Gucci Jordaan GG Blue Velvet Loafer Review

Every once in a while, I will do reviews of other fashion products other than fragrances. Not too often, but it is something that I like to do, when I happen to purchase something that a lot of people are looking into. The Jordaan GG loafers by Gucci are one such designer product that I want to take a closer look at here. I purchased the blue velvet edition of these a few months back and will use this page to review and share my thoughts on them.

Reviewing Gucci Jordaan GG Blue Velvet Loafer

The Fit (Sizing)

Before, I get into anything else, I do want to talk sizing. With sneakers, I usually wear an 11.5-12, and there are many times that I’ll have to go with a wide version of a shoe.

So, I was pretty skeptical of Gucci’s sizing guide and initially ordered a Gucci 11 (11.5 US), despite their size guide telling me to get a 10.5 (11 US). They were correct.

I ended up having to return my initial pair in order to size down. These do run large, have an elongated toe, and no laces in order to tighten further. If it’s your first time ordering a pair (like it was for me), do stick to the Gucci sizing guide, as it is accurate.

Buy the Black GG Loafer at Saks: Black Gucci

Buy the Blue or Black from Gucci: Blue Gucci

It is confusing to wear a 10.5 Gucci, while it also says 11.5 for US sizing, but just go with it.

That being said, once I got the 10.5 size of the Jordaan’s on my feet, the fit was great. No sliding, but also not a complete pain to get on.

Unboxing GG Jordaan Loafers

Each loafer gets its own cloth covering and a canvas Gucci bag to store it in.

Here’s the individual cloth covering:

I do have a full unboxing video on my phone, but I cannot currently upload it to the site for some reason. I’ll try to sort that out and get it posted.

The Look

The main thing that attracted me to this version of the Jordaan was the Blue velvet. I loved the look matched with the beige GG monogram pattern.

It’s listed as beige, but actually does strike me more as a golden shade. The horsebit is gold and helps lend to that effect. Nonetheless, the beige GG looks like a pale gold or white gold.

The blue here is quite a deep and dark blue velvet.  The lighting in the pictures on Gucci’s website are also accurate. That’s exactly what I wanted, as many of the blue velvet shoes that I’ve come across, were always a much brighter shade.

On the back of the loafer there is a blue leather trim running vertically from the heel. The rest of the leather itself is a darker brown on the half inch heel and along the sides. While the bottom and interior of the shoe are a very light brown-orangish leather.

Pricing

The current price as of publishing is $920 per pair. This year’s price increase unfortunately happened, while I was waffling back and forth, as to whether I was going to buy a pair or not. I believe that the GG Jordaan’s had been about $840 before the increase.

The price for the black version is also the same. Though, that color is available from other stores which carry Gucci, while the blue is a Gucci exclusive. So, keep that in mind if you have any gift cards/discounts to other retailers.

Are Gucci loafers worth the price?

I’m not a Gucci fan boy. I don’t like a vast majority of their clothes and sneakers. However, I do seem to like a lot of the loafers. Obviously, you’re paying a premium for the brand name, but I don’t think it makes sense to buy unless you’re getting a unique style.

I wouldn’t pay the price for regular black or brown leather loafers, as their are plenty of other brands with the same look, for a fraction of the price.

The Jordaan loafers from Gucci, do seem to have unique patterns and colorways versus other designers. The blue velvet immediately jumped out to me and I wouldn’t mind having the black ones either.

That’s a lot of what I look for when jumping into a luxury designer purchase, long-term quality and something that has a pretty unique aesthetic. I don’t just want a giant logo plastered for full display, but I like the subtle GG pattern.

Cons of These Loafers

With blue velvet, there’s a time and a place to wear it. The color itself, presents more of a styling problem than the more ubiquitous black of the same style. Color coordination is a bit more limited with this blue.

Not a huge issue.

The velvet aspect does further limit the usability of the loafer. You need dry conditions, if you’re going to venture outside with them. Depending on where you live, that can be more of an issue.

Rain days, colder days, snow melt, wet walking areas, etc. Protecting the velvet takes more foresight than your average pair of shoes.

As such, these aren’t going to be daily wears for most of us. More of a statement piece. Is that statement piece in your collection worth $920? For me it was. I know I can make these last for as long as I want to

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