This is just the shoe I was hoping it would be, sturdy and spiffy. I used to get men's loafers when I was in college because the women's loafers were never built the same. That is still the case, and also fewer and fewer women's shoes have leather soles. A penny loafer is just a super walking shoe.

Unfortunately for me, the 8B was too narrow and the 8D was too big overall for my women's size 9 1/2 foot. I first ordered the narrow one, then sent it back and got the regular width and ended up having to send that back as well. My loss.