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This method sees a single piece of leather wrapped around the bottom of the last and hand-sewn to create a hammock for the foot."},{"url":"https://www.ghbass.com/products/men-beaumont-heritage-weejuns-venetian-mule-loafer-brown","quote":"handsewn moccasin stitching"}]},"entry_sources":{"omission_of_the_penny_strap":["https://wwd.com/footwear-news/shoe-industry-news/feature/history-bass-footwear-penny-loafer-10306667/","https://www.ghbass.com/products/men-beaumont-heritage-weejuns-venetian-mule-loafer-brown"],"resoleable_leather_sole_lineage":["https://www.ghbass.com/products/men-beaumont-heritage-weejuns-venetian-mule-loafer-brown"],"norwegian_origins_and_1936_naming":["https://wwd.com/footwear-news/shoe-industry-news/feature/history-bass-footwear-penny-loafer-10306667/","https://www.ghbass.com/products/men-beaumont-heritage-weejuns-venetian-mule-loafer-brown"],"u_shaped_moc_toe_as_visual_signature":["https://www.encyclopedia.com/fashion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/weejuns","https://www.ghbass.com/products/men-beaumont-heritage-weejuns-venetian-mule-loafer-brown"],"tubular_moccasin_technique_since_1876":["https://www.sprezza.xyz/p/the-anatomy-of-the-penny-loafer","https://www.ghbass.com/products/men-beaumont-heritage-weejuns-venetian-mule-loafer-brown"]}},"goodyear_welt_durability":{"title":"Goodyear welt durability and resoling potential","entries":{"resoling_capability":"The welt—a leather strip stitched to both the upper and insole—lets a cobbler remove and replace the leather outsole without harming the shoe's structure, turning a worn sole into a repair far cheaper than purchasing a new pair and allowing the mule to see multiple sole replacements over its lifetime.","rubberized_heel_insert":"The leather sole incorporates a rubber heel block at the strike zone, which concentrates wear on the replaceable rubber rather than the leather itself, slowing the rate at which the leather sole thins and delaying the need for a full resole.","lifespan_vs_cemented_mules":"Cemented (glued) mules typically fail within 12–18 months as the adhesive separates, while a Goodyear-welted mule like the Beaumont is designed to survive multiple resoles; owners of similar welted shoes regularly report 5-year intervals between sole replacements and pairs still wearable after 40 years of maintenance."},"entry_quotes":{"resoling_capability":[{"url":"https://www.ghbass.com/products/men-beaumont-heritage-weejuns-venetian-mule-loafer-brown","quote":"Resoleable Crafted with resoleable construction—so your loafers can be refreshed, not replaced."},{"url":"https://handsole.com/goodyear-welt-construction-explained/","quote":"A Goodyear-welted mule can be resoled multiple times. 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So that was almost 40 years ago."}]},"entry_sources":{"resoling_capability":["https://www.ghbass.com/products/men-beaumont-heritage-weejuns-venetian-mule-loafer-brown","https://handsole.com/goodyear-welt-construction-explained/"],"lifespan_vs_cemented_mules":["https://handsole.com/goodyear-welt-construction-explained/","https://shopmashburn.com/blogs/hey-sid-advice-column/goodyear-welted-shoes"]}},"mule_styling_versatility":{"title":"How to style the loafer mule","entries":{"penny_loafer_lineage":"The Beaumont inherits G.H. Bass's 1876 penny-loafer DNA — the handsewn apron toe and polished leather upper make it a mule that reads as a dress-shoe alternative, not a casual clog, so it slides into tailored trousers where a Birkenstock Boston would feel too rustic."},"entry_quotes":{"penny_loafer_lineage":[{"url":"https://www.thecoolhour.com/products/ghbass-beaumont-loafer-mule/","quote":"The G.H.BASS Beaumont Loafer Mule channels the brand’s penny-loafer lineage with a clean, modern mule profile."}]},"entry_sources":{"penny_loafer_lineage":["https://www.thecoolhour.com/products/ghbass-beaumont-loafer-mule/"]}}}},"handle":"weejuns-beaumont-mules-men-22894-2678791","storefront_path":"/en/men-footwear/all-our-shoes/weejuns-beaumont-mules-men--22894-2678791","storefront_url":"https://ai.simons.ca/en/men-footwear/all-our-shoes/weejuns-beaumont-mules-men--22894-2678791"}}