What Is it About the Loafer?

You can get 'em with tassels, put pennies in 'em, dress 'em up, dress 'em down, and wear 'em with or without socks, but did you know that the originals were worn by Norwegian (Weejun ~ get it?) fishermen?: http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/23/loafing-around-a-brief-history-of-fashions-favorite-flat/?hpw