These handsome classics also keep my feet dry through puddles and downpours.  They have become my favorite all day work shoe.  Although they started off a touch snug around my standard D width foot, they fit great now (took a few all day wearings to conform perfectly to my foot).  I have not changed the insole, but they feel comfortable and supportive.  The back of the shoe is not as structured as most dress shoes I've owned, so that - in combination with the small neck for sealing a bit - means these are better to put on using a shoe horn.  I still do without at times, having bought slip-ins for the ease of on/off, but I could see these getting mashed above the heel of one weren't careful.  Another thing I like is the soft, grippy sole.  It is so soft, my spiky bike pedals chew it up, but they perform extraordinarily well on wet marble floors, allowing me to step with confidence.  They still look great after five months and take a shine well.  I was reluctant to spend the money on this shoe and probably would not have gone higher, but glad I did as these have been great.