I used these shoes for three years as my daily shoes during residency training in busy clinic/hospital where I would walk/Stand for several hours. After those three years, the shoes insoles were already worn so I added Dr Scholl's insoles to reinforce it. Yet the leather and the outside soles still maintained its crisp and unworn look. A lot of people would see these shoes and comment that my new shoes looked nice. They would be surprised when I tell them I have had them for years.
Unfortunately, I have to move on with new shoes after using these for so long. But I am already very impressed and committed to Steve Madden shoes, so I am buying the Steve Madden Men's Nobyll Loafers. They look alike, but at least a bit different. I just ordered these and wanted to add a few lines in favor of my Novo shoes as a gratitude to a well built shoe. "I will miss you good Novo." Sob sob sob.