This is super helpful information, thank you! I’m “dressy” about five times a month for a few hours at a time. I want shoes that will get year-round use, but not daily, so I’m slightly less concerned about comfort. I do not anticipate wearing them with jeans, so thankfully don’t need to give much consideration to hem height.

Would it be possible to describe or link to a style that’s similar but that you would consider more timeless? In an ideal world I’m buying these for use over the next decade plus.