When I first purchased this shoe I made a mistake in ordering and ended up with the solid brown vs the black and tan. Needing a new pair of shoes badly, I went ahead and ordered a pair of Florsheim Oxfords which look similar.

First, I would have to say that compared to Florsheim Oxfords or any dress shoe that I have bought in 20 years, these are by far the most comfortable daily-to-work shoe that I have ever put on my fee. I suggest, however, you might want to get a small jell based cushion from maybe Wal-Mart for added comfort.

Second, these are really well crafted from genuine leather. Even though a leather shoe takes a bit of breaking in, from the first day I put these baby's on I never felt any discomfort. Almost as if they had some mechanical machine at the factory that broke them in -- I guess it's just a sign of high quality.

I can't think of any reason not to purchase these. Again, on Amazon they offer a brown and a brown/black, so, if you change your size selection make sure it brings up the right color before ordering. The brown/black combo didn't come in my size, defaulted to brown, and I placed the order.

Never been happier with a pair of dress shoes and they are sharp!