These lace-up boots originated with British Army units stationed in India, who wore ankle-high leather boots to play polo.

Loafers are today as popular as ever so almost every fashion brand has their own version. You can find them in the stores of mainstream fast fashion brands, all the way up to luxury brands. But in this article I talk about the quality options you can get from the best makers.

Better quality for most items means they have a longer lifespan, and many of these items can be easily repaired, or when talking about shoes, re-soled. All this leads to less waste.