I noticed these same shoes in a catalogue that I received in the mail. The cost was $79.95 with about $20 shipping. I purchased these with Amazon Prime (free shipping) for $52. That's about a 59% savings. The shoes are soft leather (made in China, of course) and are really comfortable with zero break in period. Great right out of the box. Plently of room in the toe box as is standard for Nunn Bush products.