I have recently purchased some brogues from Cheaney (not via Toast) and can vouch for them. The smell alone is a sensorial experience like no other, they truly cant be compared with any other I have ever seen on the market.
But it depends upon how important it is to you, how you are going to use them and how you treat them I think.
I’m a boot person mostly so wanted one pair of good shoes, so they fit well with my needs in this sense.
Mine are a dark tan lace up brogue, I will wear them with slim jeans and socks, or anthracite tights and dresses/skirts.