Quality product. I glad that I didn't order 1/2 size larger. Shoes fit very snugly, but are well made. Would buy again.
The construction of these shoes cannot be faulted. Beautiful leather and impeccably made.
However, the sizing is bizarre. I measure 9.5D on a Brannock, yet am a bit smaller than a 9D on the Rancourt sizing chart. I typically size down half a size for loafers too, and never require an E width. Following some advice, I opted to go for my usual loafer size and purchased a 9D. Given that these loafers are said to run large, my main concern was that they would be too big.
However, to say these loafers were small/narrow is an understatement. The loafers were so tight that I struggled to even get my foot into them. When measured against the sole of all my other loafers in 9D (including a different pair of Rancourt loafers, the pinch penny loafers) these are clearly far smaller in both length and width. Initially I thought I had been given a much smaller size that had been mistakenly marked as a 9D, but Rancourt assured me this could not have happened.
Given the cost of exchanging them from Australia was nearly the same price as the shoes themselves, I decided to persist with them in the hope that they were the correct size and would stretch out. While they have stretched a bit, they are still tiny. I am wary about sizing up too as it seems odd to have to size up in a shoe that you are recommended to size down for. Very confusing.
These are such nicely made shoes, although it took an extraordinarily long time to receive them. We are in the midst of extraordinary times with materials (supplies)and delivery/labor challenges, so I was patient to a fault. Although I haven't worn these much yet, I am pleased with the construction and quality. It was so worth the wait. However, size-wise, I take a 9.5-10.0D. It was not possible for me to fit into a 9.0D, which I ordered on recommendation. But a quick turnaround to receive a 9.5D was completed. These are my first penny loafers in decades and my first Rancourt &Co. shoe. I look forward to purchasing another pair in the future. Thank you at long last.
Hello Phillip,
Thank you for the review! Your support is greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Rancourt & Co.
these shoes are great. I have them in 2 other colors and this pairs is perfect for summer. the fit well and are very comfortable
Hello Lewis,
Thank you for the review! Your support is greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Rancourt & Co.
These are very nice. they were a bit tight, but I got a shoe stretcher and they're coming around nicely. They are becoming my favorites.
