Penny loafers got their name from teenagers in the 1950s who placed pennies in the leather slots stitched across the saddle of the shoes. But with pennies now obsolete, shoe companies were rushing to design the world’s first nickel loafer.
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However, it appeared that the design process had proven significantly difficult for shoe manufacturers. “I design many of the shoes, but none have been more challenging than the nickel loafer,” said Bob Gucci of Gucci. “How do you design a shoe that is exactly like the penny loafer but screams nickel? It is difficult. You might assume that it just means making a bigger slot that fits a larger coin, but it’s more than that. Actually, now that I think about it, that’s probably all there is to it.”
According to sources, the demand for nickel loafers was surprisingly high. Dozens of people are reportedly adamant that they need a new slip-on shoe to replace their penny loafers.
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At publishing time, President Donald Trump had announced that all coins would be phased out, leading to the design of the bitcoin loafer.
Congress is preparing to make some big changes!
* Original Article:
https://babylonbee.com/news/shoe-manufacturers-rush-to-design-new-nickel-loafers/
