I bought these to use as interview shoes....personally the buckle and patent trim made it feel too 'bling bling' for my very conservative taste, but my aunt's friend told me the shoes overall were rather 'conservative' lol.  Still these are a nice and steady pair of shoes... only thing I didn't really like was that it was a smidge too long for my feet...was at a risk of slipping out so I bought some adhesive cushions to help keep my feet in.  Overall, lovely and comfortable.