Don't get patent leather to start (or ever, blister city), and don't wear them two days in a row. Like any leather shoe they need a day to breathe with a cedar sachet inside the toe box between wears.

If where you live has hard streets, and you walk more than a normal person, get the leather soles covered in Vibram instantly and a brass toe step plate on the bottom.

That particular shoe runs quite narrow, so walk around in the store a bunch to make sure it's okay and good for you, wear for a few months (then buy many more pairs in different colors from RealReal or ebay for around $150) :)

Super classic though, if it works for your feet then it'll be great, with care, for decades.

Adding one more care thing. If you live in a place where they use salt to de-ice, when you get home in the winter, brush them with natural bristle brush (boar), then lightly wipe them down with mild vinegar/water solution to remove all salt. Otherwise residual salt will have the leather will prematurely have fails and cracking.

Holy hell the markup they have in the US! I bought my pair in 2016 in Cannes for about €450 and I only needed them resoled this year, despite wearing them almost daily. The leather (the “matte” regular one) is still in great condition though, as is the bow.

Just the soles got worn out as France and Spain don’t have the smoothest sidewalks. If still consider it a worthy investment considering you don’t need to break into them again, they fit my feet perfectly, feel like slippers, and paying a cobbler is cheap than having to buy a new pair of lower quality shoes every year or so.

But shoes are a bit like bras- not every brand will have a shape/design that suits you. I find louboutins heinously uncomfortable but Fratelli Rossetti fits like a dream. Definitely shop around before buying, especially if you’re looking for a classic professional pump- there are endless options!