I've worn a size 8 all my life and it's similar to the Sketcher size 8 (hint: it's bigger than the usual 8). And like any typical leather shoe, they have poor air circulation, so like any other pair of dress shoes, if you wear them daily for full workdays (8 hours), you'll end up spending extra money on a deodorant product. . A pair of shoes that breathe like trainers and look like you mean business hasn't been invented yet. And even if it were, the price wouldn't be within my affordable range. That was the downside of these shoes. Otherwise all the best. It supports the feet like an athletic shoe which is why I bought it because every other pair of classic shoes feels like walking on a wooden board all day and at the end of the day I want to cut my feet off for heel and arch pain. It's been a few months now and there hasn't been a rip or tear anywhere and I've even run them a few times and I feel like they can take a hit.