Thanks for those links MacLowlife. I like the way the tongue on the Albert slipper looks much better than the dainty openness of the pump:

Yes:


Not for me:



It's also very interesting to read people's associations with these different shoe styles. To some, the buckle shoe is too "pilgrim" or "costumey," perhaps a bit "pirate" even? To others, the bar and buckle dress brogue is a "Mary Jane" and "not masculine."