What can I say, I am a guy who never used to buy shoes for more than $30 (maybe $50 for boots, but I have bought approx one pair of boots every ten years). But Dansko Clogs have won me over and these were my fourth pair I bought in the last year. The black oiled leather or hickory brown cabro are both more versatile than the brown oiled leather though, because the brown oiled leather gets very splotchy looking.