I did a search to see if this article had been discussed. Didn't see anything but then, how do you get the search to show the newest results first? That said, have the younger crowd ditched sneakers and rediscovered loafers as stylish? "The Loaferβs Big Generational Shift" https://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/a70333866/loafer-generational-shift-trend-2026/ "βAbout 18 months ago we noticed the big fashion brands started to delete sneakers from their runway shows.β he (British shoemaker Tim Little) told me (the author of the article Nick Sullivan) over a steak au poivre at our seasonal and very unfashionable haunt in Bastille one night. βAt the same time, we started hearing from our retailers that our youngest customers were bypassing sneakers in growing numbers and asking what they could get for their budget thatβspecificallyβwasnβt sneakers.β Trends have their lifespan, of course. For Little this was something else. βI think itβs also partly fatigueβ he told me. βAs if that younger generation has grown tired of the endless drop culture in sneakers and maybe even a sense of nostalgia for a timeβat least in their mindsβwhen style wasnβt constantly being shilled at them. Buying shoes that will last past six months is an appealing way to escape that endless fast-fashion cycle.β --- I haven't bought a pair yet, but they are on my radar in the thrift store runs.