I still have several pair similar to the ones shown in black, cordovan and brown. The current fashion appears to be tan. In my career I've worn out many pair through hard daily use. I had a "special pair" for obstetrics - and put them in the garbage when I stopped doing that. I used to rotate about a half dozen pair. The leather soles have to be replaced periodically. A good shop can replace the soles at least 3 times. By then the interiors are pretty getting ratty.
You'll need wooden shoe trees to keep their shape. Sometimes you need a $40 investment to protect your $300 investment.
With black you can cover a multitude of scrapes with polish. My 15 year old (resoled twice) shoes look like new after a good polish. That isn't so true with cordovan (and won't be true for tan either). My preference is black oxfords with a nubbly finish, but I can go with wingstips and a high gloss too.
There are no manly issues involved here. When you take them off you put on your 'working in the yard', or your 'oily auto work' boots. It's all good.
