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by Beau H.

The Tuesday Steal: These Versatile Hybrid Loafers from Huckberry and LUCA Can Be Yours at the Huckberry Annual Summer Sale

These days, it seems dress codes and style norms are constantly in flux. What used to apply to five days in the week dressed in smart casual or business casual style, or even fully suited up, has become more relaxed — yet no less polished and stylish, if you happen to be doing things the right way.

That applies to your footwear as well as your stretch chinos or your performance blazer — comfort, style, stretch fabric and a sense of hybrid style are the new dress code for the smart modern man.

And while there’s a time and a place for traditional, classic men’s dress shoes and loafers, what if you’re seeking even more comfort mixed in with classic good looks. Brands are continually amping up the focus on both sneaker-like performance underfoot and crisp style up top (just look at brands like Amberjack), and your friends at Huckberry are getting in on the fun, too.

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Far from a hybrid sneaker-dress shoe, Huckberry worked with in-house brand LUCA on versatile loafers that nail the right balance of hybrid performance and effortlessly cool good looks — as you can see above. Better still, in my experience, is the fact that the LUCA Terra Loafers are up for grabs at a discount during the covetable Huckberry Annual Summer Sale — the quest for loafers that look as stylish at the office as they do at a summer BBQ is now over, at least for the time being, my friends.

That’s because there are hidden gems aplenty tucked within Huckberry’s bigget sale of the summer, with a strategy you can put to good use — that is, take stock of your wardrobe and your footwear rotation, and then be mightily impressed when Huckberry has something that fits the bill, like the easily wearable and ultra-comfortable LUCA Terra Loafers.

The key is using an ultra-comfortable, lightweight yet durable Lactae Hevea rubber outsole underneath a moc toe-stitched, Italian suede upper (among other options in which you can score these stylish men’s loafers).

And as Huckberry says, it’s impressive that you can score the LUCA Terra Loafers with plenty of out-of-the-box comfort for just about 20 percent off right now, all with the ability to be worn with everything from linen trousers to drawstring lounge shorts and a pocket tee.

When it comes to your new favorite loafers, don’t overthink it — Huckberry’s sale section is the place to go right now to find endlessly fashionable selections like the LUCA Terra Loafers, my friends.

by Beau H.

The Friday Find: The LUCA Drift Moc Toe Boots are a Prime Smart-Casual Footwear Move

Best moc toe boots for men.

I’m certainly willing to bet you’ve got your own idea of what “smart casual” or business casual means in your menswear wardrobe: Pieces that are a step down from a traditional dress shirt and a full suit, for instance, but that can be mixed and matched with ease for a stylish sense of polish. The navy blazer, the white Oxford shirt and the khaki or tan chino are prime examples of some of the best business casual style for guys, but what about your footwear? There’s a way to bridge the gap handsomely between rugged work boots and dress shoes polished to a shine — for all those times that you might pair said Oxford or chambray shirt with dark blue denim, for instance, some of the best moc toe boots might suffice (see below for exhibit A in this instance).

And in today’s Friday Find — where we take a fairly quick-hit look at a must-buy product that might have flown under your radar — the LUCA Drift Moc Toe Boots exemplify smart casual, pleasingly rugged yet versatile footwear for your fall style rotation.

For those unfamiliar, LUCA is the prime smart casual footwear brand designed in-house at Huckberry, blending gum rubber outsoles with hybrid silhouettes, like a moc toe leather boot upper or a sneaker boot or Chelsea boot construction up top. And in this case, the LUCA Drift Moc Toe Boots use the classic hallmarks of a sturdy moc toe work boot, then take a more laidback approach with a gum rubber wedge outsole.

Triple-stitched contrasting construction accents the moc toe design itself, while a three-eyelet, chukka boot-like upper also gives them a dash of wear-with-anything appeal, especially when teamed with olive chinos, expertly faded blue jeans or grey cotton canvas work pants.

There’s a versatile appeal to the fairly priced, carefully constructed LUCA Drift Moc Toe Boots, and you can be sure they’re up to snuff — thanks to the good folks at Huckberry, of course. Lace up the LUCA Drift Moc Toe Boots the next time you need rugged new, stylish fall boots.