Review on Stylish Franco Sarto Women'S Bocca Slip-On Loafer For Fashionable Comfort by Daniel Taylor

I'm a first-time customer of the Franco Sarto brand, and I was drawn to the clean, no-fuss look of these Brocca Loafers (black leather). I'm pretty happy with them. They're noticeably stiff at the heel, tongue, and along the sole, but decently comfortable right out of the box despite that, and I trust they'll soften with wear. I purchased size 6M, my regular size, and they fit nicely -- roomy enough to allow the use of sock liners (Smartwool Secret Sleuth) or thin knee-high socks.I see some other reviews here mention disappointment with the current quality of construction as compared to Franco Sarto's past excellent reputation. I can't really speak to any quality drift, but I can tell you that I found the quality of these particular shoes reasonable if not perfect. There's one area of minor if visible join imperfection -- the seam at one toe has wave to it, possibly due to the leather warping or a stitching issue or a join misalignment -- but I can't imagine anyone noticing that while I'm actually wearing the shoes, so the flaw is fine with me.It's my habit with office shoes to wear them to death and go buy the same thing over again. As long as these Brocca Loafers give me a few years hard use out of them, I'd have no qualms purchasing them again.