Nothing compares to the all day comfort wearing these shoes at a boat yard or boat show. You can see the difference in the thickness of the sole versus other boat shoes. It matters. My husband is normal size but my son is a big boy. The support from these shoes is superb for both. They have each had more than a dozen pairs each over many, many years. Sure they wear out, what shoe worn day in and day out doesnt? The new pair comes out for a boat show ( or a Cape Cod wedding!)  The old pair gets a lot of use in the yard and garage.