Skechers Work Scholars - Harvard SKU #7196383(View on Zappos.com Classic)

I\'m a former restaurant manager, and used to spend days trying to find a shoe like this. I actually purchased this one out of habit for an IT job, where the slip-resistance was nice, but not necessary.\r\n\r\nThe initial fit and comfort can\'t be beat. I did wear out the shocks in just under a year, but that\'s perfectly normal for me. The patent-leather upper wrinkled nearly immediately, and is showing signs of wear at the year mark. That\'s normal for patent leather, too, but I plan to go with real leather next time since looking nice is finally more important than standing up to oil and chemicals.\r\n\r\nI probably would pay just about anything for this shoe if I went back to food service. Comfort! Professionalism! Lack of slippery death!

I purchased the Skechers Work Scholars - Harvard shoe because it was advertised as a good slip resistant shoe. I needed a pair of shoes that would be somewhat dressy for work but at the same time something that I could wear in rainy weather. (I almost slipped and fell several times with my regular shoes at work due to the tile floors). The shoes look very nice and are reasonably comfortable. They are a bit stiff at first but found that they became very comfortable in about 3 days of wearing them. I have since worn them on very rainy days several times and they are slip resistant as advertised and "waterproof" in that I have not had any seepage inside the shoes in heavy puddles. Size runs a little bigger than I expected. If anybody was wondering how to judge their size I would suggest buying the size you would choose for a good quality dress shoe. From overall experience I have found that expensive dress shoes are predictable as to size. (For example, in an expensive dress shoe I always use a size 11 and this always seems to be true but less expensive shoes such as these tend to require a slightly bigger shoe to match the fit. In my case it would be an 11-1/2.) The Skechers size was true to what I would normally choose. I am pleased with them and would choose them again.

Great Shoe - You can wear them with almost anything. Delivery was very fast. Size of the shoe was perfect.

Ok, but didn't last long. I've been wearing a pair of these at work the past three months and they were actually slip-resistant unlike another pair of shoes I purchased at Zappos. They were rather comfortable for a couple months with an added arch support insole, but after three months, they are now becoming painful to wear and the tops of the shoes are cracked and peeling off very noticeably.

2nd pair of these- they're long-lasting and comfortable for a guy who works in the restaurant business.

Heavy and lacking durability - I bought these shoes to wear to work. I wore them everyday and they still took over a month to wear in. I went through two boxes of bandaids for all of the blisters I was getting. Also, they are extremely heavy. After about 5 months of wear the leather outer began to peal and blister. I am looking for something else.

Nice Shoe, Great Service - I wore these shoes to work in a department store; at first they seemed a little uncomfortable, but as soon as they wore in, they were excellent. After about 3 months, the seam next to the tongue detached from the shoe, even though the shoes were still in very good condition! Hopefully I'll have better luck, but if I just had a bad pair, these are great shoes!

Great shoes for those in the restaurant field - I ordered these shoes for my son who works in the restaurant industry. They are required to have a non-slip, grease resistant sole and these shoes fit the bill. No matter where my son works - in the kitchen, serving, busing... he is on his feet every working minute. These are very comfortable.

2 BRICKS strapped to my foot as I fumble to work. I wear a size 14 shoe. Granted, shoes this size are going to be on the heavy side. Skechers redefines heavy. My shoes weigh 3 pounds. Again, that's three pounds and then some. These are advertised as classy work shoes, but they are too heavy to work in and aren't very classy anyway. The look is disappointing with its lip that protrudes the shoe with a jagged pattern that contradicts the simple look that could have been achieved. Of course the simple look of black leather in an English cut was short of class. The shoes are BULKY with a material so fake I'm not sure if it’s leather, synthetic material or just an insult to my dollar. Although this review is very "one sided" and negative, it is fueled by my remorse for having ever seen or considered these shoes. I am typically very happy with my shoe purchases, even if they are below great, I am very forgiving and come to love shoes. BUT, in this case I am unable to write it off. This is definitely the most disappointing shoe purchase I have ever made. Zappos = Great on shipping, et al. Minus selling me this shoe.