ZRO Men's Lace Up Formal Oxford Dress Shoes - Classic Modern Business & Wedding Shoes for Professional Office Wear & Special Occasions

I'm always a bit leery of purchasing clothing; especially shoes online. However, after reading the great reviews I decided to these myself and I'm pleased to say I'm very satisfied! A note on SIZING: I normally wear a 8.5 men's nike trainer, and a 7.5 normal dress shoe. That said, these in a size 8 fit me perfectly. Of course because it's genuine quality leather, it took a bit of time for them to contour and adjust to my feet, but once the break-in period was over, I absolutely love these shoes! I will say the lacing is a bit interesting to navigate, as these are 100% italian oxfords down to the lacing.. so don't unlace them when you get them. They're laced perfectly, it just takes some time to get used to. It's a bit difficult to take the shoes on and off quickly because of the laces, but that's no fault of the shoe or the manufacturer. They're also very comfortable, but not like walking on a cloud. I guess when you're looking this stylish it's impossible to cloud walk anyway. The packaging was also very nice! Seriously impressed with how well these shoes were packaged and cared for before I got them, all the way down to each shoe getting it's own carrying bag and a shoe horn being included. For TL;DR stuff, see below..Sizing/Fit: If you're an 8.5 in a nike trainer, the 8's will fit perfect.Comfort: 85% comfortable, kind of tough to wear in and don't feel as soft as other dress shoes, but for an 8hr day on varied surfaces you'll be fine.Packaging: Legendary-- Well taken care of with a shoe horn included.User friendly: 75% Not super easy to use, but that's just the laces.. Otherwise these shoes are perfect and always shiny as well as easy to clean.Traction: I almost stuck to the floor! (kidding)-- Extremely good traction on all surfaces.