I bought these because I have heard from friends about how comfortable they are, and I am about to go on a vacation where I will be walking a lot. I also bought these because they look stylish enough to wear with maxi dresses and other cute outfits. Last year I went on vacation to Jamaica thinking flimsy, flashy sandals would be fine, but I will never make the mistake of sacrificing comfort for cute and flashy again. My feet never hurt so bad in my life. I was almost limping by the time the day was over. I am hoping to have both style and comfort with these sandals, and so far just walking around town in them they seem very supportive and comfortable. If I do not find that these sandals are as comfortable as people say they are after a full day of walking, I will update this review. I also read a lot of reviews about sizing down, but I decided against it and I am glad I did. I typically wear a 7 1/2 or 8, but never a size 7... so I ordered a size 8 and they fit well. I think a 7 would have been too small. My only complaint is that these sandals didn't come in a better variety of colors. I would have loved to have these in a light beige/nude color, but I settled for the lightest color I could find on amazon, which is flamingo. Its a red-toned brown that is similar to fox fur.