My husband is on his feet all day and he has to dress moderately well. Shoes used to wear our in a few months, especially if the sole wasn't sewn on (these are sewn.) He discovered these a few years ago and now it's all he wears. They don't look worn too soon because of the pebbled surface on the sides, but they still look a little dressy. They break in in a day, and they last about a year.