American heritage brand known for creating the original Weejuns penny loafer and its enduring Ivy League style.
ORIGIN
USA
PRICE TIER
mid
Founded in 1876 in Wilton, Maine, G.H. Bass is an American heritage brand synonymous with the penny loafer. Originally established by George Henry Bass to create durable footwear for woodsmen and farmers, the brand revolutionized men’s style in 1936 with the introduction of the “Weejun”—a playful adaptation of a Norwegian farm shoe that became the world’s first penny loafer.