So this review comes about two months after having received the shoes (which took just two weeks to arrive), and I'm incredibly confident in saying that it's a true investment. I started wearing them the day I got them, and did not need to break them in. The leather itself is quite malleable and conforms to the shape of your foot. That being said, if you have chosen the right size. The team was super helpful in communicating the sizing to me after I made a mistake ordering a 42, and helped me to receive a 41. I would recommend measuring your foot beforehand as they fit quite true to size if you have arched feet. A friend of mine who shares the same foot-size as me, however has flat feet, tried them on and it was quite big on her. I would recommend sizing down half a size, should this be the case for you.
The pictures on the left were taken on the day I got them and the pictures on the right were taken about one month into wearing them for say 5/7 days of the week. They genuinely have stood the test of time in terms of durability and comfort - I've even danced in them for four hours straight - and I am quite stoked to say that I will be getting another pair of tabis in the next couple months.