I've been wearing these loafers for years, and usually purchase a couple pair a year. I wore the last pair I ordered today, and noticed that they are not as comfortable as the usual casell loafers as far as the thickness of padding. I just confirmed this by checking between the two pair, and these are either missing padding, or the company has purposely cut back on padding. (?) I'm pretty disappointed, though, I'll probably keep them for special occasions but wear my 1 year old pair the rest of the time. I hope it was just a misake, because I really like these, and don't want to have to find another loafer company.