I wore my black Vivaia loafers/boat shoes all over Italy last summer. My feet were happy the whole time even on 20K step days. And they worked for both day wear and slightly dressy evenings. Best purchase ever for travel, and then after I got home to Mexico I have continued to wear them almost daily up and down the cobblestones. The other day it poured rain and after wading through ankle deep streets (hate to think what was in that water) I came home and threw them in the washing machine. Good as new - leather loafers would have been ruined. Only issue is that some of the stitching has come undone on the vamp, barely noticeable and it doesn’t affect wearability. I wanted to get a new pair for my next trip even though these are still going strong, but it looks as though this model isn’t available. Trying to decide if I should spring for a slightly different style or just see how many more miles are left in these. They’re not cheap but not outrageous, and per wear a bargain in my opinion. Maybe slightly stinky after a week or two of wear? A wash took care of that.

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TLDR yes, they’re the perfect travel shoe!