***general review***

Piloti Sebring Luxury driving shoes are comfortable, stylish, goes with just about any attire(formal and informal), and durable. Takes time to break it in but well worth it.

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(deep review, very wordy, LOL)

I bought my Piloti Sebring Sport Driving Shoe from another company when it was on sale for $89.90 and it was worth every penny.

I had never bought a Piloti shoe prior to this pair of shoes. I've bought shoes brands from "Skechers", "Merrell", "Sperry", "Johnston and Murphy", among many others and these Piloti Shoes are the most comfortable shoes I have ever put on my feet.

1) It looks good on your, ummmm, pods!

have you ever bought a pair of shoes; liked it at the store; took it home; laced it up; then realized that you don't want to be seen with the new shoes and regretted the $100 pod-error you made?

Well, These shoes are gorgeous! The color is rich and deep, most of other shoes either looked dull or have that "shiny" plastic look to it. The texture is buttery and soft and smooth to the touch. This particular color is actually very pairable with almost any ensemble. I've worn suits and ties with it and had gotten lots of compliments on it. And, it looks great with just a pair of jeans as well! (And a shirt, of course. They won't let me in a restaurant with just my jeans and shoes without my shirt no matter how good these shoes look)

It IS narrow toed so if you don't like narrower toed shoes and prefer a wider or square toed shoes, these won't be for you.

2) IS it comfortable? Is a bird in the hand worth two in the bush(what does that mean, anyways?? LOL)

It DOES take a breaking in period(so, get ready to moonwalk, dudes, j/k)
The first time I tried it on, it wasn't very comfortable. It was tight and I had thought that I had made a mistake and actually put it on the shelf and bought another pair of shoes- "Lacoste Risoul" - to be exact and didn't wear the Piloti shoes for about three months.

then, my Lacoste shoes wore out (in three months!!) and I had to wear these shoes as an emergency to a party.

My wife and I were at the party for about 4 hours and at first, these shoes were tight and uncomfortable, I thought I was going to end up with some serious pain once I'd get home. But as the hours went on, the shoes became more and more comfortable and actually started to mold to my feet.

By the time we drove home, I felt like I was driving in my barefoot. It felt natural and cozy. After about a week, I had refused to wear anything else unless I am working out or running or taking a bath...

The narrower toed design didn't affect the comfort once I've broken into the shoes. And I like that pointed look, it makes my foot look a bit longer and has a good contrast with my legs since I am only about 5'7" tall.

3) Is it durable? Does a woodchuck chuck woodstock??

I wear them out almost everytime except for when I exercise or take a shower. But I've run in them to chase down my kids and I've had to run in them on other occasions as well. They are very comfortable to run in but are not made to run. The pointy toe design does make it undesirable to run fast(if you have fast running kids, they'll out run you because you might trip) The wear and tear have been very minor and the color had stayed rich. After almost a year, the shoes still look sharp.

They are great for driving, it's like driving barefooted. In the office, on the carpet, these shoes feel like next to nothing.

I use a leather wipe about once a month to keep it shiny but other than that, it is pretty low maintenence.

4) does it smell?

YES, it smells like leather...GOOD leather, not synthetic leather or plastic sprays, and only at first. After a few days, the smell is non-existant.

I sweat a lot, I usually stink up my other shoes, these shoes don't retain that "locker-room" smell for some reason. And I've sweat a plenty in them...so, in that regard, these shoes do NOT smell.

**buying tips**

I usually wear 9 1/2 size in U.S shoes but bought these in 9 based on what I've read. (And as I'd mentioned, thought it was tight and uncomfortable at first). I have medium width feet and these shoes are snug.

If one is to have wider feet, they might not want consider these although I'd read some reviews that these shoes will mold to wider feet as well.

It is a great pair of shoes, well worth the price that it's asking although I'd look for sales else where.

**photos**

I've included a couple of photos taken on 10/12/2010. It should be right below where the feature photo is.