I've been wearing Cole-Haan penny loafers for 35 years. I was a little concerned when I read some recent reviews of alleged quality defects in these new pinch penny loafers. As I am still wearing 2 pairs that I have had for over 10 years, as soon as I got the new pair I did a 'look and compare' and 'put on and compare'. I can't tell any difference in look, feel, quality and size between old and new. I am very happy with my purchase and would do it again in a heartbeat.