Cute shoes!  One of the nice features is the ability to adjust how tight or loose you need the shoe to be. If your feet tend to swell, this a great feature. The footbead is comfortable.  It's not soft and squishy, but it's also not hard.  It's a nice balance, unless you prefer the gel soles that are available, which I love.  Even though the soles are not "gel" I still find it to be a comfortable shoe.  I don't think I would I personally would wear it if I was going to be walk long distances; that's when I turn to my gel soles.