Are these Goodyear-welted?

Yes. Church's lace-up dress shoes are Goodyear-welted, so a cobbler can replace the sole instead of the shoe being discarded.

How do they fit compared with sneakers?

They run on a formal, narrower last. Most buyers take their usual dress-shoe size, and wide feet should size up or look at a wider last.

Expect a few weeks of short wears. The leather softens with wear, and shoe trees between wears speed the process.

They can work with dark, tailored jeans, but the closed-lace shape is at its best with suits and dress trousers.

Use shoe trees after each wear, brush off dirt and apply cream polish regularly. Keep them away from radiators and direct heat.

They are heavier and firmer than cushioned shoes. They suit office and event wear better than all-day standing on hard floors.

At The Fashion Square, for $735.00, 17% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.

7 stores we checked sell it, including The Fashion Square, Bluefly, Church's, Poshmark, farfetch.com.

$735.00at The Fashion SquareChecked 7 h ago

17% under what the other stores charge

Compared across 7 stores. Prices are checked against each store and labelled with when.