I was looking for a minimal shoe to wear to work, these are perfect! I do IT work in a downtown office, these work great with khaki's and polo's. My fianc&eacute; thought they looked like bedroom slippers out of the box, but no one in the office has given them a second glance. The leather uppers are stiff for the first few days so they feel a little tight when you first slip them on, but within two days they loosen right up. Really good traction on wet pavement, and manhole covers.