For a dress shoe in this price range I was disappointed. They look great but that certainly did not translate to comfort. I gave them several weeks of daily wear in the hopes I was simply in the "break in" period. This is not something that should have to occur at this price point. As an executive I have to wear a suit everyday and having a comfortable shoe is important. Compared to other brands in the same price range, the leather is hard and has not softened. They leave blisters on the inside and outside of my ankles. The shoe runs really deep and I've had to use inserts to raise my feet to cut down on the blisters on the side of my ankles but it of course makes the shoes a bit tight, even with the laces loosened.