We’ve noticed that the traditionally streamlined and fastidious loafer has gotten a little, well, chunky lately. While WFH-ing, it seems that the type-A footwear favored by professionals found time to really let loose — resulting in a new swole look that’s earned a coveted spot on our style wish lists.

Thanks to juiced-up and highly embellished hardware with expanded proportions, the staid shoe is soft-shoeing out of its stuffy sartorial comfort zone and into chunky loafer territory. Plus, the addition of sky-high treaded soles means that the brogue offers quite a bit more shock absorption than its more delicate predecessors — upping the support factor just in time for fall leaf strolls. Ahead, find 26 of the best chunky loafers that will help you stomp into the season.

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