Sneaker loafers, a hot new shoe trend, toe the line between fashionable and geriatric

Sneaker brands, like Converse, are increasingly leaning into a loafer-sneaker hybrid trend.

Aditi Bharade

• Sneaker brands are hopping on a new trend, which toes the line between fashionable and ugly.
• Snoafers mash chunky sneakers with formal loafers, creating a comfortable office-ready sneaker.
• Brands like Nike, New Balance, and Converse are launching versions of the snoafer.

The newest sneaker trend is a lovechild of a chunky sneaker and a corporate loafer.