This shoe seems almost too comfortable for its use, which is exactly how I like it.  The black leather has a nice shine and quality look.  I don't think it counts as a truly formal shoe because the stitching is white, but that's not as salient a feature as it might sound.

The shoe itself is definitely longer in the toe than typical business casual shoes, a style matter.  It's not so long as to make walking awkward at all.  The sole is thick for being flexible (more on that below).  There is elastic material in the upper that helps with comfort.

The trick to keeping this shoe looking good is to use "sole edge" on the heel and sole edges. That's because the visible heel and sole edge are a rubber kind of material, not hard leather, and if scuffed will make this shoe look like dressed up sneakers.  Sole edge is not easy to find anymore but you can get it here:<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Kiwi-Leather-Heel-and-Sole-Edge-Color-Renew/dp/B000U9YODA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Kiwi Leather Heel and Sole Edge Color Renew</a>. Unfortunately, this sole edge requires a shipping fee at this time, however - and shipping costs more than the product.

The price is not great but it's fair, in my opinion.  I saw this shoe for $5 more at my local discount shoe store (Amazon doesn't want store names in reviews).  But at that store there are often deals such as second pair half off.  Wearing shoes like this will extend the life of one's joints.  On that basis especially, I recommend it.