I work in both a school and a hotel so I am wearing the shoes of a professional for at least 14 hours out of the day. My schedule has me on my feet for the majority of the day so I literally DESTROY shoes. I also wear these shoes for church. I have had these shows for about 9 months and the onky thing that hasnt held up is the tassles lol. The are very comfortable and support the ankle well. They hold a shine which is about par. As long as Nunn Bush makes this shoe, it will be my shoe of choice.