These shoes fit very well and look beautiful. BUT they are a far cry from the schooners I had many years ago. The leather is robust with a glossy lacquer finish and not the oil tanned leather of yore. I don't find the sole that thick or durable either. The leather midsole had to be glued on by Gorilla to keep it in place after a few weeks. The same story. A good company moves production to China, prices do not change, goods deteriorate.