I've rarely, if ever, spent this much on a pair of shoes.  I ordered these because I'm learning to flatfoot dance to old-time music, and these shoes have leather soles.  They seemed quaintly old-fashioned as well.
When I got them yesterday, I actually gasped because they were so very pretty.  They smelled good.  The color (I ordered dark brown) was gorgeous.
I ordered a half-size down as other reviewers had suggested, and they fit well.  The toe area is a little extended, so there's plenty of room, for shoppers who are considering what size to get.  My feet are also very wide, and they still fit quite nicely.
These also happen to be perfect dancing shoes for buckdancing/flatfooting.  The leather sole might be a little slick on carpet at first for normal wear, but I intended for these to be somewhat noisy on a piece of plywood, and they are.
The look of the shoe is timeless and classic but at the same time, incongruously modern and very fashionable.  They are the perfect smash-up of old-fashioned and hip.  The Carson oxfords are very attractive with tight-bottomed skinny pants or footless tights but still echo whispers of retro dancing dresses or "librarian" chic.  I'd buy these again in a heartbeat, even if it means eating peanut butter sandwiches for lunch for a month to be able to afford them.