i shouldnt be allowed to have an opinion on shoes, ive pretty much given up on shoes in general and only buy rockport world tour classics now lol. they're basically like custom orthopedic shoes right out of the box cause you can order half sizes and narrow or wide or double wide etc, and the adidas adiprene foam shit makes them the most comfortable shoes ive ever worn easily, by far period. theyre made out of top grain leather so theres no maintenance at all, and only get more comfortable with age, and will last a year minimum. my last pair went 2 years but i decided to get new ones because they looked beat up, and wasnt as much traction on the sole