Bruno Marc Men's Rivera Oxfords Shoes Sneakers

Starting with the obvious plus: The look. This shoe looks nice, even when I got it, it looks really sleek. Now the problem is that it is ruined the moment you use it. Unlike many other shoes in its class this shoe stands firm, literally, and performs best when you...dont move. I walk to work daily and this shoe is terrible for that. First, you NEED insoles, which is fine, but one you start to move you get to see how the rest of the shoe is too stiff. The top of the shoe is made of a harder either plastic or firm cardboard material which doesnt have much give. This causes creases in the shoe when you bend it, so if you walk not flat footed, you have a huge blemish on your new, once good looking, shoe. And in case youre wondering, Im not talking about this wore down over several weeks/months of continuous use. I rotate my shoes fairly often, so I wore these like half a dozen times so far. However, this issue was present after the first 10-15 minutes. I decided to give it time to maybe stretch, but so far that hasnt worked out. Now dont get me wrong, the price is really good and maybe it is different for the other styles, but I got the black one and it was definitely an issue.

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At first I would of rated these a 4 after highlighting the look and design, though comfort would of kept them at the 4 ceiling. However, now after just a little over a month of occasional use they are starting to crack at the shoes folding point. Its too bad as, again, I love the style.

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I bought two of these in brown and black almost a year ago and I am very happy with them. Ive seen some of the reviews saying that the shoes wear quickly or break down easily, but that has not been my experience (I honestly wondered what people were doing in them that caused that kind of damage). I wear these to teach in and they are comfortable and look nice with business casual attire. I dont really wear them for other activities and I dont walk or bike to work. So, my advice is: if you need an affordable, nice looking pair of shoes for the workplace, these are great. I dont think they were made to be commuter shoes or to be worn for athletic activity. On a side note: I have high arches and rather narrow feet. These work really well for the shape of my feet.

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This is a great product for its price range. I will definitely recommend this pair as a great office-wear or even for a casual outing. However, if you are going to walk a bunch then avoid them. I put them on for an entire day and walked for about 4 and a half miles and it wasnt comfortable but obviously this is not a runner shoe!

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I had never heard of this brand prior to going shopping on Amazon, but it seems to have a strong presence on the site. If Amazon made this companys growth possible, then thanks, Amazon! What I like about this and the other two pairs of Bruno Marc shoes I purchased at the same time is that they fit well, are extremely comfortable, look really sharp and appear well made (its too early for me to say how they will stand the test of time, but I tend to be hard on my shoes, so I wont be upset if I need to replace or resole them after about a year). Whatever the "Latex Comfort Technology" advertised on the boxes and in the shoes themselves is, it seems to perform as advertised. Add to these their very attractive price and I think you have outstanding value for your money.

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