These are the only shoes my husband can wear and unfortunately they are expensive! Luckily they hold up great, don't really wear them out other than coming off the sole! He wanted black ones, but for some reason the brown ones were over $50 cheaper than the black ones, so we bought two pairs of brown ones. He can always darken them with black polish and the price was way better. With two couples, it will be staged for years! These are really great shoes!