I bought my first pair of Allen Edmonds when I got my first real job in 1996. I lived in NYC, and walked from 92nd St to 34th St to get work everyday. Sixteen years later they're still great. I've had them refurbished 2 or 3 times because I wore through the sole. But they still look the way a man's shoe is supposed to look, and for walking they're as comfortable as sneakers.