I usually get a bit nervous when buying clothes and shoes online, but no problem so far! Now I usually wear very simple shoes, but my wife really liked the look of these shoes. Since wearing them I've had great feedback from co-workers who wouldn't normally even notice if I walk barefoot to work! I bought these shoes to wear to work with brown pants. I purposely waited a bit with my review to give you a chance to put them on and see how well they hold up. When I first put them on they were a bit stiff and tight but that seems normal to me. A day later they were much more comfortable and a week later they came like a glove. I had the misfortune of wearing them in wet weather when it snowed early before I could leave work one day. You got wet! I thought they were damaged. I dried them, stuffed them with rags and let them dry near the heater vent. After a few days they looked almost new and after a little buffing they were back and looking great! Now they shrunk slightly but after a day of wearing they fit normally again. It's been about three weeks since then and everything is still good.