I'm at an age where I can no longer wear much of a heel all day long but I still want to make a statement, these shoes fit the bill.  I'm in a professional office setting and these oxfords look great with my fall dress pants that I'm starting to wear now.  I also wore them out to dinner with some boyfriend style jeans turned up at the ankles and a t-shirt.  Had them on over 10 hours the first day of wear with only a nylon pedi sock and experienced no discomfort.  The soles are completely smooth and the leather quite soft so they may not be the best option once the snow starts to fly but I will absolutely enjoy them now.