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Flats measured, not described

We replaced the word “comfortable” with three measurements.

Every pair states the padding under the ball of your foot and under your heel in millimetres, and the angle the forefoot reaches when you bend it by hand. Compare pairs on those three numbers. We do not ask you to take an adjective on trust.

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Padding range
5–16mm
Flex range
22–45°
Heel range
0–45mm
A Lofra loafer photographed from the side against an almond background, with the insole visible through the throat.
A-02Loafer CushionedHow these three numbers are taken

  • 30°

    Forefoot flex

  • 12mm

    Under the forefoot

  • 18mm

    Under the heel

The second thing you see

Not a product grid.
A comparison table.

Sort every pair by the padding under the forefoot, the padding under the heel, the flex angle, the heel height or the price. Set the hours you spend on your feet and the table filters on our own readings — which is a filter, not a promise, and not medical advice.

Hours you spend standing or walking on a normal day

All 34 pairs, sorted by padding under the forefoot. How we take these readings.

Every Lofra pair with padding under the forefoot and heel in millimetres, forefoot flex angle in degrees, heel height in millimetres, last width and price in United States dollars.
Last
16223222USD 298Derby PremiumD-06Standard
14202232USD 178Loafer ChunkyA-05Standard
14203224USD 288Loafer PremiumA-08Standard
14183015USD 268Mary Jane PremiumC-06Standard
14183220USD 158Derby CushionedD-02Standard
14183220USD 208Derby Wide FitD-05Wide
14182245USD 328Block PremiumE-07Standard
12183022USD 138Loafer CushionedA-02Standard
12183022USD 168Loafer SuedeA-06Standard
12183022USD 188Loafer Wide FitA-07Wide
12163014USD 148Mary Jane CushionedC-02Standard
12163014USD 198Mary Jane Wide FitC-05Wide
12202528USD 198Derby Lug SoleD-03Standard
12163418USD 178Derby SuedeD-04Standard
12162245USD 168Block 45 mmE-03Standard
12162435USD 218Block Wide FitE-06Wide
10144015USD 148Loafer Soft SoleA-03Standard
10143812USD 248Ballet PremiumB-07Standard
10143014USD 168Mary Jane Double StrapC-03Standard
10142825USD 188Mary Jane Low HeelC-04Standard
10143518USD 118Derby SoftD-01Standard
10142625USD 128Block 25 mmE-01Standard
10142435USD 148Block 35 mmE-02Standard
10142435USD 188Block SlingbackE-04Standard
10142535USD 198Block Mary JaneE-05Standard
9123810USD 118Ballet CushionedB-02Standard
9123810USD 158Ballet Wide FitB-06Wide
8122520USD 98Loafer ClassicA-01Standard
8122820USD 128Loafer PennyA-04Standard
8113610USD 138Ballet Square ToeB-04Standard
8114010USD 148Ballet ElasticB-05Standard
8123212USD 108Mary Jane FlatC-01Standard
69408USD 128Ballet PointedB-03Standard
58458USD 88Ballet ClassicB-01Standard

34 of 34 pairs shownA higher flex angle means the sole bends more easily with your foot. A lower angle means more material stays flat underfoot but the roll through the step is less natural.

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Three readings, one method

Every claim on this site is a number you could check yourself.

Four insole cross-sections side by side, at 5, 8, 12 and 16 millimetres, against a millimetre scale.

5 – 16mm

Under the forefoot

The padding under the ball of your foot, read on an uncompressed pair with a depth gauge. Five millimetres is the Ballet Classic. Sixteen is the Derby Premium. Everything we make sits between those two readings.

Four heel-seat cross-sections side by side, at 8, 12, 18 and 22 millimetres, against a millimetre scale.

8 – 22mm

Under the heel

Read at the centre of the heel seat. Heel padding runs thicker than forefoot padding on every pair we make, because the heel lands first and lands harder.

Three shoes photographed mid-bend at 25, 35 and 45 degrees against an angle scale.

22 – 45°

Forefoot flex

The angle the forefoot reaches when the sole is bent by hand against a held heel. A higher angle means the sole bends more easily with your foot. A lower angle means more material stays flat underfoot but the roll through the step is less natural.

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Six shapes

Closed flats, low heels, and the parts that go inside them.

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Loafers from LofraA

Loafers

No laces. Step in, step out.

A soft last with no rigid heel seat, cut so the throat holds the foot without a fastening. Padding runs from 8 to 14 mm under the forefoot across the line.

Ballet Flats from LofraB

Ballet Flats

The thinnest sole we make.

Between 5 and 10 mm under the forefoot and flex angles from 36 to 45 degrees. This is the line that folds most easily with the foot and puts the least material underneath it.

Mary Janes from LofraC

Mary Janes

Held across the instep by a buckle.

A strap over the instep keeps the foot from sliding forward, which is why this line carries slightly thicker heel padding than the ballet flats at the same height.

Soft Derbies from LofraD

Soft Derbies

Laces, on a soft last.

Open lacing over a soft-stitched sole. The lace lets you set the volume over the instep yourself, which matters more than any other adjustment on a flat shoe.

Low Block from LofraE

Low Block

Heels of 25, 35 and 45 mm.

Three heel heights on a wide block, each stated in millimetres. Raising the heel shortens the forefoot flex angle; both numbers are printed on every product page.

Insoles & Sets from LofraF

Insoles & Sets

Add millimetres, or buy the whole set.

Replaceable insoles stated by thickness and material only, plus three multi-pair sets. Insoles here change how many millimetres sit under your foot; nothing more is claimed for them.

Flex, in motion

Twenty-five degrees and forty-five degrees are not opinions.

We hold the heel, press the toe, and read the angle the forefoot reaches. It takes three seconds and it is the same three seconds on every pair. The number on the product page is the average of three pairs in size EU 38.

The method, step by stepEvery reading in one table
Two shoe last cross-sections side by side, standard and wide, with the seven millimetre difference marked.

Width, stated per size

Seven millimetres wider across the ball, at every size.

Five pairs are cut on a wide last, one in every shape we make. Every size on every product page lists its internal width across the ball of the foot in millimetres, so you can measure your own foot and compare a number to a number instead of guessing from a letter.

Measure your foot in two minutes

Four to start with

The thickest, the thinnest, the tallest, the finest.

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On every product page

The label goes on the page, not just in the box.

Footwear sold in the European Union carries a three-part materials label: upper, lining and insock, outsole. The law says it has to be available before you order, so we put the whole label on the product page rather than only inside the shoe.

  • Three-part materials label, with the statutory pictograms
  • Padding under the forefoot and heel, and the flex angle
  • Heel height, last type and internal forefoot width per size
  • Measured foot length for every size, in centimetres
  • Chromium VI, azo dye and nickel release compliance
  • Break-in expectations and how to care for the material
Close-up of the printed three-part footwear materials label sewn inside a Lofra shoe.