These shoes looked great when they first arrived and my partner really liked them. The problem is that they are advertised as shoes for work, but they are simply not comfortable for those who will be on their feet for long periods of time. The shoes themselves aren't exactly too narrow, but the steel toe portion is considerably more narrow and causes foot pain. Also my partner wears these as station shoes at her paramedic job, so they don't exactly see to many harsh conditions, but they are sooooooo terribly scuffed up. The whole top of these shoes is peeling off like a cheap pleather couch. I can't imagine the type of &#34;work&#34; you would have to do to make these shoes a practical purchase. If you need steel toed shoes, you obviously are not going to be the easiest on shoes. If these were a little wider in the steel, and had a sturdier outside material then these might be worth the money.