I needed new leather soled shoes to dance with and the stores don't seem to carry leather soles anymore. I've loved Florsheim shoes in the past and decided to buy these from Amazon. I opened the box and put them on and was wearing the most comfortable shoes I had ever owned. I wore them around for a few hours which only confirmed my first impression. I was completely confident when I wore them to a 1950's Sock Hop two days later and was not disappointed. I'd recommend these to everyone who wants leather soles. They day after the dance, I ordered two more pairs of Flosheim shoes with regular soles for every day ware: a white pair for shorts and a black pair for long pants.