"Super soft and comfortable – like wearing slippers"
Roma is our new penny loafer for women, a simple and elegant design inspired by the classic preppy look. Its sleek lines and supple rounded toe offer comfort and style, providing easy-to-wear footwear from day into night. In rich chestnut, this shoe will bring warmth and colour to any outfit.
- Slip-on women's penny loafer
- Stylish, modern design with rounded toe
- Full grain calf leather for softness and longevity
- Hand dyed chestnut patina, polished and burnished
- Hard-wearing Blake-stitched leather/rubber sole for added grip
- Full calf leather lining for comfort and to absorb moisture
- Made in Italy by artisan shoemakers
Why choose the chestnut Roma?
Our gorgeous Roma loafer is a classic, subtly elegant style with a feminine lean to the preppy college-inspired look. Its slipper-like softness and flexibility is comfortable and supportive, and this shoe is hard to beat for an all-round wardrobe staple.
In rich, warm chestnut, the Roma loafer is simple, timeless, relaxed and chic, and will complement both formal and leisure wear.
Looks good with...
Elegant and simple, our gorgeous Roma loafer is the perfect accessory, whatever the occasion.
This style is a comfortable all-round option and can be paired as easily with a well-crafted suit for a chic, smart look, or dressed down with a midi skirt or cropped trousers for a more relaxed, summery vibe.
Stitched leather sole and stacked leather heel
The sole is stitched onto the upper using a traditional and refined Italian method called Blake stitching. This allows the sole to be easily replaced when it eventually wears but we've used a rubber insert as well, to aid longevity and grip.
There is a 27mm genuine-leather stacked heel, with 6 brass pins and a rubber piece, again for longer wear and better grip. We've even added an embossed Thomas Bird logo in the waist of the sole too, a distinctive feature of our brand.
Materials and craftsmanship
We work with the finest Italian artisan shoemakers who showcase their expertise in cutting, shaping, stitching and dying leathers, skilled crafts that have been handed down through the generations.
With attention to detail being paramount, leathers are carefully selected by weight and pliability and cut to form the pattern to fit the last. Then several stages of dying, polishing and burnishing create the depth and richness of the classic chestnut colour.
Italian made
Italy is renowned for the quality and style innovation of its beautiful leathers and components used in the shoemaking process.
It has a strong and well-deserved reputation as the home of fine craftsmanship and attention to detail and we want nothing less for our Thomas Bird collection.
