When my wife reminded me of the Annual Sale, I jumped at the chance to re-purchase this classic. I work at a software company so being "dressed-up" is a great way to ostracize yourself. Not being a 20-year old I feel like a "want-to-be" if I wear sneakers. The Strand style lets me dress like a grown-up but still carry-off the more casual style of the office. As background; I originally purchased the Strand Cap toe style some 12-years ago. It is only now that I feel that they needed replacement. I'd send them away, back to the Allen Edmond factory via the Nordstrom's Men's Shoe department, to be re-soled once. What an easy process.