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Loafers - known as slip-on shoes - started getting trendy in the early 1950s after people discovered the penny loafers. Aldo Gucci, part of the Gucci family then stumbled upon something that is today known as the Horse-Bit Loafers. He took a horse-bit, mouthpiece worn by horses for the purpose of the rider to direct the horse, and placed it upon a simple penny loafer. This changed how loafers were perceived and today we put not just the horse-bit, but several types of buckles on loafers, creating a style statement.   At Sola Doro, we decided to create our won...