Selected women's loafers, ballerina flats, Mary Janes and flat lace up shoes are reduced in the ECCO Black Friday sale, in leather, suede and patent. Loafers have the widest choice, from slim penny loafers for the office to chunky soled styles for jeans. Every reduced pair is marked on its product page. Filter by style, colour and size on the flats sale page to see what is in stock now. Black leather loafers in mid sizes tend to sell through first in November.

Chunky soled leather loafers lead this year, worn with jeans, tailored trousers and socks. Classic penny loafers in black or dark brown are the office choice, and suede loafers are the softer weekend version. The look is plain: no hardware, clean lines, a slightly squared toe. ECCO loafers put those shapes on an anatomical last with a light ECCO FLUIDFORM™ sole, in leather from ECCO's own tanneries, so they are comfortable to walk in rather than just to look at. Selected loafers are in the Black Friday sale.

Yes. Loafers with socks is the current way to wear them, especially chunky soled loafers with ribbed socks and cropped trousers or jeans. For the office, choose a fine sock in a colour close to the trousers. For a bare ankle look in summer, use a no show sock, which also keeps the leather fresh. The only rule is to keep the sock plain when the loafer is the point of the outfit. ECCO loafers have a roomy toe box on an anatomical last, so there is space for a sock without the shoe feeling tight.

The most comfortable flats have a cushioned footbed that supports the arch, a sole with some flex and a leather upper that shapes to the foot. A completely flat, thin sole tires the foot; a little structure under the arch does not. ECCO flats and loafers are built on an anatomical last with ECCO FLUIDFORM™ construction, which bonds a light, cushioned sole directly to the upper, and the leather comes from ECCO's own tanneries. Loafers and Mary Janes with a strap hold the foot better than a ballerina for long days on your feet.