These shoes are great, maybe not as comfortable as I had hoped, but still great. They are of top notch quality, I wore them for a bit to see where they would wear out in the sole, and afterwards I put on some heel and toe taps. I got these in black, they look great, the braiding is an eye catcher. I use meltonian shoe cream to keep them looking spiffy. Only thing I might change is the laces, they are thinner than I would like, but its not worth taking off a star.