Make no mistake, these are cheap shoes, BUT they look sharp and feel comfortable. Like other reviews, the smell of petroleum used in producing the cheap leather for these shoes is incredibly strong. When they arrived in the mail I had to leave them on my back porch a few days to let the smell dissipate some before I could wear them out. If you work in an office or classroom the smell will waft into the room enough that folks will notice it for sure if you wear them day one right out of the box. Size wise, I wear a 15 and if its a name brand shoe like Nike or Reebok I need a wide or EE width to fit comfortably. However, these guys fit great just as they are, so even though they are not advertised as wide, they sure feel like a wide shoe on my foot. Bottom line, if you rotate this shoe in with other pairs and don't wear them exclusively over and over, they last just as good as anything else mass produced today. I wipe down and condition the leather on all my shoes every 3 or 4 months to help them last as long as possible and these guys have held up just as good as anything else non-name brand that I have purchased over time. Give em a shot, you won't be disappointed.