I'm surprised at the number of positive reviews about comfort with this shoe.  I found that the amount of leather and metal that it took to make the front buckle caused there to be no give in the toe.  I ended up with quite the bruise on the top part of my foot.  With that being said; the price we pay for comfort is the beauty of the shoe!!  It pops like no other shoe you will have ever owned; and bruised at the end of the day or not. . . .totally worth it!

(Btw, my colorful talk shoe -- basically the same shoe by n/m but with an open toe -- is as comfortable as they come)