Everlane, as you know is one of those brands that I like to review. I've done 4 so far: the Everlane  Tote, cotton tees, sweaters/sweatshirts, and the Everlane Street Shoe Review.  But I forgot to review one of my favorites the Everlane Modern Loafer.  I've actually have owned these for months now but they're just not the right shoe for summer.  Now that Fall is right around the corner, this might be the perfect time to review them.  Also Everlane just debuted their Modern Point Shoe yesterday so check those out too!  I'm really tempted to get those as well. {update: I couldn't resist and I ended up buying them!  Find my Everlane Modern Point Shoe Review here.}

{12/2016 edit: You can find all the Everlane shoes I've reviewed interspersed in this list of all my Everlane review here.}

First off, these Everlane loafers come small so order a half size up from your normal size (for reference, I'm a 7.5 in TOMS but in these I had to get an 8; but for the Everlane Street Shoe I had to get an 8.5 or a whole size up).  My feet are a bit on the wider side so when I got the loafers they fit perfectly length-wise but were a bit tight near the front of the foot.  I could have just broken them in over time, but I wasn't willing to put in the pain and time.  So I did some research and found several ways to stretch out the shoes.  The one that I tried and worked really well for me was the freezer method.  This entails using a plastic bag about half full of water (I used double ziploc to ensure there were no leaks and make sure you try to squeeze out all the air) and stuffing it into the front of the shoe as best you can.  I left it in the freezer for about a day to let the ice freeze and stretch out the leather.  The next day, just let the shoe warm up a bit and then remove the bag of ice.  Ta-daa, a stretched out shoe in one day.  This isn't a miracle-worker so don't expect it to be a drastic change, but the leather has some give now so it's a bit more comfortable.  Here are more tips on how to stretch out a leather shoe.

Once I stretched them out, they were the perfect size.  I've received so many compliments about these shoes, especially from some of my more fashionable friends.  So they're now my go-to for occasions when I want to look put together but I don't want to wear heals.

The bottom of the shoes are super slippery and thus a bit dangerous, especially for me since I'm not the most elegant of people.  So I bought some foot petals in clear.  

Now these shoes are perfect!  I can't wait to pair them with some of my Fall sweaters and coats.  For my other Everlane reviews (on sweaters, shirts, and their Petra tote) the links are listed on the right if you're on a computer, or scroll to the bottom if you're on your phone (all reviews are done with items I've purchased for myself and are not sponsored, but if you'd like to help me purchase more items to review, please use my referral link here).

Anyone else try the modern loafers?  What did you think of the sizing?

{More reviews from other bloggers: Everlane Modern Loafer Reviews here and here.}

{update: just found this on Everlane's Tumblr page comparing their Modern Loafer with J.Crew's new loafers}

{8.7.16 update: So I've had these loafers almost a year now and I didn't actually wear them as much as I thought I would.  I find myself choosing Everlane's modern point over the loafers every time.  And when I try them on again today I find that the leather on these loafers are still quite a bit stiff and squeeze my foot.  So in all transparency I'm going to sell them.}

{12/2016 update: And if you're curious, my favorite shoes of this year (because they are most comfortable and well-made) are the Felize loafers from M.Gemi and the Street Sandals from Everlane}