Loafer Premium photographed from the side

Cross-section of the Loafer Premium footbed showing 14 mm of padding under the forefoot, against a millimetre rule. — Footbed section, with the rule

The three-part materials label stitched inside the shoe. — The materials label itself

A-08 · Loafers

Loafer Premium

Name: Loafer Premium
Brand: Lofra
SKU: A-08
Price: 288 USD
Availability: InStock

The top of the line: 14 / 20 mm at 32 degrees.

USD 288

United States dollars, bought outright. No subscription.

Under the forefoot: 14mm
Under the heel: 20mm
Forefoot flex: 32°

Padding is read with a depth gauge on an uncompressed pair at two fixed points: the centre of the ball of the foot and the centre of the heel seat. Flex angle is the angle the forefoot reaches when the sole is bent by hand against a held heel and kept there for three seconds. Both are averaged over three pairs in size EU 38 and rounded to the nearest whole unit. The full method.

Size — EU, with the foot length it is cut for

Colour

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Try them on carpet indoors. A pair with outdoor wear on the sole cannot be returned. This does not affect your legal guarantee if the pair turns out to be faulty.

What this pair is

The thickest padding in the loafer line combined with the highest flex angle in its padding class. Getting 32 degrees out of a 14 mm forefoot stack takes a split midsole and a stitched rather than glued attachment.

The footbed lifts out and takes a replacement up to 8 mm thick, 2 mm more than the rest of the line, because the collar is cut higher.

Hand-lasted, so the leather is pulled over the last in stages rather than in one machine pass. This is why the pair takes longer to make, and why it costs more.

Break-in

Three to five wears. Vegetable-tanned leather darkens slightly with wear; this is the tannage, not a defect.

Care

Wipe with a dry cloth after wear. Use a neutral leather cream every eight to ten wears and let it absorb for twenty minutes before buffing. Dry away from direct heat. Full care guide.

Origin

The country of manufacture is printed on the label inside the left shoe and on the box. We make no origin claim in our product copy.

Materials, in the statutory form

Footwear materials label as required by Directive 94/11/EC. Each row names the material that makes up at least 80 per cent of that part; where no single material reaches 80 per cent, the two main materials are named.
Part	Category	Material
UpperParte superior	LeatherCouro	Full-grain bovine leather, vegetable-tanned, hand-finished
Lining and insockForro e palmilha	LeatherCouro	Full leather lining with a leather-covered footbed over the padding
OutsoleSola	Other materialsOutros materiais	Moulded rubber compound, stitched through a full-length midsole

Construction and fit

Heel height: 24 mm
Last: Soft round last, hand-lasted, no rigid heel counter
Last width: Standard
Footbed: Lifts out. Takes a replacement up to 8 mm thick.
Chromium VI: Leather parts comply with the limit of 3 mg/kg.
Azo dyes: Dyed parts comply with the restriction on azo colourants that release listed aromatic amines.
Nickel release: No metal part on this item is in prolonged contact with the skin.

Sizes, by measured foot length

Measure your foot standing, with the heel against a wall, and take the longer of the two. Widths are the internal measurement across the ball of the foot.

Size chart for the Loafer Premium: EU size, the foot length it is cut for in centimetres, and the internal forefoot width in millimetres.
EU size	Foot length	Forefoot width
35	22.3 cm	88 mm
36	23.0 cm	90 mm
37	23.7 cm	92 mm
38	24.3 cm	94 mm
39	25.0 cm	96 mm
40	25.7 cm	98 mm
41	26.3 cm	100 mm
42	27.0 cm	102 mm

Between two sizes, or wider than the width shown? Send us your measurements and we will suggest a size and a last.

Sold by CALJOFRE - FABRICA DE CALÇADO LDA, Idães, Portugal. Contract governed by Portuguese law. Legal guarantee of 3 years, withdrawal within 14 days.