These are incredibly crafted, great-fitting, terrific looking manly shoes.  These are not girly-shoes, you will have to break them in.  They will last a lifetime if you take care of them.  If you ever wear out the thick leather sole, you can have them refurbished by Allen Edmonds.  This is a classic, timeless style, non-disposable shoe that you don't buy, you invest in it.  Yeah, I love these shoes.

Perhaps I should say a little about the fit of these shoes.  As another reviewer noted, these are built on Allen Edmond's 7-97 last (you can find information about lasts on Allen Edmond's site).  I have fairly narrow, flat feet, and the 8-108 last fits like it was molded from my foot.  The 5-65 last also fits me well.  This shoe fits a little wider (even though they're all size 12B), especially in the heel area, though it's not a serious issue.  I suspect for most men with average feet, this will be a great fit, especially if you order the right width to begin with (i.e. don't order a D width if you have a narrow foot and should be wearing a B width, or a wide foot that should be in an E width).  This may be elementary for most everyone who's looking at shoes in this price range, but there are a lot of men who wear a D (average) width shoe without even knowing they have an option.