Like most people, I bought these for a costume accessory.  However, I may have to find occasions to wear them, they're that good.  The packaging, for starters, was impressive- the mailing box was stuffed with airbags to cushion the shoe box, which held the shoes in individual wrappings of plastic and tissue paper.  Insides were stuffed with cardboard formers and MORE tissue paper.  Began to wonder if there were any shoes...

Finally found the shoes- they fit great.  I wear a 10.5, so I got the 10-11 and they're roomy without being too large.  Dress socks are perfect, but for someone with smaller feet, go with an athletic sock to fill out the shoe a bit.

The patent leather gives it a real dapper finish, and they REALLY stand out.  Tried them on with my suit and they look GREAT- much better than the faux spats I had bought previously.

The ONLY gripe I have is the laces- they're robust as you see in the ad photo, not the thin laces you normally see with dress shoes.  Don't know if that's historically accurate or just the shoe company...may swap them for dress laces, I haven't decided yet.

Overall though, they look great, fit great, and the quality seems very nice- especially for the price!