Sneaker-loafers, 'snoafers,' or whatever we want to call this “ ugly shoe ” hybrid have a je ne sais quoi that cannot be explained. It's all about hybrids. After slippers merged with loafers –and subsequently went viral–the formal shoe we so despised as children and was featured in the vast majority of school uniforms has conquered the more casual and sporty sectors.
Let's be more specific and refer to sneaker moccasins by the name that social media has given them: snoafers, a term that comes from the union of sneakers and loafers. The emergence of aesthetics like “ eclectic grandpa ” or “grandpacore,” nods to Y2K , and the ongoing obsession with the '90s have born—or revived—trends such as this magical amalgamation of footwear. The footwear trends for this fall-winter 2024/2025 season have been clearer than ever and almost categorical, since loafers rose as the main design from the beginning.
In their different versions, such as leopard models or two-tone loafers , these shoes have captivated even the most reluctant of us who swore not to enter that spiral. We have fallen, and we are in love with the designs that best suit us because there's a style for everyone—and snoafers are one of them. Snoafers: this strangely pronounced word, which means “the piece we silently dream about,” is an innovative combination of sneakers and moccasins that became popular after Junya Watanabe presented the New Balance 1906L during his FW2024/2025 show at Paris Men’.