I ordered this shoe about 2 months ago, because I started my first office job then. They really do have that "timeless" loafer look, and I wear them with both slacks and jeans. My foot doesn't get hot and sweaty, thanks to the light Ortholite padding in the bottom (the dark red material). My feet can be painful if I stand for too long, so I added in my own additional padding. From this additional padding, it took the shoes 1-2 weeks to "stretch out" to fit nicely. These are real leather! Speaking of leather, I have noticed they do not scratch easily (I have the normal black ones).

I noticed one or a few other reviews mentioned the extra lip of material at the heel of the shoe. I was worried this would cause blisters, but it did not. Since these loafers are so open, I find that my foot tends to slip out of them while I walk, much like wearing flats. But that little lip of material helps them not to flop around like a pair of flip-flops on the beach. Again, no irritation whatsoever. I wear stockings (or the knee-high equivalent) with these.

There is one bad thing I have noticed about these. It may be just me, but I have noticed that while walking outside on concrete, asphalt and the like that my ankle rolls over when I step into a divot or rut in the ground. This never happens to me indoors, on flat tile or carpet, only when I go outside to my car. I am wondering if it is because of the "steel shank" which was "added for stability" (all this info I found inside my shoe box, which was shipped right from the Clarks factory on behalf of the selling company here on amazon). Perhaps the shank is too stiff and is causing my ankles to become wobbly when walking on uneven surfaces. Rolling my ankle, in the past 2 months, seems to happen at least once a week to me; luckily I am young and it's never resulted in a sprain. I've never had this problem with any other shoe, other than very high heels (which are hard to balance in).

But aside from that (it might be a problem I am only having), I highly recommend this shoe. Clarks are a great brand and will last a long time, and they look great too!