After my Amazon has quickly resupplied the right shoe size (in box was a wrong size), I'm now very happy. See the shoes after the first impregnation and after the first brushing very classy. You now have a silky shine and with the stitching and the sole white it looks fine. The sole has a decent profile, so there is no danger in smoothness. The shoes are very durable and not easy. The wearing comfort is good though and there is still room for an insole. So I can issue a buy recommendation.