Preppy shoes announced their revival with the buzzy boat shoe resurgence of 2024, and its formal cousin, the loafer, isn’t doing too shabby either these days. As an enduring and endlessly versatile footwear style, the classic loafer has been interpreted in countless ways through the years. Lately, the day-to-night, slip-on shoe has been showing up with ruching — as in, the upper is pinched along the edge to create an interesting textural effect. Loafers have long been a unisex style, and lately in 2026, the ruched loafer specifically is looking like the latest footwear option embraced by men and women alike. You May Also Like Hudson Williams seen at the GQ Met Gala after party at Cafe Zaffri at The Twenty Two New York in Union Square on May 4 in New York City; Patrick Dempsey is seen arriving at the Fox Upfront on May 11 in New York City. Left and top right: Aeon/GC Images.…