The Johnston & Murphy Mahogany Durst Saddle Shoe is a great looking and comfortable shoe. I am so happy that the saddle shoe is still around. The saddle shoe is an ever popular style in a great dressy look as well as a casual look. Its versatility makes it a good purchase. Personally, I disagree with a number of other reviewers. This shoe, in fact, can be a dressy shoe worn with sport coats as well as suits. The rich looking quality leather makes it appear to be more of a dress shoe than a casual shoe. Of course, the rich quality mahogany (more of a medium brown) color would not lend itself to a black, dark gray, or navy blue suit. However, these rich medium brown shoes could be worn with a tan, light gray, green, dark green or brown suit with finesse. I would classify these rich looking shoes as dress shoes instead of casual shoes. While they could be worn with jeans, I feel they are too dressy for that --wear another type of saddle shoe like two tone saddles or suede saddles with jeans.

My feet are a slight bit wide, but I still find these shoes comfortable but a slight bit tight. As was already noted, these shoes are comfortable right from the start and do not have to be broken in. The shoe is offered in both medium and wide sizes up to size 12. However, they are not made in size 13 wide. My shoe size is 13 and a 13 Wide would be perfect. The reason I gave this product a 4 is because the manufacturer does not offer the shoe in a wide size 13. Don't get me wrong, if your feet are on the wide side, but not 3E or wider, you will probably be able to wear the regular size 13--provided you wear them with thin dress socks. I really like that the chunkier, more rounded toe design makes your feet look smaller than many of the other Johnston & Murphy dress shoes with more pointed toes. I would recommend these shoes for a rich, quality leather look for all dressy occasions.