I really like the styiing of these shoes! The problem I have is not unique - sizing.  My normal shoe size is 8.5W - not available.  Usually the closest size is 9M which these are. Other than that I like these shoes - again particularly the styling.  The leather quality is decent but a bit on the thin side.  I would recommend them in spite of these negative comments. The Amazon price point ($35) is fair.  If you want a higher quality i.e. Bass, Bostonian, Florshiem etc. then  you would be moving up to the $50 plus price range.