Happy Pope Day! 6 Pope-Approved Red Loafers To Celebrate With

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• Tod's suede loafer, $349.21 on Farfetch'> Tod's suede loafer, $349.21 on Farfetch
• TOMS classic loafer in red
• Dolce & Gabbana Audrey velvet loafers, $815 at My Theresa

Red slip-ons haven't been at the height of fashion since five hundred years before the birth of Jesus, but if anyone can make them cool again, it's this guy. So far Pope Francis' shoes have remained hidden by the papal balcony, but if tradition holds, he's got some red loafers on under all those vestments. Play along at home with six real-life pairs of infallibly awesome scarlet loafers for your papal pleasure. Happy Pope Day.
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