These shoes I had previously tried on in store but was not able to buy them at that time. Late I was able to purchase from amazon and when I got them in the same size I had previously tried on the ones I had ordered were really scratchy leather along the edges and irritated my skin when walking and hurt the back of my ankle. The rest of the leather seemed really soft. I have other oxfords like this leather and they wrinkle and crease easily. Only look nice and sleek for a day, then just look worn out.