Six pieces from this season, each made in a run of forty or fewer.
Polished calfskin with hand-stitched apron. Shorter in the body, longer in the sleeve.
Washed suede with 11-iteration last. True to size, cut for everyday wear.
Leather sole with hand-stitched apron. Relaxed through the body, true at the shoulder.
Polished calfskin with 11-iteration last. Fitted but never tight.
Washed suede with hand-stitched apron. Cut a half-size roomier for layering.
Leather sole with 11-iteration last. Pre-shrunk, so it still fits after washing.
Penny & Grove is a loafers label working from a 8-person workshop. We buy the polished calfskin first and design around whatever arrives, rather than ordering fabric to fit a sketch.
The Paisley slipper arrived in two days and the polished calfskin is heavier than I expected for the price. I have washed it four times and it has not changed shape.
I bought the Suede driving loafer after months of looking. The hand-stitched apron is the detail that sold me — it does not feel like anything else I own.
Sizing was exactly as the chart said. The washed suede is soft without being delicate, and the 11-iteration last holds up to a week of wear.
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