The Remarkable Story Behind Gucci’s Seminal Horsebit Loafer

The Gucci horsebit loafer is surprisingly spry for its age. The style is 71 years old, but—thanks to continuous reinvention by Gucci’s design minds and rediscovery by generation after generation of stylish fans—never seems to slip one bit. And though it’s a genuine icon of Italian design, according to company lore, it owes its existence in no small part to American tastes. Read more at Esquire.