Let me start with the reason you're reading reviews to begin with. I highly recommend these. YES, you should absolutely buy them. I bought these on a whim during a lightening deal and to be honest I wasn't expecting much. I figured if I didn't like them I could wear them to do yardwork. Boy was I wrong; from the packaging to the shoes themselves, I was totally blown away. They not only arrived with extra laces but they included a pair of socks as well. Heck, $300. Air Jordan's don't even do that. I put them on and found them to be surprisingly comfortable. If I had one complaint it would be that they feel a bit narrow, but I'm not even sure about that since I just got them today and I haven't even started breaking them in. Plus, I have really flat feet (think the Flintstones) which is another great thing about these shoe. They have cushioned insoles. I've had them on for several hours now, ran some errands, chased my kid around and they felt really good. If first impressions are worth anything, I'm looking forward to wearing these regularly and will probably pick up another pair or 2. Again, I highly recommend these, so far they seem worth spending your hard earned money on. I hope that this review helped. Happy shopping. Cheers!