If you know penny loafers
, then you had to have heard of Bass Weejuns. Bass Weejuns are one of the original penny loafers made in this country. It is said that Bass Weejuns are based on hand sewn moccasin type shoes that Norweigan farmers were wearing. John Bass saw them and immediately copied the idea for the U.S. market in the early 1930s. Bass Weejuns became popular immediately due to their casual nature and comfort of the moccasin construction which would mold itself to the wearers feet. After the Weejuns would break in they became almost customized if you will. It didn’t take long for the the other shoe manufacturers in New England to copy Bass Weejuns because of the success they were having. Bass Weejuns come in several styles now. They have two kinds of penny loafers, one with the beef roll stitch and one with out. As well as tassle loafers and kilt tassle loafer styles. Bass Weejuns were always made of full grain top quality leather so durability is never an issue. You’ll see Weejuns on feet all across the country from courtrooms to college campasses and everywhere in between.
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