these size 8 leather loafers felt just right at the time, with the 8.5 being too big and I thought they'd chafe the back of my feet(I'm actually a true 8.5 and rarely a true 9), when bought some 8 years ago that is...but I only wore them once really and howled in pain all day! So...why not turn them into MULES? Here they are:
the raw edges were finished off with a black Sharpie pen and the back have a small loop fashioned from extra leather I trimmed off, stuck on with a hot glue gun. They're super comfy now and extremely wearable...a success!!!