Fifth Avenue Cap-Toe Oxford with Dainite Rubber Sole is rated 4.3 out of 5 by 321 .

Rated 4 out of 5 by Incognito1357 from Very nice shoe, but VERY narrow Visually it is a very elegant shoe, very classy and formal. Most importantly it was in stock, and returns are very easy. The dainite sole is fantastic for those of us that know we’re just going to destroy leather soled shoes at work. I have to say that my big complaints are in fitment. Just to give an idea, my previous shoe which fit wonderfully, and was not Allen Edmonds was a 12EE. So it seemed logical that that would be a good starting point. I ordered a 12EEE and a 11.5EEE thinking one would probably fit better depending upon if they ran large or small. I have to say that I’m a bit disappointed that the 11.5 and 12 are the same size. I mean dimensionally exactly the same within 1/16 of an inch, so I’m not sure 1/2 sizes mean anything in this shoe. But ok, that’s minor in the end. If I really had the time or patience I’d probably try on an 11 since these seem to run very long, but very narrow. And that’s my single biggest complaint: if you’re a shoe company and you offer a shoe in EEE it should be wide! These are so narrow I almost don’t believe they are, in fact EEEs, but more likely mislabeled Ds... while that’s a bit of hyperbole I’m not impressed with how they seem to make a wide shoe. It seems they use the same outsole, and same very narrow insert, but just add more leather to the outside... which doesn’t support a wide foot well at all, and is very uncomfortable. Again, in all fairness, it’s wide at the beginning of the toe box, which is very comfortable, but so narrow at the arch, it’s very disappointing. All in all I’m pleased with them, especially visually and the ease of purchasing them, but I wish there was greater variance between sizes, that the EEE was wider at the arch, and the insert was more comfortable.

Rated 5 out of 5 by Insurance Guy from My first Allen Edmonds but not my last I bought these while on sale so that enhanced my value rating. I went to one of their retail stores to get the right fit and I am glad I did. I opted for the Dainite soles because I am in outside sales which means all kinds of weather. They did not have my size in stock but ordered them and in a few weeks they shipped directly to my home. So I felt they were custom made for me. The shoes have an understated elegance to them. They’re not flashy but the quality shows. Break in was practically nothing as they felt great right out of the box. They are not my everyday shoe but usually two times a week. American made quality that will last me the rest of my career. That’s what I was looking for and Allen Edmonds delivered.

Rated 3 out of 5 by Anonymous from Dainite is the worst. Walk on any smooth surface in these shoes with wet Dainite soles and you'll risk breaking your neck. Never experienced anything like it with any other shoes! Unbelievably slippery. These soles are thick, hard, with no shock absorption properties. And the crampon-like things have no place on dress shoes and serve no purpose other that to make these soles even uglier. Whoever designed these shoes should be made to wear them every day. Other than the ridiculous Dainite soles, these 5th Ave come with the usual AE quality control issues: sloppy welt work, sloppy lining work, blotchy color on non-black shoes. On my dark brown pair, my dress pants are rubbing off the paint off the heel counters and backstay.