There are certain style rules it’s best to follow, and others that can be tweaked to your liking ever so slightly, especially in the balmy days of spring and summer. And with seasonal soirees aplenty on the horizon, those slight style tweaks to your favorite men’s style essentials come in many forms, starting from the ground up. Take the best dress shoes for men, something heritage footwear maker FRYE often excels at producing in any season — especially when it comes to the best boots for men.

And while you’ve certainly shelved your leather boots in favor of something more lightweight, that needn’t mean you aren’t allowed to switch things up from time to time.

And so, for your next summer wedding or rooftop happy hour, consider swapping out your favorite leather dress shoes for an ever-so-slight change of pace via stylish leather loafers — part prep classic, part dress shoe replacement, and as sleek as ever when made the right way by FRYE.

That’s where the FRYE Graham Penny Loafers come into play, switching things up from dress shoes in crisp, elegant fashion — and in a way that works as well with tailored chino shorts and a camp collar shirt as with your favorite linen suit for dressy occasions on the calendar (and on those Save The Dates on your fridge).

Wearing some of the best penny loafers for men as a replacement for dress shoes in particular comes down to a few key factors, starting with the design of the silhouette of the shoe itself — look for something more streamlined and with a more traditional dress shoe-style outsole, for starters.

The FRYE Graham Penny Loafers get the job done handily in that regard, available in rich materials like Saddle Leather and an equally rich, summer-friendly Dune Suede for breezy style for days on end. The choice between leather and suede also allows you to go more tailored and elegant (vis a vis the leather option) or a touch more casual and yet chic (suede loafers from FRYE can pair just as well with chino shorts and a polo, my friends).

As with other FRYE men’s boots, at least in my experience, the FRYE Graham Penny Loafers should boast impeccable construction, including a flexible rubber outsole and leather footbed cover, plus an almond-shaped toe for that sleek finish your finest summer suiting requires.

Heritage-quality construction makes all the difference as you look to upgrade your summer footwear rotation, something that FRYE lends itself to both “classic style” and “every day ease.” Your next dress shoe replacement awaits, just in time for the start of summer — FRYE is here to help amp up your footwear game, folks.