I am on my feet constantly at a full-time retail job. These shoes are sturdy, well made and give very solid support. My feet feel much better than when I used athletic shoes for a year or two for retail work. (I also bought a good quality ortho insert for additional support.)  I think the shoes run large, which I prefer. My normal size is 10.5, but depending on the shoe, I sometimes get 10s or 11s. These are definitely more like 11s. I wear thicker socks plus the insert I bought is rather thick and firm, and there's still plenty of room and the shoes don't feel tight at all. The leather scuffs easy, as it has a softer smooth surface, but scuffs brush off easily, and I suppose they could be treated with shoe wax or oil, but I haven't, as they are working shoes, so I don't worry as much about how they look.