I needed new safety shoes to wear in the shop, which would still look good in the office, where I spend most of my time. It was hard to find any which didn't stand out as work shoes when wearing professional attire. These aren't the prettiest or most feminine, but they still look good with my dress pants or with jeans. They are comfortable, so much so that I forget I am wearing them and have inadvertently worn them out to lunch or home at the end of the day.