I needed a pair of dress shoes for a formal dinner. I've had great luck in the past with Stacy Adams' shoes so I decided to give these a try as they looked dressy and I couldn't pass up the price. I just received them today and I am very pleased with them. They are more shiny than the pictures let's you believe (more like a tuxedo shoe in my opinion), but definitely appropriate for the event that I will be attending. I think these are great looking shoes with nice detail for the price. I put them on this evening because I figured I would need time to let them stretch so I won't get blisters. I noticed that they are a bit slippery on carpet and hard wood, but I think this is they way they are supposed to be. I am definately not complaining. As always I will be returning to the Stacy Adams brand again as they have never let me down.