Loafers * Holly Wants It All

Hi All!

Today I am back with a new shoe review! I am reviewing a splurge vs. save shoe. The splurge being Steve Madden’s Feather Loafers and the save being Target’s Micah Point Toe Loafers.

I love a good pair of loafers because they are typically comfortable and chic looking. I ordered the Steve Madden Feather Loafer in camel first. These retail for $69.95 and I have yet to find them cheaper anywhere. I have actually been eyeing the Steve Madden Feather Loafer in leopard for quite sometime, but am kind of annoyed that they are $20 more than the other colors (I suppose because they are hair-on as opposed to suede.) I didn’t order the leopard ones because I wanted to compare to the Target shoe exactly. Target does offer a leopard pair, but they were sold out in my size at the time. Therefore, I ordered the camel colored suede pair in a size 8.

Overall, I really loved this shoe! It’s very comfortable and super cute. The camel color is gorgeous and a true neutral that you could wear with everything. The suede felt very nice to the touch and I really loved the pointy toe look as I find it most flattering to my feet! They fit my feet, but are a smidge tight so I plan on ordering them in a 8.5 to see if that is a better fit. A day after I ordered the camel ones I decided I really loved the plaid ones and ordered those in an 8 as well. The black plaid ones are so are adorable – especially for the holiday season! They actually fit a little less tight than the camel colored ones but I still think an 8.5 would fit better. I would recommend ordering a ½ size up or order two different sizes to be sure you have the right fit. I really love this shoe and hope to find it on sale or to scoop it up during Black Friday or Cyber Monday in an 8.5!

Steve Madden Feather Loafer in Plaid Fabric

Moving on to the Target loafers. They are part of Target’s A New Day line which has some really great pieces very similar to items you find at Madewell or J.Crew. I was really excited to find that they had knockoff Steve Madden loafers at a fraction of the price. These retail for $22.99 which is so cheap! I ordered these in the tan color in a size 8.5, as 8 was unavailable at the time.

I wish I could say that I loved them, but I really didn’t! They do look very similar in color and shape to the Steve Madden version, so that’s a definite plus. Since I had to order these in an 8.5, they were too big, but I don’t think an 8 would fit me well either because they were so wide. I ordered the regular version, although they are offered in wide. I double checked my order and the shoe box and I definitely received the regular version of these loafers, so I suppose they just run wide? I feel like if someone has a wide foot then these would be a dream shoe as they look nearly identical to the Steve Madden version. I would say the material looked exactly the same, but upon feeling them that the Target suede was not quite as smooth as the Steve Madden suede. In addition, the bottom sole of the Steve Madden shoe had better grips than the Target shoes. All and all, these were really minimal differences and if these work on your feet then get them fast because you cannot beat the price! *Just a side note that these are sold out in a few sizes and colors online but you can email sign up to get alerted for when they are back in stock!