My husband wears his Gucci loafers everywhere. He says there is no point in buying Italian shoes just to leave them in the box. Growing up with very little money, I used to buy the cheapest leather shoes I could. They also tended to be boring. Since we have gone Italian, I have noticed they last quite a while and people are always ask who made them. We get the best deals on some of the most fashionable footwear, so I never let on that I do not pay full price. My mother got these adorable flats for Christmas last year and assumed I paid a fortune.